Completed Event: Volleyball at UCSB on September 3, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 1
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Volleyball
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UCSB
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Iowa State University Athletics
Friday, September 18
Las Vegas, Nev.
6:00 PM
Iowa State
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UCLA
PRIMER: Lucky Aces Volleyball Invite
09.17.2026 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State closes non-conference traveling to Las Vegas to meet UCLA, Hawaii and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for the Lucky Aces Volleyball Invite. Hawaii plays host for the tournament at the Orleans Arena.
Friday, Sept. 18, 6 p.m. CT, vs. UCLA (6-2, 0-0 Big Ten)
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Saturday, Sept. 19, 6:30 p.m. CT, vs. Hawaii (6-2, 0-0 Big West)
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Sunday, Sept. 20, 1:30 p.m. CT, vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2-5, 0-0 Southland)
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The UCLA and Texas A&M Corpus Christi match will not be broadcast. The match against Hawaii will be available on the Mountain West Network+ with a subscription.
By the Numbers
1 – Rachel Van Gorp is the first in Iowa State history to earn a spot on the AVCA Player of the Year Watch List. Van Gorp is also the one and only libero on the Big 12 Preseason Team.
3 – Christy Johnson-Lynch ranks No. 3 all time in Big 12 history with 219 league victories.
19 – The 2026 squad features 11 returners, six freshmen and two transfers.
22 – Christy Johnson-Lynch is in her 22nd season leading the Cyclones.
The 2026 Cyclones
Rachel Van Gorp now stands three digs away from 1,000 on her career. Van Gorp is set to become the 19th Cyclone in program history to cross the barrier. The libero's late mother, Janice Ninemire, was the second in ISU history to hit 1,000 career digs.
Freshman setter Ella Florez made her first start vs. Villanova, and had her first double-double the next match at American with 21 assists and 12 digs.
Van Gorp earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week and Ava Martin was named Big 12 Setter of the Week in week one awards. It is Van Gorp's third defensive weekly honor, while Martin is the first Big 12 player to earn the nod with the award's introduction this season. The duo also earned a spot on the Big 12 Starting Seven.
Nayeli Gonzalez made her return to the court vs. Loyola, coming back from injury for the first time since Oct. 9, 2024.
The Opponents
Iowa State will meet UCLA and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for the first time. ISU and Hawaii met once before, in the 2023 NCAA Tournament First Round where UH won in four (25-16, 24-26, 18-25, 23-25).
In the national ranks, Hawaii ranks 23rd holding opponents to 0.151. UCLA averages 2.75 blocks per set to rank 16th, led by Marianna Singletary who is No. 3 nationally averaging 1.79 per set. A&M-Corpus Christi setter Ava Hight had a triple-double last week of 43 assists, 10 kills and 10 digs to earn Southland Conference Setter of the Week.
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