The ISU volleyball team is headed to Champaign, Ill. for the opening round of the 2014 NCAA Championship tournament, where it will face Western Kentucky on Dec. 5.

Here’s a breakdown of the team’s postseason success under coach Christy Johnson-Lynch:

1: Time the Cyclones didn’t make the NCAA tournament. It was Johnson-Lynch’s first season at Iowa State, and the team finished the year 16-15.

1: Second-round loss, 2006.

2: First-round exits, 2010 and 2013 seasons.

2: Elite 8 appearances, 2008 and 2011.

3: Sweet 16 losses, 2007, 2009 and 2012.

13-8: Iowa State’s record in the NCAA tournament under Johnson-Lynch.

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