University of Minnesota Athletics
Sunday, November 16
Iowa City, IA
2:00 PM
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Team Stats
MINN
Iowa
Kills
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Errors
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31
Attempts
146
162
Hitting %
.342
.222
Points
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78.5
Assists
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Aces
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Blocks
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Game Leaders
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Aces
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Blocks
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Aces
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Blocks
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Kills
15
Aces
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Blocks
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Kills
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Aces
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Blocks
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No. 20 'U' Outlasts Iowa in Five Sets
11/16/2025 5:10:00 PM | Volleyball
Four Gophers hit 10+ kills
CORALVILLE, Iowa -- The No. 20 Minnesota volleyball team outlasted the Iowa Hawkeyes in five sets on Sunday afternoon at Xtream Arena. The set scores were 21-25, 25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 15-13. The victory was Minnesota's 50th straight over Iowa and its first five-set win this season.
Kelly Kinney paced the Gophers with 17 kills while Carly Gilk had 16 and Lourdes Myers had 13. Stella Swenson posted 58 assists and 10 digs while McKenna Garr had 15 digs. Jordan Taylor paced the defense with 11 blocks. Julia Hanson posted a 15-kill, 10-dig double-double.
The Gophers (19-8, 9-7 Big Ten) outhit the Hawkeyes (14-14, 5-11 B1G) .342 to .222 but were tied in kills, 67 to 67. Minnesota had more blocks (15 to 6) but Iowa had more aces (6 to 2) and digs (57 to 54).
For Iowa, Chard'e Vanzandt had 22 kills while Claire Ammeraal went for 49 assists and 10 digs.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The two teams battled throughout the first 16 points, with neither leading by more than two. With the score tied 8-8, Iowa went on a 5-1 run, getting three kills and an ace to go up 13-9. Minnesota took its first timeout at that point. Kills from Hanson and Myers combined with a block from Myers and Hanson made it 13-12 after the break, but Iowa scored five of the next seven after that to go up 18-14, forcing Minnesota's final timeout of the frame. The Gophers kept battling, scoring four of six to make it 20-18 before the Hawkeyes called time. Kinney had two kills and Taylor had one in the spurt. Minnesota got it back within one at 21-20 before UI tallied a pair of kills to go up 23-20. A Gilk kill got the Gophers back within two before the Hawkeyes finished out set one, 25-21. UI hit .321 compared to .222 for Minnesota in the frame. Hanson led the Gophers with five kills.
SET 2 | Minnesota started out much better in set two, scoring six of the first eight. Myers, Swenson and Gilk had early kills. The Hawkeyes would score five of the next eight to cut the lead to two at 9-7, but then two errors and a kill from Kinney put Minnesota up 12-7. The Gophers would go up 14-8 after a kill from Gilk and led 15-11 at the media timeout. A UI kill made it 15-12 before a Gilk kill and block from Hanson and Myers put the 'U' up 17-12. Two Iowa kills cut the lead to 17-14 after that. Minnesota would respond with four of the next six, getting a kill from Kinney and ace from Swenson in the process, to go up 21-16 and force an Iowa timeout. The Hawkeyes would get as close as three at 22-19 before two kills from Gilk and an error from UI gave Minnesota the set two win, 25-19.
SET 3 | Iowa came out hot in set three, scoring four of the first five points. Minnesota answered with five of the next seven to tie it up at 6-6. Two kills from the home team put them up 8-6 before a Myers kill and a pair of Gopher blocks put the visitors up 9-8, forcing a Hawkeyes timeout. After the break, Minnesota kept its momentum going, scoring on three more blocks and a kill from Kinney to go up 14-10. UI would get as close as two at 15-13 before Minnesota extended it back up to four at 17-13. After a pair of points made it two again at 17-15, Hanson, Myers and Kinney delivered kills to put Minnesota up 20-15, forcing an Iowa timeout. Two kills from Myers and two from Kinney helped the Gophers put set two away, 25-18, taking a 2-1 lead.
SET 4 | The two teams went back and forth early on in set four, splitting the first 22 points. Neither team lead by more than one throughout the first half of the set. Minnesota took a 13-12 lead after kills from Hanson and Myers, but the Hawkeyes tallied three straight to take a 15-13 lead into the media timeout. Minnesota got it back to within one at 15-14 following Myers' 12th kill of the match, but two UI points put the home team up 17-14, forcing a Minnesota timeout. Two kills from Kinney cut the lead to one at 17-16, leading to Iowa's first timeout of the set. UI scored the next two before Minnesota answered back with two more to make it 19-18. A block from the home team helped them become the first to 20, leading 20-18. Hanson's 12th kill helped the Gophers climb to within one at 21-20 before an Iowa kill and an ace put them up 23-20. Coach Cook called his final timeout of the set at this point. An Iowa service error and a kill from Kinney made it 23-22, forcing UI's final timeout of the frame. The Hawkeyes grabbed two kills out of the next three points to win set four, 25-23.
SET 5 | Minnesota took an early 3-1 lead, getting kills from Gilk and Kinney. Iowa scored the next three to go up 4-3 before two straight kills from Minnesota put the visitors up 5-4. The two teams exchanged points all the way up to the change at 8-7, where Iowa took an 8-7 lead. Minnesota scored three of the next four, taking a 10-9 lead after kills from Kinney and Gilk. Iowa called timeout, trailing 10-9. UI tallied two of the next three, tying it up at 11 and forcing a Minnesota timeout. The Gophers scored three of the next four to go up 14-12, forcing a timeout. A UI ace made it 14-13 before Hanson finished the match with a kill as Minnesota won 15-13.
Game Notes
» Minnesota is now 88-11 against Iowa, having won 50 straight in the series. Minnesota has not lost in the series since 1995.
» Minnesota is now 1-2 in five set matches this season.
» The Gophers (16) had 10+ blocks for the 12th time this season. The 16 blocks were a season-high.
» Minnesota is now 17-3 against unranked teams this season.
» Julia Hanson went for 15 kills, her 22nd match of the season with 10+. She also posted six blocks, with 10 digs, her second double-double this year.
» Lourdes Myers had 13 kills, a season-best.
» Kelly Kinney posted a career-high 17 kills, her eighth time this year with 10+.
» McKenna Garr had 15 digs, her 17th match of the year with 10+.
» Jordan Taylor posted a career-high 11 blocks. It was her 10th time this season with five-or-more. It's the first time a Gopher had 10+ in a match since Phoebe Awoleye had 14 last year vs. Maryland.
» Carly Gilk tallied a career-high 16 kills, her seventh time this year with 10+.
» Today was the first time this season Minnesota had four players reach 10+ kills.
» Stella Swenson went for a career-best 58 assists with 10 digs, her seventh double-double this season.
» Kate Thibault went for 11 digs, the eighth time this season she's had 10+.
Up Next
Minnesota travels to Maryland and Rutgers for matches next Friday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 23.
Kelly Kinney paced the Gophers with 17 kills while Carly Gilk had 16 and Lourdes Myers had 13. Stella Swenson posted 58 assists and 10 digs while McKenna Garr had 15 digs. Jordan Taylor paced the defense with 11 blocks. Julia Hanson posted a 15-kill, 10-dig double-double.
The Gophers (19-8, 9-7 Big Ten) outhit the Hawkeyes (14-14, 5-11 B1G) .342 to .222 but were tied in kills, 67 to 67. Minnesota had more blocks (15 to 6) but Iowa had more aces (6 to 2) and digs (57 to 54).
For Iowa, Chard'e Vanzandt had 22 kills while Claire Ammeraal went for 49 assists and 10 digs.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The two teams battled throughout the first 16 points, with neither leading by more than two. With the score tied 8-8, Iowa went on a 5-1 run, getting three kills and an ace to go up 13-9. Minnesota took its first timeout at that point. Kills from Hanson and Myers combined with a block from Myers and Hanson made it 13-12 after the break, but Iowa scored five of the next seven after that to go up 18-14, forcing Minnesota's final timeout of the frame. The Gophers kept battling, scoring four of six to make it 20-18 before the Hawkeyes called time. Kinney had two kills and Taylor had one in the spurt. Minnesota got it back within one at 21-20 before UI tallied a pair of kills to go up 23-20. A Gilk kill got the Gophers back within two before the Hawkeyes finished out set one, 25-21. UI hit .321 compared to .222 for Minnesota in the frame. Hanson led the Gophers with five kills.
SET 2 | Minnesota started out much better in set two, scoring six of the first eight. Myers, Swenson and Gilk had early kills. The Hawkeyes would score five of the next eight to cut the lead to two at 9-7, but then two errors and a kill from Kinney put Minnesota up 12-7. The Gophers would go up 14-8 after a kill from Gilk and led 15-11 at the media timeout. A UI kill made it 15-12 before a Gilk kill and block from Hanson and Myers put the 'U' up 17-12. Two Iowa kills cut the lead to 17-14 after that. Minnesota would respond with four of the next six, getting a kill from Kinney and ace from Swenson in the process, to go up 21-16 and force an Iowa timeout. The Hawkeyes would get as close as three at 22-19 before two kills from Gilk and an error from UI gave Minnesota the set two win, 25-19.
SET 3 | Iowa came out hot in set three, scoring four of the first five points. Minnesota answered with five of the next seven to tie it up at 6-6. Two kills from the home team put them up 8-6 before a Myers kill and a pair of Gopher blocks put the visitors up 9-8, forcing a Hawkeyes timeout. After the break, Minnesota kept its momentum going, scoring on three more blocks and a kill from Kinney to go up 14-10. UI would get as close as two at 15-13 before Minnesota extended it back up to four at 17-13. After a pair of points made it two again at 17-15, Hanson, Myers and Kinney delivered kills to put Minnesota up 20-15, forcing an Iowa timeout. Two kills from Myers and two from Kinney helped the Gophers put set two away, 25-18, taking a 2-1 lead.
SET 4 | The two teams went back and forth early on in set four, splitting the first 22 points. Neither team lead by more than one throughout the first half of the set. Minnesota took a 13-12 lead after kills from Hanson and Myers, but the Hawkeyes tallied three straight to take a 15-13 lead into the media timeout. Minnesota got it back to within one at 15-14 following Myers' 12th kill of the match, but two UI points put the home team up 17-14, forcing a Minnesota timeout. Two kills from Kinney cut the lead to one at 17-16, leading to Iowa's first timeout of the set. UI scored the next two before Minnesota answered back with two more to make it 19-18. A block from the home team helped them become the first to 20, leading 20-18. Hanson's 12th kill helped the Gophers climb to within one at 21-20 before an Iowa kill and an ace put them up 23-20. Coach Cook called his final timeout of the set at this point. An Iowa service error and a kill from Kinney made it 23-22, forcing UI's final timeout of the frame. The Hawkeyes grabbed two kills out of the next three points to win set four, 25-23.
SET 5 | Minnesota took an early 3-1 lead, getting kills from Gilk and Kinney. Iowa scored the next three to go up 4-3 before two straight kills from Minnesota put the visitors up 5-4. The two teams exchanged points all the way up to the change at 8-7, where Iowa took an 8-7 lead. Minnesota scored three of the next four, taking a 10-9 lead after kills from Kinney and Gilk. Iowa called timeout, trailing 10-9. UI tallied two of the next three, tying it up at 11 and forcing a Minnesota timeout. The Gophers scored three of the next four to go up 14-12, forcing a timeout. A UI ace made it 14-13 before Hanson finished the match with a kill as Minnesota won 15-13.
Game Notes
» Minnesota is now 88-11 against Iowa, having won 50 straight in the series. Minnesota has not lost in the series since 1995.
» Minnesota is now 1-2 in five set matches this season.
» The Gophers (16) had 10+ blocks for the 12th time this season. The 16 blocks were a season-high.
» Minnesota is now 17-3 against unranked teams this season.
» Julia Hanson went for 15 kills, her 22nd match of the season with 10+. She also posted six blocks, with 10 digs, her second double-double this year.
» Lourdes Myers had 13 kills, a season-best.
» Kelly Kinney posted a career-high 17 kills, her eighth time this year with 10+.
» McKenna Garr had 15 digs, her 17th match of the year with 10+.
» Jordan Taylor posted a career-high 11 blocks. It was her 10th time this season with five-or-more. It's the first time a Gopher had 10+ in a match since Phoebe Awoleye had 14 last year vs. Maryland.
» Carly Gilk tallied a career-high 16 kills, her seventh time this year with 10+.
» Today was the first time this season Minnesota had four players reach 10+ kills.
» Stella Swenson went for a career-best 58 assists with 10 digs, her seventh double-double this season.
» Kate Thibault went for 11 digs, the eighth time this season she's had 10+.
Up Next
Minnesota travels to Maryland and Rutgers for matches next Friday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 23.
Highlights: Gophers 3, Iowa 0
Sunday, November 16
Highlights: Gophers 3, Penn State 0
Friday, November 14
Highlights: Gophers 0, Nebraska 3
Saturday, November 08
Highlights: Gophers 1, Wisconsin 3
Wednesday, November 05