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Iowa State University Athletics
Friday, September 11
Washington, D.C.
3:00 PM
Iowa State
vs
Villanova
PRIMER: Iowa State vs. Villanova, American
09.10.2026 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State now travels to Washington, D.C. to meet Villanova and host American Friday and Saturday.
Friday, Sept. 11, 3 p.m. CT, vs. Villanova (4-2, 0-0 Big East)
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Saturday, Sept. 12, Noon CT, at American (4-3, 0-0 Patriot League)
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The match at American will be streamed on ESPN+. There will be no stream for the Villanova match.
By the Numbers
1 – Rachel Van Gorp is the first in Iowa State history to earn a spot on the AVCA Player of the Year Watch List. Van Gorp is also the one and only libero on the Big 12 Preseason Team.
3 – Christy Johnson-Lynch ranks No. 3 all time in Big 12 history with 219 league victories.
19 – The 2026 squad features 11 returners, six freshmen and two transfers.
22 – Christy Johnson-Lynch is in her 22nd season leading the Cyclones.
The 2026 Cyclones
Rachel Van Gorp now stands 25 digs away from 1,000 on her career. Van Gorp is set to become the 19th Cyclone in program history to cross the barrier. The libero's late mother, Janice Ninemire, was the second in Iowa State history to hit 1,000 career digs.
Van Gorp earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week and Ava Martin was named Big 12 Setter of the Week in week one awards. It is Van Gorp's third defensive weekly honor, while Martin is the first Big 12 player to earn the nod with the award's introduction this season. The duo also earned a spot on the Big 12 Starting Seven.
Nayeli Gonzalez made her return to the court vs. Loyola, coming back from injury for the first time since Oct. 9, 2024.
The Opponent
Iowa State and Villanova have only met once prior, with the meeting happening in 1997. Saturday will be the first match between Iowa State and American.
This season, Villanova has wins vs. Sacramento State, SDSU, Princeton and Colgate and losses to Pepperdine and No. 7 Arizona State. American is 3-3 on the season, with wins against Northwestern, Virginia and Northern Kentucky.
Next week, ISU remains on the road heading to the Lucky Aces Volleyball Invitational in Las Vegas. Iowa State will meet UCLA, Hawaii and Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
Players Mentioned
Wednesday, September 09
Wednesday, September 09
Friday, September 04
Monday, August 31
