Iowa State Takes on Oklahoma

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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State (11-7, 3-2 Big 12) heads to Norman to meet Oklahoma (11-6, 1-4 Big 12) Saturday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m.

The match will be shown on Soonervision on ESPN+.

LAST TIME OUT

Iowa State performed the fourth reverse sweep of the season, taking the victory over West Virginia.

Eleanor Holthaus broke the tie for the fifth-most kills in ISU history with her fifth-straight 10-plus kill performance to now hold 1,344 on her career. Holthaus also recorded 20 digs for her fourth-consecutive double-double.

Brooke Stonestreet went out to her sixth 20-plus dig match of the season, tying the highest conference match total. Stonestreet turned in 32, a career high, while the team put up 93, the highest individual and team totals since Nov. 20, 2019. Stonestreet is one of two in the Big 12 to have a 30-plus dig match this season.

Solei Thomas totals over 900 career kills as the senior hit 11. Duckworth joined in double figures with a team-high 14 for her second career double-double as the freshman also added 10 digs. Duckworth hit six kills at .857 hitting in the third set as ISU set out for the comeback.

OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma has a conference win over West Virginia and losses to Texas, Kansas, Baylor and Texas Tech. The Sooners went to five sets with Baylor as the Bears were ranked at No. 17. Through all matches, Oklahoma holds the fourth-best hitting percentage in the conference. Morgan Perkins leads the team with .415 hitting, ranking third in the Big 12. Megan Wilson is the conference ace leader with an average of .65 aces per set while holding the fifth-best average of 3.67 kills per set in the league.

Oklahoma holds a three-match advantage in the all-time series at 45-42. With Christy Johnson-Lynch leading the team, Iowa State holds a record of 24-8. ISU has won three straight against the Sooners.

NEXT UP

Next week, Iowa State returns home Wednesday, Oct. 19 to take on Texas at 6:30 p.m. Promotions include $3 reserved tickets and the first 250 students will be given an Iowa State fanny pack.

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Eleanor Holthaus

Brooke Stonestreet

Solei Thomas

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