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No. 3 Volleyball preview: No. 24 Iowa State
11.10.2017 | Volleyball
The Longhorns will travel to Ames, Iowa to take on the Cyclones on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 5 p.m.
No. 3 Texas (20-2, 12-0) at No. 24 Iowa State (18-5, 8-4)
Saturday, Nov. 11, 5 p.m.
Hilton Coliseum (14,356) – Ames, Iowa
All-time Series vs. ISU: Texas leads the series, 40-5 (H: 24-0, A: 16-5)
Last Texas Win: October 14, 2017 (3-0)
Last ISU Win: November 16, 2016 (3-2)
Notes:
• No. 3 Texas is coming off to wins at home to stay undefeated in Big 12 play. The Longhorns defeated Texas Tech on Saturday and TCU on Wednesday, only dropping one set in both contests.
• Through 12 conference matches, sophomore Micaya White is leading with 155 kills (1.52/set, .289) and 14 aces (0.32/set), freshman Ashley Shook has a team-high 497 assists (11.30/set), senior Cat McCoy leads with 202 digs (4.59/set), and senior Chiaka Ogbogu leads with 83 (1.89/set).
• The Longhorns will close the regular season with three ranked opponents in four matches, starting with No. 24 Iowa State on Saturday. They will host No. 11 Kansas on Wednesday, before closing the last week with Oklahoma and at No. 23 Baylor.
• Texas is the only team hitting above .300 in conference play (.321) and averaging fewer than 4.00 errors/set (3.57).
• Texas is 8-2 on the road against ranked teams in the current format of the Big 12 Conference (since 2012), with a .622 set winning percentage.
• The Longhorns are ranked statistically amongst the Big 12's top teams in both offense and defense, leading the conference in hitting percentage (.321) and being ranked second for opponent hitting percentage (.172) while leading in blocks (3.09/set).
