By The Numbers: Volleyball loses at Kansas State
Ciara Capezio hits the ball during the Iowa State volleyball game on Oct. 4 at Hilton Coliseum. The team beat West Virginia 3-1, and they now stand 8-5 overall in the season.
October 8, 2014
The ISU volleyball team’s conference record fell to 1-3 with a loss at Kansas State Wednesday night. Here’s a statistical breakdown of the match:
Iowa State offense
.149: Iowa State’s hitting percentage, its third-lowest of the year. The two worst came against No. 1 Stanford and No. 4 Florida State.
25: The Cyclones committed 25 attack errors en route to hitting .149.
Iowa State defense
58: Iowa State tallied 58 digs, led by defending Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week Caitlin Nolan’s 20.
8.0: The Cyclones combined for 8.0 blocks on the night, bringing the season average up to 7.5 per contest.
Kansas State offense
.522: Katie Reininger’s hitting percentage. Reininger helped keep Kansas State in the first set by powering home seven kills on her first seven attempts.
41: Attacks by four-time Big 12 Rookie of the Week Kylee Zumach. She only hit .122 on the match.
Kansas State defense
14.0: Blocks by the Wildcats. Reininger and Kaite Brand had seven block assists each.
-.062: The hitting percentage Kansas State held Iowa State to in the fourth set. The Wildcats only allowed five kills on 32 attacks.
