Cyclones defeat Sooners in 4 sets

Dean Berhow-Goll

The ISU volleyball team defeated the Sooners in four sets in Norman, Okla, on Wednesday. (25-18, 23-25, 25-21, 25-21)

Leading the No. 13 Cyclones (18-4, 9-2 Big 12) against No. 25 Oklahoma (19-7, 6-4) on the offensive end was senior Carly Jenson. Jenson tallied 25 kills, which was just one short of her career high. Two other Cyclones were in double-digit kills, with Jamie Straube having 16 and Kelsey Petersen adding 12. Sophomore Tenisha Matlock added eight kills and freshman Victoria Hurtt came off the bench to add nine.

The Cyclones hit .292 as a team, which is above their season average, and held the Sooners to a .210 hitting percentage.

On the defensive end, Jenson, Matlock and Straube all had three block assists. Kristen Hahn led Iowa State with 24 digs and Alison Landwehr had 64 assists, which is above her season average of 11 per set.

This win improves the Cyclones to 18-4 and 9-2 in the conference. Iowa State is currently in second place in the Big 12 Conference, only behind No. 9 Texas.

The next game for Iowa State is Saturday against Texas Tech at Hilton Coliseum. The match will start at 4 p.m.