The ISU volleyball team beat Texas A&M 3-1 (25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 25-23) in College Station, Texas, on Saturday to stay atop the Big 12 standings.

The No. 15 Cyclones (16-3, 7-1 Big 12) are the first opposing team to beat Texas A&M (16-5, 5-3) at home this season, handing the Aggies their first home loss of the season through eight matches.

“It wasn’t our best match, but we kind of just hung in there and then outlasted them at the end,” said ISU coach Christy Johnson-Lynch. “It’s just a tough place to play and it’s a good, athletic team, so there are a lot of factors against you when you come here.”

The Cyclones are now on a four-match winning streak and are ranked at the top of the conference standings, followed by Texas (14-4, 7-1).

“It’s a huge win for so many reasons. It keeps us in the hunt for the Big 12 Championship, it keeps our [Ratings Percentage Index] up there,” Johnson-Lynch said. “These are the types of games that we’ve got to win if we want to be a top 10 program.”

Carly Jenson led the Cyclone offensive attack with 17 kills while hitting at a .204 attack percentage.

The senior outside hitter also added 10 digs on the night for the double-double.

ISU middle blockers Jamie Straube and Tenisha Matlock continued to be major contributors on offense as Straube registered 10 kills while Matlock had nine.

Matlock continued to be a defensive terror at the net, with seven block assists on the night.

Freshman outside hitter Victoria Hurtt also registered four block assists off the bench to go with six kills.

“[Hurtt] blocked some balls that were so straight down that A&M didn’t have any chance to bring it up,” Johnson-Lynch said. “It was just some really impressive blocking from her. She’s got that capability so it was really exciting to see that tonight.”

The Cyclones will be back on the court this Wednesday in Ames at Hilton Coliseum to take on Kansas (12-8, 0-7) at 6:30 p.m.