After losing two out of the first three sets, the No. 13 Iowa State Cyclones needed to win back-to-back sets to win its match against the Texas Tech Lady Raiders on Saturday. 

A kill by senior middle blocker Candelaria Herrera gave Iowa State the fourth set win 25-21.

Things were all knotted up at 11 in the fifth set, but Texas Tech outscored Iowa State 4-2 after that to win the final set 15-13 and the match 3-2.

Texas Tech and Iowa State are now 2-2 this season.

Iowa State junior right side player Eleanor Holthaus led all players in kills with 19, a season-high for her.

Iowa State jumped out to an early 8-5 lead in the first set thanks to a .500 hitting percentage. 

The Cyclones built themselves a 20-12 lead in the first set and forced Texas Tech to call its second timeout of the set.

The Lady Raiders failed to make a comeback and the Cyclones won set one 25-16.

In the first set the Cyclones had a .412 hitting percentage while the Lady Raiders had .162 hitting percentage.

Iowa State’s offense caught fire early in the second set. It took a 11-7 lead and had a .727 hitting percentage at that time.  

Texas Tech made a run to then tie the set a 12. 

The second set remained competitive as it was tied at 18.

From that point, both teams traded points (one for one) and the set was tied at 24.

A attacking error by Iowa State’s sophomore outside hitter Annie Hatch and a block by senior outside hitter Samantha Sanders and 

The Lady Raiders jumped ahead in the third set 15-10 thanks to a .556 hitting percentage. They led 24-19 in the set, but the Cyclones cut it to a two-point deficit. 

A kill by sophomore outside hitter Caitlin Dugan gave the Lady Raiders the 25-22 win in set three.

Set four was back and fourth as neither team held a lead greater than two .

Iowa State and Texas Tech had a 18-18 tie, but Iowa State then outscored Texas Tech 7-3 to win the fourth set 25-21. 

Texas Tech held off Iowa State’s comeback attempt by winning the fifth set 15-13.