Saturday, November 10
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WVU Suffers Four-Set Loss at Iowa State
November 10, 2018 11:28 PM | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa – Despite 13 kills from junior outside hitter Katelyn Evans, the West Virginia University volleyball team suffered a 3-1 loss to Big 12 foe Iowa State on Saturday evening, at the Hilton Coliseum, in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones (13-13, 6-7) took the match from the Mountaineers (11-15, 2-10) in set scores of 25-20, 23-25, 25-22 and 25-15.
"I thought we did some nice things out there, but we weren't consistent enough down the stretch," fourth-year coach Reed Sunahara said. "Iowa State played well enough to win. We need to learn to stay aggressive."
Evans had a team-best 13 kills for WVU, followed by junior right side hitter Natania Levak with nine. Sophomore middle blocker Katie DeMeo and freshman outside hitter Kristin Lux also had eight kills apiece.
Sophomore defensive specialist Alexa Hasting had a team-high 17 kills, while freshman setter Lacey Zerwas collected her fourth double-double of the season, recording 13 digs and 37 assists on the evening.
Freshman middle blocker Kristina Jordan led the Mountaineers' blocking efforts with four, as Lux followed suit with a trio of block assists.
WVU finished the match hitting .107 with 48 kills and eight team blocks.
West Virginia opened the match with back-and-forth action against Iowa State, but the Cyclones quickly took an 18-14 lead midway through the first frame and never looked back. Following a WVU timeout, Evans and DeMeo each put down a kill to bring the score within one at 18-17. Iowa State later put down a pair of kills, making the score 21-18 in its favor before West Virginia called its second timeout of the frame. Lux came up with a huge kill out of the stoppage, but it wasn't enough, as the Cyclones scored four of the last five points to claim the first set, 25-20.
The Mountaineers got into a rhythm early in the second set, using a 6-0 scoring streak for a 10-4 lead over the Cyclones. However, Iowa State went on a 5-0 scoring run of its own to come within one, down 12-11. WVU then capitalized on a pair of ISU attacking errors, as Zerwas dumped one over the net for the 15-11 lead. Iowa State took a timeout, scoring five of the next seven points out of the stoppage to cut the Mountaineers' lead to one at 17-16. The Cyclones then used a pair of late kills to tie the set at 20-all, but Levak answered with back-to-back kills down the stretch to put the score at 22-22. Two more ISU attacking errors helped WVU reach set point, as Lux served up an ace for the 25-23 win to tie the match score at one set apiece.
The teams traded points early in the third before Iowa State tallied four in a row for the 17-14 lead. The Mountaineers later used kills from Lux and Evans to come within two, trailing 19-17. An ISU attacking error brought WVU within one at 21-20, but back-to-back points from the Cyclones forced the Mountaineers to call their final timeout of the frame, down 23-20. Kills from Evans and Lux cut West Virginia's deficit to one once again, but a pair of kills from Jess Schaben gave Iowa State the 25-22 win and 2-1 lead in the match.
With the fourth set tied at eight points apiece, Iowa State used a series of runs to take an 18-11 advantage late in the frame. Sophomore middle blocker Briana Lynch and Lux each put down a kill, but the Cyclones scored six of the last eight points for the 25-15 win and 3-1 match victory.
Of note, the Mountaineers are one win away from collecting their 700th win in program history. West Virginia currently holds a 699-738 all-time record since its inaugural season in 1974.
Looking ahead, WVU will close its regular-season home slate with a pair of Big 12 matches against TCU and Oklahoma. Nov. 14 against TCU (6 p.m.) will be Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night. All WVU faculty and staff will receive free admission with a WVU ID. West Virginia will then square off against Oklahoma on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 1 p.m. It's Mountaineer Kids Club Day, and fans will have an opportunity to receive the Mountaineers' autographs one last time following the match.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
"I thought we did some nice things out there, but we weren't consistent enough down the stretch," fourth-year coach Reed Sunahara said. "Iowa State played well enough to win. We need to learn to stay aggressive."
Evans had a team-best 13 kills for WVU, followed by junior right side hitter Natania Levak with nine. Sophomore middle blocker Katie DeMeo and freshman outside hitter Kristin Lux also had eight kills apiece.
Sophomore defensive specialist Alexa Hasting had a team-high 17 kills, while freshman setter Lacey Zerwas collected her fourth double-double of the season, recording 13 digs and 37 assists on the evening.
Freshman middle blocker Kristina Jordan led the Mountaineers' blocking efforts with four, as Lux followed suit with a trio of block assists.
WVU finished the match hitting .107 with 48 kills and eight team blocks.
West Virginia opened the match with back-and-forth action against Iowa State, but the Cyclones quickly took an 18-14 lead midway through the first frame and never looked back. Following a WVU timeout, Evans and DeMeo each put down a kill to bring the score within one at 18-17. Iowa State later put down a pair of kills, making the score 21-18 in its favor before West Virginia called its second timeout of the frame. Lux came up with a huge kill out of the stoppage, but it wasn't enough, as the Cyclones scored four of the last five points to claim the first set, 25-20.
The Mountaineers got into a rhythm early in the second set, using a 6-0 scoring streak for a 10-4 lead over the Cyclones. However, Iowa State went on a 5-0 scoring run of its own to come within one, down 12-11. WVU then capitalized on a pair of ISU attacking errors, as Zerwas dumped one over the net for the 15-11 lead. Iowa State took a timeout, scoring five of the next seven points out of the stoppage to cut the Mountaineers' lead to one at 17-16. The Cyclones then used a pair of late kills to tie the set at 20-all, but Levak answered with back-to-back kills down the stretch to put the score at 22-22. Two more ISU attacking errors helped WVU reach set point, as Lux served up an ace for the 25-23 win to tie the match score at one set apiece.
The teams traded points early in the third before Iowa State tallied four in a row for the 17-14 lead. The Mountaineers later used kills from Lux and Evans to come within two, trailing 19-17. An ISU attacking error brought WVU within one at 21-20, but back-to-back points from the Cyclones forced the Mountaineers to call their final timeout of the frame, down 23-20. Kills from Evans and Lux cut West Virginia's deficit to one once again, but a pair of kills from Jess Schaben gave Iowa State the 25-22 win and 2-1 lead in the match.
With the fourth set tied at eight points apiece, Iowa State used a series of runs to take an 18-11 advantage late in the frame. Sophomore middle blocker Briana Lynch and Lux each put down a kill, but the Cyclones scored six of the last eight points for the 25-15 win and 3-1 match victory.
Of note, the Mountaineers are one win away from collecting their 700th win in program history. West Virginia currently holds a 699-738 all-time record since its inaugural season in 1974.
Looking ahead, WVU will close its regular-season home slate with a pair of Big 12 matches against TCU and Oklahoma. Nov. 14 against TCU (6 p.m.) will be Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night. All WVU faculty and staff will receive free admission with a WVU ID. West Virginia will then square off against Oklahoma on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 1 p.m. It's Mountaineer Kids Club Day, and fans will have an opportunity to receive the Mountaineers' autographs one last time following the match.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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