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Carter’s Career Day Highlights Cats’ Five-Set Victory
Oct 27, 2024 | Volleyball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – In a match that featured 55 tie scores, 15 lead changes and 32 kills from Aliyah Carter, K-State was able to outlast Iowa State in five sets (25-21, 24-26, 25-23, 23-25, 22-20) Sunday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum and complete the season series sweep.
After calling its second timeout of the fifth and final set, K-State (7-11, 5-4 Big 12) rallied to fend off match-point five times before taking the reins with Carter's 32nd kill and stretch its winning streak to six over ISU.
A native of Dubuque, Iowa, Carter joined an elite group of Wildcat greats as she became the first player since September 12, 2011, to tally 30 or more kills in a match (Kaitlynn Pelger, 32 v. Drake). The outside hitter is one of only seven players in school history to produce a 30-kill match, while her 87 attacks shattered a five-set match program record in the rally-scoring era.
Carter totaled a career-high 36.0 points – fourth-most all-time in K-State history – and finished the day with nine digs and a match-leading three service aces. This season, Carter has generated 10 or more kills in all but two matches, totaling 99 in her career.
K-State collected a season-high 77 kills and hit .221, as senior setter Izzi Szulczewski handed out a career-high 56 assists. Szulczewski added 14 digs to turn in her team-leading ninth double-double. She is the sixth player in the Big 12 to dish out 56 or more assists in a match this season.
The Cats held an 89-85 edge in dig production, led by 21 from senior libero Ella Larkin with Symone Sims following with a career-high 17.
Two additional Wildcats reached double-figure kills with Shaylee Myers (13) and Meg Brown (12), who totaled a match-high seven blocks (2 solo, 5 assists).
Lilly Wachholz and Faith DeRonde combined for 33 of the Cyclones (9-9, 3-4 Big 12) 69 kills, while Wachholz hit at a match-high .484 efficiency. ISU out-blocked the Cats, 13.0-11.0, that included four total blocks in the third set alone.
The Cats' six-match win streak against the Cyclones is the second longest in the all-time series.
Now with 1,684 career kills, Carter is one of 12 active Division I players to reach the milestone. She is also one of only four players in the Big 12 to achieve a 30-kill match this season.
Carter's 87 swings marks just the fourth time overall in K-State history a player recorded 87 or more attacks in a match. Carter, alongside K-State Hall of Famers Dawn Cady (1996-99) and Liz Wegner (1998-2001), are the only players in program history to post 87 or more attacks in a match. Cady owns the record with 93 at Nebraska in 1999.
K-State returns to the Little Apple Thursday night, as the Wildcats close the season series with West Virginia (8-12, 2-7 Big 12) at Morgan Family Arena. Thursday's match can be seen on ESPN+ and the ESPN app.
Tickets are available for all K-State home matches through the K-State Athletics ticket office at 1-800-221-CATS and www.kstatesports.com/tickets, starting at just $10 when purchased in advance.
FROM THE CATS
Jason Mansfield, K-State Head Coach
Overall thoughts on the victory:
"We're finding different ways to win five-set matches, and I love it. This was such a gritty win by our Cats, the kind that builds real, earned confidence. Molly [Ramsey] did an excellent job keeping our serve receive solid. Symone [Sims] also excelled in serve receive, making unbelievable defensive plays. Ella [Larkin] was steady as always and has truly settled in as one of the best liberos in our conference. Offensively, we kept their blockers guessing, thanks to big swings from Shaylee Myers, Meg Brown, and Aniya Clinton. Brenna [Schmidt] and Izzi [Szulczewski] did a fantastic job of locating when we needed it most in those late sets."
On Aliyah Carter's historic day:
"Aliyah flipped a switch this week after Liz [Gregorski] got hurt at KU, and she played like the dominant player she can be in both matches this week. But today was truly special. As a kid from Iowa, playing here for the last time in front of so many family and friends, this is a match she'll never forget."
SET-BY-SET
Set One – K-State 25, Iowa State 21
The two squads went point-for-point in the first set, until K-State jumped out to a three-point with the help of two consecutive kills from Szulczewski. Brown took advantage of a free ball to keep the Cats lead, 14-11. The Cyclones knotted the scored at 18-18, but ultimately held with the Cats 7-3 closing run.
K-State hit at a .276 clip (13 kills, 5 errors), led by four kills from Carter (.667), who committed no errors in the set. Both squads produced 10 digs and a pair of blocks.
Set Two – Iowa State 26, K-State 24
Iowa State took advantage of a 9-1 scoring run to take a 15-7 lead before K-State answered with four consecutive point to bring the set back within four, led by back-to-back kills from Clinton and Brown. The Cats produced a 7-1 run to tie the set 22-22 and fought off set-point with a service error and block assist from Brown and Carter.
ISU forced nine errors from K-State (.149) behind three blocks. The Cyclones won two challenges in the second to help keep momentum with the home team.
Set Three – K-State 25, Iowa State 23
A kill from Brown broke a 14-14 tie and hand the Cats their third lead of the set. K-State and ISU went back and forth with 17 tie scores, until Brown's sixth kill and a solo block from Schmidt led the Cats to set-point. Myers delivered the final blow with her seventh kill of the day.
With 16 kills in the third, K-State turned in its 27th set with 15 or more kills. The third set totaled 17 tie scores and five lead changes.
Set Four – Iowa State 25, K-State 23
The Cyclones came from behind to even the score 17-17 before taking the lead with a 6-1 scoring run to take control of the set, led by a pair of kills from DeRonde.
ISU produced a .234 hitting percentage in the fourth (17 kills, 6 errors, 47 swings).
Set Five– K-State 22, Iowa State 20
K-State trailed 6-8 until a kill and block assist from Schmidt and Myers tied the score. Tied 10-10, Carter's 25th kill pushed the Cats ahead for the first time of the set.
After an attack error, K-State called for its second timeout until back-to-back kills from Carter knotted the score at 14-14. The Cats fought off match-point six times before collecting their own match-point with Carter's 30th kill.
INSIDE THE BOX
After calling its second timeout of the fifth and final set, K-State (7-11, 5-4 Big 12) rallied to fend off match-point five times before taking the reins with Carter's 32nd kill and stretch its winning streak to six over ISU.
A native of Dubuque, Iowa, Carter joined an elite group of Wildcat greats as she became the first player since September 12, 2011, to tally 30 or more kills in a match (Kaitlynn Pelger, 32 v. Drake). The outside hitter is one of only seven players in school history to produce a 30-kill match, while her 87 attacks shattered a five-set match program record in the rally-scoring era.
Carter totaled a career-high 36.0 points – fourth-most all-time in K-State history – and finished the day with nine digs and a match-leading three service aces. This season, Carter has generated 10 or more kills in all but two matches, totaling 99 in her career.
K-State collected a season-high 77 kills and hit .221, as senior setter Izzi Szulczewski handed out a career-high 56 assists. Szulczewski added 14 digs to turn in her team-leading ninth double-double. She is the sixth player in the Big 12 to dish out 56 or more assists in a match this season.
The Cats held an 89-85 edge in dig production, led by 21 from senior libero Ella Larkin with Symone Sims following with a career-high 17.
Two additional Wildcats reached double-figure kills with Shaylee Myers (13) and Meg Brown (12), who totaled a match-high seven blocks (2 solo, 5 assists).
Lilly Wachholz and Faith DeRonde combined for 33 of the Cyclones (9-9, 3-4 Big 12) 69 kills, while Wachholz hit at a match-high .484 efficiency. ISU out-blocked the Cats, 13.0-11.0, that included four total blocks in the third set alone.
The Cats' six-match win streak against the Cyclones is the second longest in the all-time series.
Now with 1,684 career kills, Carter is one of 12 active Division I players to reach the milestone. She is also one of only four players in the Big 12 to achieve a 30-kill match this season.
Carter's 87 swings marks just the fourth time overall in K-State history a player recorded 87 or more attacks in a match. Carter, alongside K-State Hall of Famers Dawn Cady (1996-99) and Liz Wegner (1998-2001), are the only players in program history to post 87 or more attacks in a match. Cady owns the record with 93 at Nebraska in 1999.
K-State returns to the Little Apple Thursday night, as the Wildcats close the season series with West Virginia (8-12, 2-7 Big 12) at Morgan Family Arena. Thursday's match can be seen on ESPN+ and the ESPN app.
Tickets are available for all K-State home matches through the K-State Athletics ticket office at 1-800-221-CATS and www.kstatesports.com/tickets, starting at just $10 when purchased in advance.
FROM THE CATS
Jason Mansfield, K-State Head Coach
Overall thoughts on the victory:
"We're finding different ways to win five-set matches, and I love it. This was such a gritty win by our Cats, the kind that builds real, earned confidence. Molly [Ramsey] did an excellent job keeping our serve receive solid. Symone [Sims] also excelled in serve receive, making unbelievable defensive plays. Ella [Larkin] was steady as always and has truly settled in as one of the best liberos in our conference. Offensively, we kept their blockers guessing, thanks to big swings from Shaylee Myers, Meg Brown, and Aniya Clinton. Brenna [Schmidt] and Izzi [Szulczewski] did a fantastic job of locating when we needed it most in those late sets."
On Aliyah Carter's historic day:
"Aliyah flipped a switch this week after Liz [Gregorski] got hurt at KU, and she played like the dominant player she can be in both matches this week. But today was truly special. As a kid from Iowa, playing here for the last time in front of so many family and friends, this is a match she'll never forget."
SET-BY-SET
Set One – K-State 25, Iowa State 21
The two squads went point-for-point in the first set, until K-State jumped out to a three-point with the help of two consecutive kills from Szulczewski. Brown took advantage of a free ball to keep the Cats lead, 14-11. The Cyclones knotted the scored at 18-18, but ultimately held with the Cats 7-3 closing run.
K-State hit at a .276 clip (13 kills, 5 errors), led by four kills from Carter (.667), who committed no errors in the set. Both squads produced 10 digs and a pair of blocks.
Set Two – Iowa State 26, K-State 24
Iowa State took advantage of a 9-1 scoring run to take a 15-7 lead before K-State answered with four consecutive point to bring the set back within four, led by back-to-back kills from Clinton and Brown. The Cats produced a 7-1 run to tie the set 22-22 and fought off set-point with a service error and block assist from Brown and Carter.
ISU forced nine errors from K-State (.149) behind three blocks. The Cyclones won two challenges in the second to help keep momentum with the home team.
Set Three – K-State 25, Iowa State 23
A kill from Brown broke a 14-14 tie and hand the Cats their third lead of the set. K-State and ISU went back and forth with 17 tie scores, until Brown's sixth kill and a solo block from Schmidt led the Cats to set-point. Myers delivered the final blow with her seventh kill of the day.
With 16 kills in the third, K-State turned in its 27th set with 15 or more kills. The third set totaled 17 tie scores and five lead changes.
Set Four – Iowa State 25, K-State 23
The Cyclones came from behind to even the score 17-17 before taking the lead with a 6-1 scoring run to take control of the set, led by a pair of kills from DeRonde.
ISU produced a .234 hitting percentage in the fourth (17 kills, 6 errors, 47 swings).
Set Five– K-State 22, Iowa State 20
K-State trailed 6-8 until a kill and block assist from Schmidt and Myers tied the score. Tied 10-10, Carter's 25th kill pushed the Cats ahead for the first time of the set.
After an attack error, K-State called for its second timeout until back-to-back kills from Carter knotted the score at 14-14. The Cats fought off match-point six times before collecting their own match-point with Carter's 30th kill.
INSIDE THE BOX
- K-State defeated ISU in five – 25-21, 24-26, 25-23, 23-25, 22-20).
- Carter totaled a career-high 36.0 points and finished the day with nine digs and a match-leading three service aces.
- K-State collected a season-high 77 kills and hit .221
- Szulczewski handed out a career-high 56 assists and added 14 digs for her ninth double-double of the year.
- The Cats held an 89-85 edge in dig production, led by 21 Larkin followed by Sims with a career-high 17.
- ISU out-blocked the Cats, 13.0-11.0, that included four total blocks in the third set alone.
- Two additional Wildcats reached double-figure kills: Myers (13) and Brown (12).
- Brown totaled a match-high seven blocks (2 solo, 5 assists).
- K-State turned in 15 or more kills in four sets.
- In total, Sunday's matchup had 55 tie scores and 15 lead changes.
- Iowa State now leads the all-time series 60-45, including a 29-17 record in Ames.
- Sunday's win stretched the Cats win streak out to six – their second longest win streak in the series.
- The Cats move to 1-1 in matches nationally televised this season.
- Mansfield is now 3-0 in his career vs. ISU.
- K-State is 4-4 overall when winning the first set, with a 2-1 record in true road matches.
- The Wildcats move to 4-2 in five-set matches this season, including five five-set matches in October.
- Carter became the first player since September 12, 2011, to tally 30 or more kills in a match (Kaitlynn Pelger, 32 v. Drake).
- The outside hitter is one of only seven players in school history to produce a 30-kill match, while her 87 attacks set a five-set match record in the rally-scoring era.
- Carter's 87 swings marks just the fourth time in K-State history a player recorded 87 or more attacks in a match.
- Carter, alongside K-State Hall of Famers Dawn Cady (1996-99) and Liz Wegner (1998-2001), are the only players in program history to post 87 or more attacks in a match. Cady owns the record with 93 at Nebraska in 1999.
- Carter is one of 12 active Division I players to reach 1,684 career kills.
- She is also one of only four players in the Big 12 to achieve a 30-kill match this season.
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Team Stats
KState
IowaSt
Kills
77
69
Errors
32
24
Attempts
204
190
Hitting %
.221
.237
Points
93.0
83.0
Assists
68
61
Aces
5
1
Blocks
11
13
Game Leaders
Kills
32
Aces
3
Blocks
2
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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