ISU Reverse Sweeps No. 23 Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Iowa State (11-1, 1-0 Big 12) reverse swept No. 23 Utah (8-4, 0-1 Big 12) on the Utes’ house court docket to start the Big 12 schedule robust. It’s ISU’s first win over Utah since 1995.

Christy Johnson-Lynch notches the forty fifth win of her profession over a ranked opponent, whereas it’s the seventeenth ranked win in program historical past because the customer. Johnson-Lynch strikes to 15-6 in Big 12 openers.

After maintaining it shut however falling behind 2-0 within the match, ISU fought again taking the subsequent three to drag off the reverse sweep. Set scores on the evening have been 22-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-16, 15-13.

Big 12 Rookie of the Week Alea Goolsby put up a career-high tying 24 kills at .316 hitting, the second of her profession with over 20. She had her fifth match in a row hitting 10-plus kills, whereas bringing in her third whole double-double with 11 digs.

Maya Duckworth moved up the all-time ISU ranks to No. 15 with 953 profession kills, hitting 13 at an environment friendly .370 within the match. Tierney Jackson additionally hit 10-plus with 12 at .435.

Rachel Van Gorp had match No. 17 in a row with 10-plus digs, totaling 13. Nayeli Ti’a additionally confirmed her protection with 13 digs.

SET ONE

Iowa State took a timeout after falling behind 12-7, and Goolsby responded along with her third kill proper after. Utah continued to carry the momentum, discovering its largest lead of eight (17-9) as ISU known as its ultimate timeout of the set. Utah reached 20 as ISU held 12, however the Cyclones adopted with a 5-1 run. The Cyclones hit one other run as ISU fought off 5 set factors, however Utah prevailed within the opening body 25-22.

SET TWO

ISU took its first lead at 7-6 after a Ti’a ace, and a back-and-fourth battle adopted. Five ties got here subsequent, earlier than a 4-0 Utah run made it 14-11. ISU got here again knotting issues up at 15 after Goolsby went back-to-back with kills and entered double figures. The Cyclones then gained the race to twenty (20-19) as Ti’a laid down a kill and a Ute timeout got here subsequent. Utah took the lead for good out of the timeout, matching the primary set rating of 25-22.

SET THREE

Duckworth and Pam McCune despatched the ball again to offer Iowa State an early 4-3 lead, and one other block by Goolsby and Hendricks-Walker made it 6-5, ISU. Goolsby continued to ship kills to the ground, notching her sixteenth at .371 hitting as ISU went up 14-10. ISU then made it 22-20 as Duckworth collected her ninth kill, and set level was reached on a Jackson kill because the run continued. A 40-second rally broke out that includes essential saves by Van Gorp, with ISU popping out victorious on a Hendricks-Walker kill.

SET FOUR

McCune fired off an ace to place the Cyclones up 4-1, and Duckworth and Jackson adopted becoming a member of Goolsby in double figures to remain up at 9-7. ISU was the primary to fifteen (15-13), hitting the media timeout on one more Hendricks-Walker kill. A 4-0 ISU run introduced issues to 19-15 after a Van Gorp ace, and out of the Utah timeout the Cyclones stored rolling stretching it to eight as ISU put up the block. The Cyclones stored management, extending the match to a fifth after a block by McCune and Duckworth (25-16).

SET FIVE

The fifth started with 5 ties as much as 6-6, and Goolsby delivered her twenty second kill subsequent. ISU held the lead of 8-6 because the groups switched sides and stored it at 10-8 after a clutch Duckworth kill. ISU pressured a Utah timeout after a block by Jackson and Hendricks-Walker (12-9), and the guests pressed on reaching match level on a block at 14-11. Utah fought it off twice, however the Cyclones got here out victorious 15-13.

NEXT UP

The Cyclones proceed their Utah street journey assembly No.14 BYU Saturday at 1 p.m. CT.