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Defense Propels K-State to Reverse Sweep of Iowa State
Oct 05, 2024 | Volleyball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State overcame a 2-0 set deficit to win Saturday night, as the Wildcats dealt Iowa State its first Big 12 loss of the season at Morgan Family Arena, 28-30, 23-25, 28-26, 25-17, 15-10.
The Wildcats (4-9, 2-2 Big 12) totaled 93 digs in their fifth consecutive victory over the Cyclones (8-6, 2-1 Big 12) and held a 21.0-18.0 edge in blocks. K-State's 21.0 total blocks is the highest block production since Sept. 19, 2014, against Michigan (23.5), while it marks the sixth time in school history K-State reached 21.0 blocks in a five-setter.
Junior middle blocker Brenna Schmidt totaled a match-high 11.0 blocks (one solo, 10 assists), as she became the first Wildcat to register 10 or more since Sydney Bolding against TCU on Nov. 19, 2022. Jordyn Williams followed with nine total blocks while Aniya Clinton finished with six. Ella Larkin guided the back row with 23 digs and Symone Sims added 14.
The Cats tallied 63 kills at a .192 hitting percentage, with three players turning in double digit kills. Aliyah Carter boasted 19 kills followed by Meg Brown (14) and Liz Gregorski (13).
Izzi Szulczewski dished out 31 assists and added 13 digs to complete her seventh double-double of the year. Ava LeGrand also inked a double-double, her fourth of the season, with 20 assists and 15 digs.
The defense limited Iowa State to a .144 hitting efficiency (65 kills, 35 errors), that included holding the Cyclones to a zero clip in Set 4 and Set 5. ISU was led by 23 kills from Maya Duckworth. Pam McCune totaled 10.0 blocks on the night while Brooke Stonestreet turned in a match-high 25 digs. Kiersten Schmitt served four aces in the match, however, the Cyclones totaled 16 service errors.
The Wildcats continue Big 12 action with three straight road matches starting at Cincinnati (11-3, 2-1 Big 12) on October 10. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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 win…
"Obviously, I'm really happy that we found a way to come back after dropping the first two sets. We had opportunities to win those sets, and we were close, right? So, the way we responded after the second set was great. We came out, played really well, gave ourselves another chance, and found a way to win. That momentum carried us into the fourth and fifth sets as well. I'm really proud of the girls. We've been working hard, and it was a quick turnaround after a tough loss just two days ago… Like I told them, 'Welcome to the 2024 season. K-State volleyball finally showed up.'"
On the defensive performance of Schmidt and Williams…
"As a team, we had 21 blocks, and [Schmidt and Williams] are both more than capable of dominating matches like that. It was really special to see that from both of them tonight. I'm really happy for Brenna and Jordyn. They've been putting in a lot of hard work."
On K-State's overall defensive performance…
"Getting 93 digs as a team is huge and holding them to hitting zero in both the fourth and fifth sets—that's what we can do to teams. I think the defense really carried us in this match tonight."
SET-BY-SET
Set One – Iowa State 30, K-State 28
K-State trailed 15-10 at the media timeout, as ISU put together a 4-1 scoring run led by a kill from Duckworth. The Cyclones stretched their lead out to 20-15, until the Cats rallied three consecutive points highlighted by a pair of kills from Brown.
Down 24-20, K-State fought off set-point three times, but ISU ultimately came out victorious in the first. The Cyclones hit at a .271 clip behind seven kills from Duckworth, while K-State, who punched in a .229 hitting percentage, got eight kills from Carter.
Set Two – Iowa State 25, K-State 23
The Wildcats broke up a 13-13 score with a kill from Carter and service ace by Szulczewski. After back-and-forth action, the Wildcats picked up a two-point lead, 21-19, with kills by Clinton and Carter to force a Cyclone timeout.
ISU locked the score at 21-21 before using a 4-2 closing run and lead 2-0 in the match. K-State was limited to a .162 hitting efficiency with 13 kills and seven errors on 37 swings.
Set Three – K-State 28, Iowa State 26
With the Cats leading 21-17, a kill by Nayeli Gonzalez and back-to-back block assists from the Cyclones forced a timeout from K-State.
The Wildcats successfully won a challenged that reversed the score in favor of K-State, 23-20, until the Cyclones added three straight points to the board to level the set. Tied at 24-all, the Wildcats answered with a 4-2 run to stay alive.
In total, ISU combined for five service errors in the third against K-State's two. Four Wildcats registered a kill in the third, led by Carter with five.
Set Four – K-State 25, Iowa State 17
With the help of an early 10-3 scoring run, K-State jumped out a nine-point lead, 18-9. The Wildcats held a 6.0-3.0 edge in total blocks in the fourth, limiting the Cyclones to a .000 hitting efficiency. ISU had four service errors in the set.
Set Five – K-State 15, Iowa State 10
The Cats took advantage of a 9-4 lead to capture the final set. Behind 7.0 blocks, K-State held ISU to a zero hitting percentage, led by four block assists from Schmidt.
INSIDE THE BOX
The Wildcats (4-9, 2-2 Big 12) totaled 93 digs in their fifth consecutive victory over the Cyclones (8-6, 2-1 Big 12) and held a 21.0-18.0 edge in blocks. K-State's 21.0 total blocks is the highest block production since Sept. 19, 2014, against Michigan (23.5), while it marks the sixth time in school history K-State reached 21.0 blocks in a five-setter.
Junior middle blocker Brenna Schmidt totaled a match-high 11.0 blocks (one solo, 10 assists), as she became the first Wildcat to register 10 or more since Sydney Bolding against TCU on Nov. 19, 2022. Jordyn Williams followed with nine total blocks while Aniya Clinton finished with six. Ella Larkin guided the back row with 23 digs and Symone Sims added 14.
The Cats tallied 63 kills at a .192 hitting percentage, with three players turning in double digit kills. Aliyah Carter boasted 19 kills followed by Meg Brown (14) and Liz Gregorski (13).
Izzi Szulczewski dished out 31 assists and added 13 digs to complete her seventh double-double of the year. Ava LeGrand also inked a double-double, her fourth of the season, with 20 assists and 15 digs.
The defense limited Iowa State to a .144 hitting efficiency (65 kills, 35 errors), that included holding the Cyclones to a zero clip in Set 4 and Set 5. ISU was led by 23 kills from Maya Duckworth. Pam McCune totaled 10.0 blocks on the night while Brooke Stonestreet turned in a match-high 25 digs. Kiersten Schmitt served four aces in the match, however, the Cyclones totaled 16 service errors.
The Wildcats continue Big 12 action with three straight road matches starting at Cincinnati (11-3, 2-1 Big 12) on October 10. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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 win…
"Obviously, I'm really happy that we found a way to come back after dropping the first two sets. We had opportunities to win those sets, and we were close, right? So, the way we responded after the second set was great. We came out, played really well, gave ourselves another chance, and found a way to win. That momentum carried us into the fourth and fifth sets as well. I'm really proud of the girls. We've been working hard, and it was a quick turnaround after a tough loss just two days ago… Like I told them, 'Welcome to the 2024 season. K-State volleyball finally showed up.'"
On the defensive performance of Schmidt and Williams…
"As a team, we had 21 blocks, and [Schmidt and Williams] are both more than capable of dominating matches like that. It was really special to see that from both of them tonight. I'm really happy for Brenna and Jordyn. They've been putting in a lot of hard work."
On K-State's overall defensive performance…
"Getting 93 digs as a team is huge and holding them to hitting zero in both the fourth and fifth sets—that's what we can do to teams. I think the defense really carried us in this match tonight."
SET-BY-SET
Set One – Iowa State 30, K-State 28
K-State trailed 15-10 at the media timeout, as ISU put together a 4-1 scoring run led by a kill from Duckworth. The Cyclones stretched their lead out to 20-15, until the Cats rallied three consecutive points highlighted by a pair of kills from Brown.
Down 24-20, K-State fought off set-point three times, but ISU ultimately came out victorious in the first. The Cyclones hit at a .271 clip behind seven kills from Duckworth, while K-State, who punched in a .229 hitting percentage, got eight kills from Carter.
Set Two – Iowa State 25, K-State 23
The Wildcats broke up a 13-13 score with a kill from Carter and service ace by Szulczewski. After back-and-forth action, the Wildcats picked up a two-point lead, 21-19, with kills by Clinton and Carter to force a Cyclone timeout.
ISU locked the score at 21-21 before using a 4-2 closing run and lead 2-0 in the match. K-State was limited to a .162 hitting efficiency with 13 kills and seven errors on 37 swings.
Set Three – K-State 28, Iowa State 26
With the Cats leading 21-17, a kill by Nayeli Gonzalez and back-to-back block assists from the Cyclones forced a timeout from K-State.
The Wildcats successfully won a challenged that reversed the score in favor of K-State, 23-20, until the Cyclones added three straight points to the board to level the set. Tied at 24-all, the Wildcats answered with a 4-2 run to stay alive.
In total, ISU combined for five service errors in the third against K-State's two. Four Wildcats registered a kill in the third, led by Carter with five.
Set Four – K-State 25, Iowa State 17
With the help of an early 10-3 scoring run, K-State jumped out a nine-point lead, 18-9. The Wildcats held a 6.0-3.0 edge in total blocks in the fourth, limiting the Cyclones to a .000 hitting efficiency. ISU had four service errors in the set.
Set Five – K-State 15, Iowa State 10
The Cats took advantage of a 9-4 lead to capture the final set. Behind 7.0 blocks, K-State held ISU to a zero hitting percentage, led by four block assists from Schmidt.
INSIDE THE BOX
- K-State picked up its first five-set win of the season, 28-30, 23-25, 28-26, 25-17, 15-10.
- The Wildcats totaled 93 digs and held a 21.0-18.0 edge in blocks.
- Schmidt totaled a match-high 11.0 blocks followed by Williams (9) and Clinton (6).
- Larkin guided the back row with 23 digs and Sims added 14.
- The Cats hit192 (63 kills, 29 errors, 177 swings)
- Three players reached double digit kills: Carter (19), Brown (14), Gregorski (13).
- Szulczewski paced the offense with 31 assists and added 13 digs to complete her seventh double-double of the year.
- LeGrand also inked a double-double, her fourth of the season, with 20 assists and 15 digs.
- The defense limited ISU to a .144 hitting percentage (65 kills, 35 errors, 208 attempts).
- Cyclones were held to a .000 efficiency in Set 4 and Set 5, and totaled 16 service errors.
- In total, there were 16 lead changes and 27 tie scores.
- ISU leads the all-time series 60-44, including a 29-17 advantage in Manhattan.
- K-State is 1-1 in five-set matches this season and 2-5 overall in two seasons under Mansfield.
- Saturday marked the first five-setter against the Cyclones since Sept. 25, 2020 (W, 3-2).
- K-State's 21.0 total blocks is the highest block production since Sept. 19, 2014, against Michigan (23.5).
- Schmidt became the first Wildcat to register 10 or more since Sydney Bolding against TCU on Nov. 19, 2022.
- Saturday marked the sixth time in school history K-State reached 21.0 blocks in a five-setter.
- First come from behind win when trailing 0-2 since Oct. 19, 2022 at Oklahoma.
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Team Stats
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KState
Kills
65
63
Errors
35
29
Attempts
208
177
Hitting %
.144
.192
Points
89.0
89.0
Assists
62
61
Aces
6
5
Blocks
18
21
Game Leaders
Kills
19
Aces
1
Blocks
5
Kills
13
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
6
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