Things were a bit different in the season’s second match as Iowa State avenged an early season loss to Kansas State with an altered look on Wednesday evening.

No. 19 Iowa State (17-7, 10-3 Big 12) beat No. 20 Kansas State (21-6, 8-6) in four sets, advancing the team’s win streak to seven matches. The Cyclones had been swept by the Wildcats when the teams played in Manhattan, Kan., on Oct. 3.

The second time around, Iowa State provided Kansas State with a different look, inserting outside hitter Andie Malloy into the starting lineup after the freshman didn’t play against the Wildcats in the October loss.

“It has a pretty big impact on the match,” said ISU coach Christy Johnson-Lynch of Malloy’s presence. “I know if a coach were to have a different lineup the second time around, I would be very concerned about what we’re going to see.”

Malloy played a large role in helping the Cyclones flip the script against the Wildcats. She led Iowa State with 18 kills, hitting .343, and added nine digs.

“It’s definitely a confidence-builder that all my hard work is paying off,” Malloy said.

Overall, it was a completely different match the second time around for Iowa State. In the loss earlier this season, Iowa State allowed Kansas State to hit .417.

On Wednesday at Hilton Coliseum, the Wildcats hit a meager .072, their lowest total of the season. Iowa State, meanwhile, hit .238 as a team, a jump from the team’s .178 total last time the two teams met.

“Pass was a big part of it,” Johnson-Lynch said of the difference. “I think K-State was out-of-system quite a bit. We passed a lot better.”

Three different Cyclones reached double-digit dig totals in the victory including libero Kristen Hahn (23), defensive specialist Caitlin Nolan (16) and setter Alison Landwehr (12).

Since the Cyclones were swept against Kansas State in October, they have now gone 9-1. The team has now won its last seven matches and is undefeated in the second half of its Big 12 schedule.

One of the biggest reasons has been Malloy.

“Over time we just felt like Malloy has been putting up such nice numbers — especially offensively — that she deserved a chance, and she deserved a shot,” Johnson-Lynch said.

That shot has paid off for the Cyclones as the team has moved to No. 2 in the Big 12 with the boost from Malloy. Even under the spotlight — as the Cyclones were on Wednesday playing nationally on ESPNU — Malloy excelled.

“She stayed really consistent,” Hahn said of Malloy. “That was probably one of her biggest matches to play in so far in the Big 12. She passed well, she played really good defense, and if she got blocks, she kept swinging.”

The end result brought a much different look in the rematch between Iowa State and Kansas State, and the different look extended to the post-game locker room.

“It was definitely a lot more vibrant and fun locker room,” Malloy said. “We hate to lose; everyone hates to lose. You play to win, and when you don’t win, you have to work even harder.”