Kansas Completes Comeback Over ISU, 3-2

LAWRENCE, Kansas – Iowa State (17-10, 8-7 Big 12) could not close out Kansas (9-16, 5-10 Big 12) as the Jayhawks prevailed 3-2 (14-25, 23-25, 25-22, 26-24, 15-12) Wednesday night at the Horejsi Center.

ISU was without the services of Eleanor Holthaus, who sustained an injury in practice Tuesday night. In defeat, ISU was led by 18 kills at .395 hitting from Candelaria Herrera. Michal Schuler was moved from libero to outside hitter, notching 16 kills. Izzy Enna led the back-row with 23 digs.

Set One: Iowa State 25 Kansas 14
Iowa State's middles cleaned up early, with Candelaria Herrera and Avery Rhodes combining for six kills on their first seven swings to help ISU get ahead 13-8. The Cyclone serve also rose up to assist in the offense, as ISU fired five aces in the first frame. The Iowa State attack fired at .591 hitting in the first, its best single-set effort of the season, led by Herrera's five kills. Herrera and Piper Mauck combined to block Morgan Christon and give ISU the first 25-14.

Set Two: Iowa State 25 Kansas 23
Kansas was able to take control of an even set, using a 5-0 run around the media timeout to build up a 19-14 lead, the run including back-to-back blocks of the Cyclones. With KU ahead 20-15, Schuler made herself available in a big way, running-off three-straight kills and contributing to a block to help push Iowa State back in front 21-20. Herrera fired on the slide for her 11th kill and to bring up set point at 24-23, which Schuler wrapped up with her second ace of the night at 25-23.

Set Three: Kansas 25 Iowa State 22
A 4-0 run gave the home team an early 11-9 advantage, a lead the Jayhawks were able to ride for a good chunk of the set. After a lengthy discussion between coaches and officials over a call at the net, ISU was able to bounce out of it with a 3-0 run, with Herbst killing two-straight times to tie it at 19-19. However, the Jayhawks were able to rally and power its way to the set. KU hit .389 in the third, finishing it off with a Morgan Christon kill at 25-22.

Set Four: Kansas 26 Iowa State 24
The KU defense was able to start finding answers to the Cyclone middles, as the block helped guide a 5-0 run that put the Jayhawks ahead 8-4. Annie Hatch and Rhodes teamed for a block to cut the KU lead to one at 10-9, but the home side went on a 3-0 run to move back ahead 13-9. The Kansas lead got to eight at 20-12 before ISU was able to get it back within four at 20-16. Iowa State was able to rise up, with both sides of the ball contributing to help even the set at 21-21 on a Herbst/Rhodes block. ISU was never able to get ahead, fighting off one set point but not on the second one as Schuler shot wide at 26-24.

Set Five: Kansas 15 Iowa State 12
Iowa State's defense helped give the Cyclones a break, with Herrera and Schuler combining for a block at 4-2. However, it was the Jayhawks who were not unable to get the breakthrough, as Herbst and Rhodes stuffed Ashley Smith to give ISU an 8-5 lead at the change of sides. Both teams continued to side-out until Kansas cut the Cyclone lead to a point at 12-11. KU tied it at 12-12 on a Camryn Ennis ace, and moved ahead for the first time in the fifth at 13-12 on a Christon kill. KU got to match point at 14-12 and wrapped it up when Christon killed at 15-12.

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Iowa State returns to Hilton Coliseum for its regular season finale against No. 4 Texas. First serve between the Cyclones and Longhorns will be at 4 p.m. on Cyclones.TV Powered by Mediacom. Fans are reminded to stick around post-match as we honor senior Josie Herbst on Senior Day.

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Team Stats

Candelaria Herrera

Michal Schuler

Annie Hatch

Josie Herbst

Players Mentioned

Izzy Enna

Annie Hatch

Josie Herbst

Candelaria Herrera

Eleanor Holthaus

Piper Mauck

Avery Rhodes

Michal Schuler

Players Mentioned

Izzy Enna

Annie Hatch

Josie Herbst

Candelaria Herrera

Eleanor Holthaus

Piper Mauck

Avery Rhodes

Michal Schuler

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