Cy-Hawk Volleyball Primer

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State (3-2, 0-0 Big 12) hosts the Iowa Hawkeyes for the 56th meeting in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. The Cyclones look to take their third straight victory in the series.

vs. Iowa (3-1, 0-0 Big Ten) Wednesday, September 11, 6:30 p.m.

ESPN+: PxP Noah Wolf, Analyst Jamie Steyer Johnson

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Promotions

Wednesday's match is Color-It-Cardinal, fans are invited to wear their cardinal apparel. T-shirts will be given away, including Iowa Corn t-shirts to students. Students receive free tickets to all matches, accessible here.

By the Numbers

2 – Iowa State enters 2024 following two-straight 20-win seasons.

5 – Pam McCune had the first 10-block match by a Cyclone in five years.

15 – The 2024 squad features 10 returners, three freshmen and two transfers.

20 – The 2024 season marks Christy Johnson-Lynch's 20th season leading Iowa State.

The 2024 Cyclones

Christy Johnson-Lynch continues her 20th season leading Iowa State, a program she has transformed. Johnson-Lynch holds 371 career victories (.648 winning percentage), with 203 of those being Big 12 wins to rank fourth in all-time conference history. Iowa State totals 10 20-win seasons under Johnson-Lynch, including the past two seasons.

Last weekend at the Cyclone Invite, Pam McCune put up the first 10-block match by a Cyclone since Aug. 31, 2019 totaling 10 (2 solo, 8 assists) vs. Illinois. The sophomore averaged 1.36 blocks/set last week, leading all Big 12 players.

True freshman libero Rachel Van Gorp totaled 46 digs at 3.54 per set and served nine aces last week. Van Gorp had her first 20-dig match vs. Wake Forest, while serving to five aces.

Morgan Brandt stands 100 assists away from hitting 2,000 on her career. The junior's 1,900 ranks 12th in school history.

The Opponent

Iowa comes into the matchup with a 3-1 record, with wins over Liberty, Providence, Delaware and Cal Baptist and a lost to San Jose State. Iowa's setter, Claire Ammeraal who transferred from Central Michigan, leads the Hawkeyes this season in kills with 44 at a .348 clip. Hawkeye libero Joy Galles, an Arizona transfer, has totaled 71 digs averaging 3.74 per set. Hannah Whittingstall, a transfer from SMU, leads Iowa with 23 total blocks across 19 sets.

Next Up

Iowa State heads to Vermillion for the South Dakota Classic Sept. 13-15. ISU will meet UTEP Sept. 13, South Dakota Sept. 14 and Montana State Sept. 15.

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Players Mentioned

Morgan Brandt

Pam McCune

Rachel Van Gorp

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