Buffs to Confront Cyclones on the Road

Wednesday, November 13

Ames, Iowa

5:30 PM

Colorado

Iowa State

November 11, 2024 | Volleyball

Match Notes

Colorado will match up with Iowa State in Ames this week

By: Malala Pyle, Assistant Director of Athletic Communication

BOULDER – The Colorado volleyball team (11-14, 4-9 Big 12) goes on the road this week to size up Iowa State (9-13, 3-8 Big 12) in a one match week.

The Buffs will take a quick trip to Ames, Iowa, for a match up with the Cyclones at Hilton Coliseum on Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m. MT. This is the 58th meeting all-time between CU and Iowa State, and the first meeting of the two teams since Colorado moved back to the Big 12 Conference. The last time the Black and Gold met the Cyclones was a four-set win for Colorado in 2013 (Dec. 6).

Colorado split its two home matches last week against then-No. 23 Utah and Cincinnati. The Buffs fell in four sets to the Utes but snapped its losing streak with a sweep over the Bearcats. CU is now 14-19 all-time against Utah and 2-0 versus Cincinnati.

THIS WEEK
MATCH #1 • Wednesday, November 13 • 5:30 p.m. MT
Colorado (11-14, 4-9 Big 12) vs. Iowa State (9-13, 3-8 Big 12)
Hilton Coliseum • Ames, Iowa
SERIES RECORD: 40-17, CU Leads
LAST MEETING: W, 3-1 (December 6, 2013 • Minneapolis, Minn.)
STREAK: Won 1 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 2-8
TV: ESPN+
OPPONENT WEBSITE: Cyclones.com

FIRST SERVE (TL;DR)

CU is led by ninth-year head coach Jesse Mahoney, who has led the Buffs to a 139-123 (.531) record as CU's fifth head volleyball coach. Coach Mahoney has been extended through 2027 and has led the Buffs to three NCAA appearances.
For the first time since the 2010 season, Colorado is playing volleyball in the Big 12 Conference. The Buffs are 150-163 (.479) all-time in Big 12 conference play.
So. MB Cayla Payne recorded her first double-double against Utah last week, earning 10 kills and a career-high 11 blocks (Nov. 6). Her first block of the Utah match marked her 100th of her career. She is currently averaging 2.15 kills per set, 1.13 blocks per set and 2.80 points per set.
Sr. S Taylor Simpson picked up her fifth double-double of the season (ninth of her career) against Utah with 25 assists and 11 digs (Nov. 6). She is averaging 9.22 assists per set and 1.71 digs per set, and she is 90 assists away from 3,000 in her career.
Jr. DS/L Emilea Stepaniuk matched her career-high in digs with 12 against Utah (Nov. 6). She is averaging 1.60 digs per set in 35 sets played.
So. OH Ana Burilovic hit .407 in Colorado's sweep over Cincinnati on Saturday and totaled 14 kills. She is averaging 3.48 kills per set.
So. OPP Lily Dwinell hit .421 with 10 kills against the Bearcats. She is averaging 2.31 kills per set.
CU has out-killed the opponent in seven matches, out-dug in five matches, out-aced in 14 matches, out-hit in nine matches and out-blocked in nine matches. The Buffs have also had eight matches with double-digit team blocks.

SAY HEY, CYCLONES: Colorado will face Iowa State for the 58th time in program history. The last time the Buffs met the Cyclones was Dec. 6, 2013, in Minneapolis, Minn., during the NCAA Tournament. CU registered a four-set win over Iowa State and snapped a five-match loss streak against the Cyclones.

TEAM EFFORT: CU has out-killed the opponent in seven matches, out-dug in five matches, out-aced in 14 matches, out-hit in nine matches and out-blocked in nine matches. The Buffs have also had eight matches with double-digit team blocks.

DOUBLE OR NOTHING: So. MB Cayla Payne recorded her first double-double of both season and career with 10 kills and 11 blocks over the then-23rd-ranked Utah Utes (Nov. 6). Sr. S Taylor Simpson recorded her fifth double-double of the season (ninth of her career) against Utah with 25 assists and 11 digs (Nov. 6).

MILESTONE WATCH: So. OH Sydney Jordan has 276 career kills, 24 away from 300. So. OH Ana Burilovic has 281 career digs, 19 away from 300. Sr. S Taylor Simpson is 90 assists away from 3,000. Jr. DS/L Sarah Morton has 293 digs at CU, seven away from 300. So. OPP Lily Dwinell has 88 career digs, 12 away from 100. So. DS/L Avery Bolles has 83 career aces, 17 away from 100, and 181 career digs, 19 away from 100.

MILESTONE CHECK: So. OPP Lily Dwinell reached 400 career kills against #23 Utah last week (Nov. 6) and now sits at 412. So. MB Cayla Payne got her 100th block of the season against #23 Utah (Nov. 6) and now sits at 114 on the season, 185 in her career.

For more information on the Colorado volleyball team, please visit cubuffs.com/vb. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffsvb on Instagram, X, and Facebook.