Iowa State passed its first true test of the season with flying colors. In Gainesville, Fla., on Monday, the No. 19 Cyclones upset No. 9 University of Florida in five sets (25-19, 29-27, 17-25, 18-25, 16-14).

A number of Cyclones (7-0) had a productive day against Florida. Senior Kelsey Petersen led Iowa State with 15 kills, Jamie Straube had 13 and Hannah Willms had the best game of her freshman campaign, recording 12 kills and 12 digs. Six Cyclones had at least five kills.

On the defensive end, Iowa State recorded eight total blocks. Kristen Hahn had 25 digs and Carly Jenson recorded 15 as well. They were two of the five Cyclones who had double-digit digs.

Iowa State started off strong, winning the first set and battling back from an 18-22 deficit in the second set to come back in dramatic fashion and take the set, 29-27.

Florida then regained momentum, winning the next two sets. In set four, the Gators held Iowa State to a .229 hitting percentage while tallying three blocks. Florida dominated the fourth set, holding the Cyclone hitters to a .060 clip.

In the fifth set, the Cyclones capitalized on Florida’s mistakes. The Gators had five service errors and nine errors total. Kelly Murphy, Florida’s returning first-team All-American, had three errors in the final set, including the game-deciding attacking error that gave Iowa State the win.

This weekend, Iowa State will travel to play two games against North Dakota State.