Friday, October 2
Tucson, Ariz. / McKale Center at ALKEME Arena
6:00 PM
University of Arizona
5-8,0-2Big 12
1
vs
3
Iowa State
9-5,3-0Big 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa St. | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Arizona | 25 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 1 |
Arizona Drops Four-Set Match to Iowa State
10/02/2026 | Volleyball
TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona fell in four sets (25-19, 20-25, 16-25, 10-25) to Iowa State in the team's Big 12 home opener on Friday night in McKale Center at ALKEME Arena.
The Wildcats totaled 12 blocks but the Cyclones led Arizona in every other stat category. Journey Tucker led the defense with six blocks while Kristen Dear and Kennedy Osunsanmi had three blocks each. Offensively, Carlie Cisneros had eight kills and Destiny Ndam-Simpson followed with six kills.
Arizona won the first set 25-19 behind four blocks from the defense. Cisneros, Ndam-Simpson, and Tucker all had solo blocks while Dear and Osunsanmi combined for a block assist to hold the Cyclones to a .065 hitting percentage. Renee Jones and Osunsanmi had three kills each to help the Cats win the opening set.
Iowa State won the second set 25-20 to even the match. Although the Wildcats had five blocks, the Cyclones out-hit and out-aced Arizona to win the set. Tucker tallied three blocks to lead the defense. Cisneros and Ndam-Simpson both had three kills but the Cats weren't able to overcome a seven-point deficit.
The Cyclones took the third set 25-16 to take a 2-1 lead in the match. Iowa State used five blocks to hold Arizona to a -.067 hitting percentage and went on a 6-0 run to create separation from the Cats. Cisneros and Osunsanmi had two kills each while Tucker recorded two blocks but it wasn't enough for the Cats.
Iowa State won the fourth set 25-10 to win the match. The Cyclones took control of the set early on with a 12-1 run. Arizona's offense was limited to six kills due to Iowa State's four blocks and the Cyclones hit .412 to win the set.
The Wildcats will host Texas Tech on Sunday, October 4 at 12 p.m. MST in McKale Center at ALKEME Arena.
The Wildcats totaled 12 blocks but the Cyclones led Arizona in every other stat category. Journey Tucker led the defense with six blocks while Kristen Dear and Kennedy Osunsanmi had three blocks each. Offensively, Carlie Cisneros had eight kills and Destiny Ndam-Simpson followed with six kills.
Arizona won the first set 25-19 behind four blocks from the defense. Cisneros, Ndam-Simpson, and Tucker all had solo blocks while Dear and Osunsanmi combined for a block assist to hold the Cyclones to a .065 hitting percentage. Renee Jones and Osunsanmi had three kills each to help the Cats win the opening set.
Iowa State won the second set 25-20 to even the match. Although the Wildcats had five blocks, the Cyclones out-hit and out-aced Arizona to win the set. Tucker tallied three blocks to lead the defense. Cisneros and Ndam-Simpson both had three kills but the Cats weren't able to overcome a seven-point deficit.
The Cyclones took the third set 25-16 to take a 2-1 lead in the match. Iowa State used five blocks to hold Arizona to a -.067 hitting percentage and went on a 6-0 run to create separation from the Cats. Cisneros and Osunsanmi had two kills each while Tucker recorded two blocks but it wasn't enough for the Cats.
Iowa State won the fourth set 25-10 to win the match. The Cyclones took control of the set early on with a 12-1 run. Arizona's offense was limited to six kills due to Iowa State's four blocks and the Cyclones hit .412 to win the set.
The Wildcats will host Texas Tech on Sunday, October 4 at 12 p.m. MST in McKale Center at ALKEME Arena.
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
IowaSt
UA
Kills
52
30
Errors
28
26
Attempts
143
136
Hitting %
.168
.029
Points
70.0
45.0
Assists
51
29
Aces
7
3
Blocks
11
12
Game Leaders
Kills
8
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
6
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