University of Minnesota Athletics
Thursday, November 11
Iowa City, IA
6:00 PM
University of Minnesota
17-6,12-3Big Ten
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Iowa
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| Iowa | 22 | 14 | 17 | 0 |
Minnesota Sweeps Iowa for Sixth Straight Win
11/11/2021 8:00:00 PM | Volleyball
Jenna Wenaas led Minnesota with 13 kills
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The No. 8 Minnesota Golden Gophers took down the Iowa Hawkeyes in three sets, 25-22, 25-14, 25-17 on Thursday night at Xtream Arena.
The Golden Gophers (17-6, 12-3 Big Ten) were led by sophomore outside Jenna Wenaas, who tallied 13 kills and eight digs. Stephanie Samedy posted 12 kills with six digs and three blocks while Airi Miyabe joined them in double figures with 10 kills.
As a team, Minnesota hit a scorching .404 with 44 kills, six aces, 41 digs and seven blocks. Iowa (4-21, 2-15 Big Ten) hit .177 with 34 kills, five aces, 36 digs and one block. Courtney Buzzerio led the Hawkeyes with eight kills.
Set Breakdown:
Set 1: The first set was by far the most competitive of the match. Iowa and Minnesota went blow-for-blow with no team leading by more than four at any point. Minnesota took a 19-15 lead after a 4-0 run gave it some momentum, paced by kills from Samedy and Wenaas. The Hawkeyes would respond with a 4-0 run of their own to tie it up at 19. The two teams would exchange the next four points before the Gophers finished the set on a 3-0 run to take a 25-22 set one win. A dump from Shaffmaster and two straight kills from Miyabe clinched the first frame. The Gophers hit .500 in set one with 18 kills and 18 digs while Iowa hit .341.
Set 2: After splitting the first six points of the set, Minnesota flexed its muscle with an 8-1 run to take an 11-4 lead and force an Iowa timeout. Two straight aces from Rachel Kilkelly started the run and a kill from Samedy concluded it. Iowa would cut the deficit to as low as six at 15-9, but would get no closer the rest of the set as Minnesota finished the frame on a 10-5 run to win, 25-14. Three blocks from Katie Myers helped the Gophers score six of the final eight points. The visitors hit .476 in set two while the home team hit just .087.
Set 3: Iowa and Minnesota split the first 12 points before a 4-0 run from the Gophers gave it some mid-set separation. Two kills from Miyabe and one from Wenaas sparked the spurt. Samedy posted seven of her 12 kills in the third set as she helped the Gophers close out the set and the match for their 48th consecutive win over Iowa. Minnesota finished the set on a 5-1 run, getting a kill from Rubright and the third ace of the night from Kilkelly to win, 25-17. The 'U' hit .282 with 15 kills in the final set while Iowa hit .031 with eight kills.
Notable:
-The Gophers lead the all-time series vs. Iowa, 82-11. They've won 48 straight matches in the series dating back to 1995. They're 15-0 vs. Iowa under Hugh.
-When winning the first set in matches this season, Minnesota is 14-0.
-Minnesota hit .404 in the match, just their second time hitting above .400 this season and first time in Big Ten play.
-The Gophers have won six straight matches, including four straight matches against top-25 ranked teams and five straight matches overall. At 12-3 in the Big Ten, they're a half game back back from first place in the Big Ten behind Wisconsin.
-Stephanie Samedy (12 kills) moved up to 1,874 for her career at Minnesota, which is No. 1 all-time in the rally scoring era (since 2001).
-Airi Miyabe had 10 kills, her 10th time in the past 11 matches getting double digit kills.
-Jenna Wenaas tallied 13 kills, her 16th double digit kill match of the season.
-CC McGraw led the Gophers with 16 digs.
Up Next:
Minnesota hosts No. 9 Purdue (18-5, 10-4 Big Ten) on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.
The Golden Gophers (17-6, 12-3 Big Ten) were led by sophomore outside Jenna Wenaas, who tallied 13 kills and eight digs. Stephanie Samedy posted 12 kills with six digs and three blocks while Airi Miyabe joined them in double figures with 10 kills.
As a team, Minnesota hit a scorching .404 with 44 kills, six aces, 41 digs and seven blocks. Iowa (4-21, 2-15 Big Ten) hit .177 with 34 kills, five aces, 36 digs and one block. Courtney Buzzerio led the Hawkeyes with eight kills.
Set Breakdown:
Set 1: The first set was by far the most competitive of the match. Iowa and Minnesota went blow-for-blow with no team leading by more than four at any point. Minnesota took a 19-15 lead after a 4-0 run gave it some momentum, paced by kills from Samedy and Wenaas. The Hawkeyes would respond with a 4-0 run of their own to tie it up at 19. The two teams would exchange the next four points before the Gophers finished the set on a 3-0 run to take a 25-22 set one win. A dump from Shaffmaster and two straight kills from Miyabe clinched the first frame. The Gophers hit .500 in set one with 18 kills and 18 digs while Iowa hit .341.
Set 2: After splitting the first six points of the set, Minnesota flexed its muscle with an 8-1 run to take an 11-4 lead and force an Iowa timeout. Two straight aces from Rachel Kilkelly started the run and a kill from Samedy concluded it. Iowa would cut the deficit to as low as six at 15-9, but would get no closer the rest of the set as Minnesota finished the frame on a 10-5 run to win, 25-14. Three blocks from Katie Myers helped the Gophers score six of the final eight points. The visitors hit .476 in set two while the home team hit just .087.
Set 3: Iowa and Minnesota split the first 12 points before a 4-0 run from the Gophers gave it some mid-set separation. Two kills from Miyabe and one from Wenaas sparked the spurt. Samedy posted seven of her 12 kills in the third set as she helped the Gophers close out the set and the match for their 48th consecutive win over Iowa. Minnesota finished the set on a 5-1 run, getting a kill from Rubright and the third ace of the night from Kilkelly to win, 25-17. The 'U' hit .282 with 15 kills in the final set while Iowa hit .031 with eight kills.
Notable:
-The Gophers lead the all-time series vs. Iowa, 82-11. They've won 48 straight matches in the series dating back to 1995. They're 15-0 vs. Iowa under Hugh.
-When winning the first set in matches this season, Minnesota is 14-0.
-Minnesota hit .404 in the match, just their second time hitting above .400 this season and first time in Big Ten play.
-The Gophers have won six straight matches, including four straight matches against top-25 ranked teams and five straight matches overall. At 12-3 in the Big Ten, they're a half game back back from first place in the Big Ten behind Wisconsin.
-Stephanie Samedy (12 kills) moved up to 1,874 for her career at Minnesota, which is No. 1 all-time in the rally scoring era (since 2001).
-Airi Miyabe had 10 kills, her 10th time in the past 11 matches getting double digit kills.
-Jenna Wenaas tallied 13 kills, her 16th double digit kill match of the season.
-CC McGraw led the Gophers with 16 digs.
Up Next:
Minnesota hosts No. 9 Purdue (18-5, 10-4 Big Ten) on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.
Team Stats
MINN
Iowa
Kills
44
34
Errors
6
17
Attempts
94
96
Hitting %
.404
.177
Points
57
40
Assists
42
33
Aces
6
5
Blocks
7
1
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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