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Iowa State University Athletics
11.13.2026 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State will begin week nine of Big 12 play hosting Cincinnati Monday before heading to Texas to meet No. 23 Baylor next Friday and No. 17 TCU Sunday.
Monday, Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m., vs. Cincinnati (11-11, 4-8 Big 12)
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Promotions
Monday is Legacy of Service Day, all active and retired military personnel can receive complimentary tickets here.
By the Numbers
1 – Rachel Van Gorp continues to make history as the first AVCA Player of the Year Semifinalist in program history. Van Gorp is one of 14 semifinalists, and one of two liberos.
3 – Christy Johnson-Lynch ranks No. 3 all time in Big 12 history with 226 league victories.
5 – Nayeli Ti'a is now five kills away from 1,000 on her career. Ti'a has hit 480 kills as a Cyclone since 2025, and totaled 515 at San Jose State 2023-24.
7 – Pam McCune had the seventh-highest hitting percentage in program history vs. TAMUCC, hitting 12 kills at 0.733.
9 – Freshman Macie Lupkes nearly had a 10-block match vs. Hawaii, putting up nine block assists.
22 – Christy Johnson-Lynch is in her 22nd season leading the Cyclones.
The 2026 Cyclones
Van Gorp leads all Power 4 players averaging 4.73 digs per set this season. The libero is 29 digs away from entering the ISU top 10.
Nayeli Gonzalez (3.29 per set) and Ti'a (2.63 per set) lead ISU this season in kills. Mesaiya Bettis has hit in double figures in five of her last six matches played, leading ISU in all five. Since the match at Cincinnati, Bettis has averaged over 14 kills and 17 points per match.
Van Gorp was named the Big 12 In-Season Challenge Libero of the Month and has earned four Big 12 Defensive POTW awards this season. Van Gorp continues to be the one and only libero to earn multiple defensive honors this season. It is her sixth total, while just four other Cyclones have earned as many.
The Opponent
Iowa State and Cincinnati meet for the second time this season. ISU won the first matchup 3-1 in Cincinnati by set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 17-25, 25-20. Since the meeting, UC has gone 3-4 with wins against K-State, Arizona and WVU. Cincinnati is hitting at .255 this season to rank in the top 40 nationally. The Bearcats are also averaging 1.71 aces per set to rank second in the Big 12 and 57th in the nation.
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