Mountaineers Take on Iowa State on First Stop of Road Swing

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University volleyball team (11-8, 4-5 Big 12) travels to Ames, Iowa, to take on Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum. First serve is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

The Mountaineers are coming off a four-set win over Arizona on Friday before enjoying the rest of the weekend off.

WVU recorded a .374 hitting percentage in the victory, the highest in a Big 12 match in the program's 15 years in the league. The Mountaineers also earned their most conference wins since 2021.

Heading into Friday's match, West Virginia ranks No. 3 in the Big 12 in team assists and No. 4 in team kills. The Mountaineers also rank No. 5 in the league in service aces, led by freshman setter Lauren Duncan with 28 on the season.

Senior outside hitter Nina Horning leads the Mountaineers with 269 kills, ranking No. 12 in the Big 12. Senior setter Alexis Finnvold paces WVU with 527 assists this season, while Duncan has added 276.

Defensively, WVU ranks No. 6 in the Big 12 in total blocks and team digs. Freshman defensive specialist/libero Reagan Turk leads the Mountaineers with 283 digs on a .944 receiving percentage, while senior middle blocker Maddy McGath ranks No. 7 in the conference with a team-leading 77 blocks.

Turk ranks No. 2 in the league in total digs and No. 6 nationally among Power Four freshmen.

Iowa State (12-8, 6-3 Big 12) is coming off a one-match weekend, suffering a four-set loss at Houston.

The Cyclones rank No. 5 in the Big 12 in team kills. They are led by senior outside hitter Nayeli Gonzalez, who averages 3.38 kills per set. Freshman middle blocker D'Aaliyah Kemp boasts a .327 hitting percentage, which ranks No. 10 in the conference.

The offense runs through junior setter Ava Martin, who leads the team with 7.07 assists per set.

Defensively, Iowa State ranks No. 6 in the Big 12 in digs per set. Conference leader junior libero Rachel Van Gorp averages 4.69 digs per set, ranking No. 21 nationally. Freshman middle blocker Macie Lupkes averages a team-high 0.88 blocks per set for the Cyclones.

Friday's match marks the 31st all-time meeting between West Virginia and Iowa State. ISU won the teams' only meeting last season, earning a five-set victory in Morgantown on Nov. 21, 2025.

WVU head coach Jen Greeny is seeking her first victory over the Cyclones after facing them three times in her career.

Iowa State head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch is in her 22nd season at the helm in Ames, sporting a 415-235 record. She is 3-0 against Greeny.

Noah Wolf, Jesse Klein and Abby Altman have the call for Friday's match on ESPN+. Live stats will be available on WVUsports.com.

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Players Mentioned

Lauren Duncan

Alexis Finnvold

Nina Horning

Maddy McGath

Reagan Turk

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