Tigers Sweep Iowa State, Day One of Tiger Challenge

BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU Volleyball (3-2) swept Iowa State (1-4) 25-18, 25-18, 25-13 Friday evening on the Pete Maravich Meeting Heart (PMAC).

With the win, LSU sweeps day one of many Tiger Problem.

LSU posted a .170 hitting share with 35 kills, 34 assists, and a season-high 10 aces. On protection, LSU recorded seven blocks whereas holding the Cyclones to a .046 hitting share, a season-low for an LSU opponent.

“I believed we got here out and performed effectively,” mentioned head coach Tonya Johnson. “We caught to the sport plan from starting to finish. One factor I talked about immediately was not working away from the strain however working to the strain and I feel they responded to that. Iowa State is a good group who’s persistently within the NCAA Match. They’re very bodily, however we stayed true to us and battled. The largest key on this match was our 10 aces. We served powerful and acquired them out of system, and that’s what must occur if you play large bodily groups like that.”

Outdoors hitter Sanaa Dotson led the way in which offensively for the Tigers with 10 kills and three aces. Center blocker Anita Anwusi completed with seven kills and a math-high 4 blocks. Outdoors hitter Hannah Jacons additionally matched Anwusi’s seven kills and had two blocks. Center blocker Alia Williams posted 5 kills on seven makes an attempt (.571 hitting share) and outdoors hitter Paige Flickinger discovered the ground 5 occasions and dug 10 balls to associate with two aces. Setter Josie Vondran led LSU with 20 assists and chipped in three blocks and setter Maddie Waak 11 assists whereas matching Dotson’s three aces. Libero Ella Larking turned in a match-high 19 digs within the win.

Set 1

• LSU grabbed an early 11-5 lead behind a 5-1 run that pressured Iowa State to name its first timeout of the match.
• ISU scored three unanswered factors out of the timeout, however LSU responded with its personal 3-0 run to deliver the lead again to 6, 15-8 and the Cyclones burned their remaining timeout.
• The Tigers elevated their result in seven, 17-10, however the Cyclones reduce into the deficit, making the rating 18-14 earlier than LSU known as for time. The house group’s lead continued to dwindle as ISU’s momentum elevated and the Tigers used their final timeout as they clung to a 19-17 edge.
• Out of the timeout, LSU scored the subsequent 4 factors and closed with a 5-1 run to win the opening set, 25-18.
• Anwusi led the Tigers with 5 kills, whereas Dotson and Flickinger every registered three kills within the set.

Set 2

• LSU trailed early, however an unlimited 20-7 run lifted the house group to a 25-18 victory and 2-0 match lead.
• Iowa State jumped out to an 8-4 result in open the second stanza, however LSU flipped the script and took a 10-9 lead behind six unanswered factors.
• The Tigers expanded their run and had a 19-13 benefit when Iowa State known as a timeout. LSU didn’t relent and rolled to a different 25-18 set win.
• Regardless of hitting .103, LSU outhit Iowa State who recorded a .059 hitting share. Dotson led the group with 5 kills within the body.

Set 3

• The Tigers’ protection turned in two blocks and Dotson logged a pair of aces to assist in giving LSU an 11-4 lead, forcing an Iowa State timeout.
• LSU continued to run away with the set and led 20-9 when Iowa State used its remaining timeout. The Cyclones tried a remaining late push, however the Tigers took the set 25-13.
• The Tigers have been led by Jacobs and Williams with three kills every within the set. LSU held Iowa State to a .000 hitting share in set three to safe the win.

Up Subsequent

LSU will finish the weekend with a 3 p.m. match towards No. 21 Penn State Saturday. The match might be streamed on SECN+.

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