Hawkeyes Split Matches in Ames

AMES, Iowa – College of Iowa volleyball break up on Friday on the Cardinal and Gold Problem. The Hawkeyes took Wright State to 5 units, incomes the win, and within the nightcap fell to Iowa State, 3-1, at Hilton Coliseum.

Iowa out-attacked Wright State, registering a season-high 70 kills with 4 Hawkeyes tallying double-figure kills, together with senior Amiya Jones (17), sophomore Toyosi Onabanjo (13), junior Delaney McSweeney (12) and sophomore Michelle Urquhart (11).

Within the first match, Urquhart recorded her third double-double of the season, recording 11 kills and 14 digs. Jones recorded a career-high 17 kills, Onabanjo tied her career-best kills (13), whereas McSweeney’s 12 kills marked her season excessive. Junior Audrey Black was an ideal 3-for-3 from the online within the third set.

Iowa held the hitting share even towards Iowa State in its second match of the day, however was unable to get previous its protection. Regardless of being out blocked, 13-7, within the match, the Hawkeye’s registered three extra kills than the Cyclones. Iowa additionally out-served Iowa State 5 aces to its two — Hinkle registered two, tying her career-high for the eighth time and third time this season.

Onabanjo led the best way for the Hawkeyes, recording 13 kills, adopted by jones with 10. Senior setter Lily Tessier recorded an attacking share of .625 with 5 kills on the night time.

HOW IT HAPPENED 

VS. WRIGHT STATE

SET 1 (Iowa, 25-20): The Hawkeyes took an early lead within the first set earlier than the Raiders have been capable of finding their stability and even the rating at 5. The 2 groups alternated factors till Iowa was capable of rating three in a row to take the lead, 13-10. The forwards and backwards continued till Iowa pulled away after two Wright State timeouts and took the win, 25-20.

SET 2 (Wright State, 25-21): As soon as once more, scoring was even matched between the Hawkeyes and Raiders. Neither staff led by greater than two till Wright State expanded its lead, 19-16. Iowa break up the subsequent six factors with the Raiders however weren’t capable of come again, and Wright State ended victorious.

SET 3 (Iowa, 25-16): The third set was rapidly commanded by the Hawkeyes, taking an eight-point lead early. The Raiders fought again, however Iowa was dominant, holding them to a .029 attacking share. Iowa completed the set, permitting solely eight factors to its 15 to win 25-16.

SET 4 (Wright State, 27-25): The fourth set was evenly matched with 13 ties and two lead modifications. Iowa took two timeouts late within the match, capitalizing out of every. The battle continued with a tied match at 25, however a few errors from the Hawkeyes gave the Raiders the win, 27-25.

SET 5 (Iowa, 16-14): The ultimate set went forwards and backwards from the beginning till Wright State three-consecutive factors, taking the lead by 4, 4-8. Iowa closed the hole to 1 and the Raiders referred to as timeout. Following the break, Wright State scored, making the rating, 7-9, however the Hawkeyes answered. The 2 groups continued to commerce factors, by no means letting the opposite greater than some extent forward till Black registered her third kill of the set and the Raiders made an attacking error for Iowa’s ultimate two factors and the win, 16-14.

AT IOWA STATE

SET 1 (ISU, 25-19): Iowa State got here out of the gate firing, occurring a 6-0 run. Out of the primary timeout, Iowa bought their title on the board with a kill by McSweeney. The 2 groups went forwards and backwards scoring till Iowa 5-0 run to decrease the deficit to 1, however the Cyclones pulled away and closed the set with a, 25-19, victory.

SET 2 (Iowa, 25-17): The Hawkeyes retaliated within the second set, forcing eight errors from the Cyclones. Scoring was forwards and backwards by means of 10, however Onabanjo registered a kill and adopted with an ace, taking the lead, 13-10. The Hawkeyes saved the lead the remainder of the best way, successful 25-17.

SET 3 (ISU, 25-23): Iowa commanded the lead, following the primary level claimed by Iowa State. The Hawkeyes saved the Cyclones tamed not permitting them to attain three-consecutive factors till Iowa State introduced Iowa’s lead all the way down to 19-17. Scoring alternated till Iowa State went on a six-point run, taking its first lead at 24-23 and closed the set with the win.

SET 4 (Iowa, 25-18): The Hawkeyes opened the fourth set with a four-point run, forcing Iowa State to take a day trip, which led to an Iowa service error for its first level. Iowa got here again and earned the subsequent two factors with kills from Onabanjo and Jones, increasing the lead, 6-1. A four-point run lowered the Cyclone’s deficit, 10-9, driving Iowa to take a timeout. Scoring was forwards and backwards till Iowa State went on one other run and took the lead, 22-17. The Hawkeyes fought to a two-point deficit, however finally, the Cyclones got here out on high, 25-21.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH JIM BARNES

“We battled laborious to win our first match of the event and was in command of the second match towards Iowa State. We simply made some unforced errors to present the sport again to them. It’s irritating. Each time you might have the lead, you may put a staff away. We’ve bought to be taught as a staff put a staff like that away.”

NOTABLES 

• Junior Audrey Black was an ideal 3-for-3 from the online within the fifth set towards Wright State.
• Senior Amiya Jones posted career-high 17 kills towards the Raiders.
• Iowa’s 70 kills towards Wright State are its most this season.
• Iowa is 8-9-1 towards Iowa State in Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Collection video games.

UP NEXT

Iowa returns to motion Saturday towards in-state foe Drake at 2 p.m. CT for day two of the Cardinal and Gold Problem inside Hilton Coliseum. The match will likely be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).