The ISU volleyball team wasn’t able to completely rewrite history, but made some footnotes instead.

The Cyclones (13-9, 6-5 Big 12) were defeated 3-1 by No. 10 Missouri on Saturday at Hilton. It was the 18th straight loss Iowa State has suffered at the hands of the Tigers, who raised their record to 15-2 overall and 9-2 in the conference.

Iowa State became only the third team this season to take a game away from Missouri, and coach Christy Johnson said it needs to keep that success going for the entire match.

“We need to play on that level for three or four games, not just one,” she said. “That is the difference between us and Missouri; they keep playing well but we stop.”

The first game was high in intensity for both teams, with Iowa State coming out strong and earning early points. Points were evenly dispersed until Missouri surged ahead.

Iowa State kept it close with kills from Katie Jessen and Nicole Lorenzen, but the Cyclones had to scrap too much against the Tigers’ finesse play, falling 30-23.

Missouri’s Lindsey Hunter created many opportunities for Tiger hitters, as well as taking plays into her own hands. She nearly had a triple-double on the night, garnering 54 assists, 10 digs and eight kills.

The tides changed in game two, as Iowa State broke through a seemingly impenetrable team and captured the second game 30-23. It was the first time the Cyclones took a game from Missouri since 2002 when Iowa State pushed Missouri for five games.

“That game showed we really can play with the best of them,” said ISU setter Amanda Craig. “If we can take one off Missouri, we can take three off most teams in the conference.”

A battle for point 14 put the game in overdrive and Iowa State powered on to a nine-point lead. Jessica Klein and Lorenzen put up an unanswered block at point 28, but Lorenzen secured a kill for the finale.

The ISU triumph was quickly squashed by the Tigers, who left no doubt as to their legacy in game three.

Missouri’s Tatum Ailes served eight straight points before Iowa State could get on the board. The Cyclones could not regain their focus and slipped to an 18-point deficit in a 30-12 loss.

“I think they went into the locker room and re-evaluated what they did in game two, and they came out ready to play,” Craig said. “They were solid on their side of the net. It was our side that was the reason we lost.”

Johnson agreed that Iowa State was not prepared for game three.

“There’s a part that’s critical in match, a fork in the road where you can stay aggressive or back off,” she said. “We need to learn how to play that good volleyball for longer stretches.”

Klein was a lone bright spot for Iowa State as she garnered four more kills in game three. Four more in the fourth game earned her a career-high 15 on the night.

Iowa State’s passing game deteriorated in that fourth game, while Missouri blazed ahead with an 11-point lead. The Cyclones couldn’t measure up to the Tigers’ play and fell 30-23.

Each team had four players in double-digit kills. Klein was tops for Iowa State, while Lorenzen, Jessen and Erin Boeve each nabbed 13.