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It should be another fun year for CJLs squad in Ames this year. We will definitely feel the losses of Cande and Popovic, but it's great to have Jaden & Eleanor back for the season. LOTS of new faces to compete for time on the court, and I expect at least 1 freshman to have a big impact this year. We also welcome Marc Neef as an Assistant Coach as Coach Fiona has moved onto WVU

Graduating Seniors
2 Taylor Baranski DS/L 5' 6" Sr. Channahon, Ill. / Minooka Community
13 Marija Popovic DS/L 5' 5" Sr. Belgrade, Serbia / Sports Grammar School Belgrade
17 Candelaria Herrera MB 6' 1" Sr. San Juan, Argentina / null
5 Brooke Andersen OH 6' 0" Sr. Waukesha, Wis. / Lake Country Lutheran
15 Avery Rhodes MB 6' 2" R-Sr. Waco, Texas / Midway
Transfers
18 Julia Capone DS/L 5' 6" So. Mississauga, Ontario / St. Marcellinus Secondary School Transferred to Mount Royal University (Canada)
19 Micah Hall DS/L 5' 2" So. San Antonio, Texas / Johnson Transferred to University of New Orleans

We return a solid amount of production from last year and have our setter, RS, and 1 OH locked down, but it will be so fun to see position battles, especially for Libero, MB, and that last OH spot.

Returners
# Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / High School
6 Eleanor Holthaus OH/RS 6' 1" Sr. Richmond, Minn. / Rocori
1 Kenzie Mantz RS/OH 6' 2" Sr. Belle Plaine, Iowa / Belle Plaine Community
3 Jaden Newsome S 6' 0" Sr. Houston, Texas / Clear Brook
14 Solei Thomas OH/RS 5' 11" Sr. Detroit, Mich. / Renaissance
9 Annie Hatch OH/RS 6' 1" Sr. Mesa, Ariz. / Mesa
20 Mariah Mitchell OH/RS 6' 0" Sr. Wapello, Iowa / Wapello
10 Kate Shannon DS/L 5' 7" Sr. Waterloo, Iowa / Columbus Catholic
16 Abby Greiman MB 6' 2" R-Jr. Perry, Iowa / Dallas Center-Grimes
4 Jordan Hopp MB 6' 2" Jr. Alliance, Neb. / Alliance
12 Alexis Engelbrecht MB 6' 2" Jr.
Cary, N.C. / Green Hope
11 Allie Petry DS/L 5' 7" So. Council Bluffs, Iowa / St. Albert
7 Addi Heidemann S 5' 10" So. Diller, Neb. / Diller-Odell
8 Brooke Stonestreet DS/OH 5' 10" So. Olathe, Kan. / DeSoto
21 Paula Krzeslak DS/L 5' 6" R-Fr. Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland / Im. Jaroslawa Dabrowskiego

Freshmen
2 Morgan Brandt S 6' 0" Fr. Sumner, Iowa / Sumner-Fredericksburg
5 Maya Duckworth OH/RS 5' 8" Fr. Hurst, Texas / Birdville
13 Lilly Wachholz OH/RS 6' 2" Fr. Waconia, Minn. / Mayer Lutheran
15 Kiersten Schmitt OH/RS 6' 0" Fr. Epworth, Iowa / Beckman Catholic
18 Kelsey Perry MB 6' 4" Fr. Frisco, Texas / Reedy
19 Faith DeRonde OH/RS 5' 11" Fr. Oskaloosa, Iowa / Oskaloosa

We were picked 3rd in the Big 12, 1 point ahead of Kansas who is ranked 23rd in the AVCA preseason poll. Texas picked to win the league for the 12th straight year (shocker :))

Preseason Predictions:
Maya Duckworth will start from Day 1 and be in the running for Big 12 Freshman of the Year
Finish 2nd in the Big 12 taking down Baylor at home
Make it past the first round of the NCAA Tournament

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Longhorns Voted Big 12 Volleyball Favorite for 12th Consecutive Year

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2025 Volleyball Roster - Iowa State University Athletics

The official 2025 Volleyball Roster for the Iowa State University Cyclones
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2025 Volleyball Schedule - Iowa State University Athletics

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Aug 13 (Sat) 11:00 AM Home Cardinal & Gold Scrimmage Ames, Iowa
Aug 19 (Fri) 6:00 PM Home Missouri (Exh.) Ames, Iowa
Aug 26 (Fri) 11:00 AM Neutral Creighton Laramie, Wyo.
Aug 26 (Fri) 8:00 PM Away Wyoming Laramie, Wyo.
Aug 27 (Sat) 2:00 PM Neutral Wichita State Laramie, Wyo.
Sep 2 (Fri) Noon Neutral Penn State Baton Rouge, La.
Sep 2 (Fri) 7:00 PM Away LSU Baton Rouge, La.
Sep 3 (Sat) 11:30 AM Neutral Troy Baton Rouge, La.
Sep 7 (Wed) 6:30 PM Home Drake Ames, Iowa
Sep 9 (Fri) 6:30 PM Home Iowa Ames, Iowa
Sep 10 (Sat) 11:00 AM Home Wright State Ames, Iowa
Sep 13 (Tue) 6:30 PM Home UNI Ames, Iowa
Sep 16 (Fri) 3:00 PM Neutral Kansas City St. Louis, Mo.
Sep 17 (Sat) 1:00 PM Neutral Missouri State St. Louis, Mo.
Sep 17 (Sat) 7:00 PM Away Saint Louis St. Louis, Mo.
Sep 24 (Sat) 2:00 PM Away TCU Fort Worth, Texas
Sep 28 (Wed) 8:00 PM Home Baylor Ames, Iowa
Oct 2 (Sun) 3:30 PM Away Kansas State Manhattan, Kan.
Oct 7 (Fri) 6:30 PM Home Kansas Ames, Iowa
Oct 12 (Wed) 6:30 PM Home West Virginia Ames, Iowa
Oct 15 (Sat) TBA Away Oklahoma Norman, Okla.
Oct 19 (Wed) 6:30 PM Home Texas Ames, Iowa
Oct 21 (Fri) 6:00 PM Away Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas
Oct 26 (Wed) 4:00 PM Away West Virginia Morgantown, W.Va.
Oct 28 (Fri) 6:30 PM Home TCU Ames, Iowa
Nov 1 (Tue) 6:30 PM Home Chicago State Ames, Iowa
Nov 4 (Fri) 6:30 PM Home Kansas State Ames, Iowa
Nov 9 (Wed) 7:00 PM Away Texas Austin, Texas
Nov 12 (Sat) 2:00 PM Home Texas Tech Ames, Iowa
Nov 16 (Wed) 7:00 PM Away Baylor Waco, Texas
Nov 19 (Sat) TBA Away Kansas Lawrence, Kan.
Nov 23 (Wed) 6:30 PM Home Oklahoma Ames, Iowa
 
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I hate that nearly every Saturday or Sunday game is on the road. Any insights why weekend home games are on Fridays? I was hoping to take my girls club team to an ISU match but they have school practice on Fridays.
 
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cyclonespiker33 said:
I hate that nearly every Saturday or Sunday game is on the road. Any insights why weekend home games are on Fridays? I was hoping to take my girls club team to an ISU match but they have school practice on Fridays.
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To avoid fighting home football.

Oct 7 VB Kansas
Oct 8 FB K-State

Oct 28 VB TCU
Oct 29 FB Oklahoma

Nov 4 VB K-State
Nov 5 FB West Virginia
 
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theshadow said:
To avoid fighting home football.

Oct 7 VB Kansas
Oct 8 FB K-State

Oct 28 VB TCU
Oct 29 FB Oklahoma

Nov 4 VB K-State
Nov 5 FB West Virginia
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I get that, but they play at other schools on Saturdays. Maybe it's a case where other schools never have a football game on those dates, or maybe other school's volleyball arenas aren't close to the football fields?
 
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CY9008 said:
Just wanted to note that Duckworth, Newsome, & Holthaus we’re all chosen in the 9th round of the VolleyTalk NCAA VB fantasy league. Overall 113, 119, and 125 picks.
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I get that Duckworth had a very productive HS career but based on the pic in this tweet, she is perhaps shorter than her listed height of 5-8 and will be challenged to score/kill at the high major D1 level. Her comp is perhaps Aliyah Carter from KSU and Carter is listed at 5-10. But if she ends up as good as Carter, that would obviously be great.

 
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carter 5’8” max but she jumps out of the gym and I haven’t seen anyone jump like her.
 
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CY9008 said:
It should be another fun year for CJLs squad in Ames this year. We will definitely feel the losses of Cande and Popovic, but it's great to have Jaden & Eleanor back for the season. LOTS of new faces to compete for time on the court, and I expect at least 1 freshman to have a big impact this year. We also welcome Marc Neef as an Assistant Coach as Coach Fiona has moved onto WVU

Graduating Seniors
2 Taylor Baranski DS/L 5' 6" Sr. Channahon, Ill. / Minooka Community
13 Marija Popovic DS/L 5' 5" Sr. Belgrade, Serbia / Sports Grammar School Belgrade
17 Candelaria Herrera MB 6' 1" Sr. San Juan, Argentina / null
5 Brooke Andersen OH 6' 0" Sr. Waukesha, Wis. / Lake Country Lutheran
15 Avery Rhodes MB 6' 2" R-Sr. Waco, Texas / Midway
Transfers
18 Julia Capone DS/L 5' 6" So. Mississauga, Ontario / St. Marcellinus Secondary School Transferred to Mount Royal University (Canada)
19 Micah Hall DS/L 5' 2" So. San Antonio, Texas / Johnson Transferred to University of New Orleans

We return a solid amount of production from last year and have our setter, RS, and 1 OH locked down, but it will be so fun to see position battles, especially for Libero, MB, and that last OH spot.

Returners
# Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / High School
6 Eleanor Holthaus OH/RS 6' 1" Sr. Richmond, Minn. / Rocori
1 Kenzie Mantz RS/OH 6' 2" Sr. Belle Plaine, Iowa / Belle Plaine Community
3 Jaden Newsome S 6' 0" Sr. Houston, Texas / Clear Brook
14 Solei Thomas OH/RS 5' 11" Sr. Detroit, Mich. / Renaissance
9 Annie Hatch OH/RS 6' 1" Sr. Mesa, Ariz. / Mesa
20 Mariah Mitchell OH/RS 6' 0" Sr. Wapello, Iowa / Wapello
10 Kate Shannon DS/L 5' 7" Sr. Waterloo, Iowa / Columbus Catholic
16 Abby Greiman MB 6' 2" R-Jr. Perry, Iowa / Dallas Center-Grimes
4 Jordan Hopp MB 6' 2" Jr. Alliance, Neb. / Alliance
11 Allie Petry DS/L 5' 7" So. Council Bluffs, Iowa / St. Albert
7 Addi Heidemann S 5' 10" So. Diller, Neb. / Diller-Odell
8 Brooke Stonestreet DS/OH 5' 10" So. Olathe, Kan. / DeSoto
21 Paula Krzeslak DS/L 5' 6" R-Fr. Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland / Im. Jaroslawa Dabrowskiego

Freshmen
2 Morgan Brandt S 6' 0" Fr. Sumner, Iowa / Sumner-Fredericksburg
5 Maya Duckworth OH/RS 5' 8" Fr. Hurst, Texas / Birdville
13 Lilly Wachholz OH/RS 6' 2" Fr. Waconia, Minn. / Mayer Lutheran
15 Kiersten Schmitt OH/RS 6' 0" Fr. Epworth, Iowa / Beckman Catholic
18 Kelsey Perry MB 6' 4" Fr. Frisco, Texas / Reedy
19 Faith DeRonde OH/RS 5' 11" Fr. Oskaloosa, Iowa / Oskaloosa

We were picked 3rd in the Big 12, 1 point ahead of Kansas who is ranked 23rd in the AVCA preseason poll. Texas picked to win the league for the 12th straight year (shocker :))

Preseason Predictions:
Maya Duckworth will start from Day 1 and be in the running for Big 12 Freshman of the Year
Finish 2nd in the Big 12 taking down Baylor at home
Make it past the first round of the NCAA Tournament

big12sports.com

Longhorns Voted Big 12 Volleyball Favorite for 12th Consecutive Year

Texas was voted atop the 2022 Big 12 Volleyball Preseason Poll for a Conference record 12th consecutive year. The Longhorns have been picked No. 1 each season since 2011.
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2025 Volleyball Roster - Iowa State University Athletics

The official 2025 Volleyball Roster for the Iowa State University Cyclones
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2025 Volleyball Schedule - Iowa State University Athletics

The official 2025 Volleyball schedule for the Iowa State University Cyclones
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Aug 13 (Sat) 11:00 AM Home Cardinal & Gold Scrimmage Ames, Iowa
Aug 19 (Fri) 6:00 PM Home Missouri (Exh.) Ames, Iowa
Aug 26 (Fri) 11:00 AM Neutral Creighton Laramie, Wyo.
Aug 26 (Fri) 8:00 PM Away Wyoming Laramie, Wyo.
Aug 27 (Sat) 2:00 PM Neutral Wichita State Laramie, Wyo.
Sep 2 (Fri) Noon Neutral Penn State Baton Rouge, La.
Sep 2 (Fri) 7:00 PM Away LSU Baton Rouge, La.
Sep 3 (Sat) 11:30 AM Neutral Troy Baton Rouge, La.
Sep 7 (Wed) 6:30 PM Home Drake Ames, Iowa
Sep 9 (Fri) 6:30 PM Home Iowa Ames, Iowa
Sep 10 (Sat) 11:00 AM Home Wright State Ames, Iowa
Sep 13 (Tue) 6:30 PM Home UNI Ames, Iowa
Sep 16 (Fri) 3:00 PM Neutral Kansas City St. Louis, Mo.
Sep 17 (Sat) 1:00 PM Neutral Missouri State St. Louis, Mo.
Sep 17 (Sat) 7:00 PM Away Saint Louis St. Louis, Mo.
Sep 24 (Sat) 2:00 PM Away TCU Fort Worth, Texas
Sep 28 (Wed) 8:00 PM Home Baylor Ames, Iowa
Oct 2 (Sun) 3:30 PM Away Kansas State Manhattan, Kan.
Oct 7 (Fri) 6:30 PM Home Kansas Ames, Iowa
Oct 12 (Wed) 6:30 PM Home West Virginia Ames, Iowa
Oct 15 (Sat) TBA Away Oklahoma Norman, Okla.
Oct 19 (Wed) 6:30 PM Home Texas Ames, Iowa
Oct 21 (Fri) 6:00 PM Away Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas
Oct 26 (Wed) 4:00 PM Away West Virginia Morgantown, W.Va.
Oct 28 (Fri) 6:30 PM Home TCU Ames, Iowa
Nov 1 (Tue) 6:30 PM Home Chicago State Ames, Iowa
Nov 4 (Fri) 6:30 PM Home Kansas State Ames, Iowa
Nov 9 (Wed) 7:00 PM Away Texas Austin, Texas
Nov 12 (Sat) 2:00 PM Home Texas Tech Ames, Iowa
Nov 16 (Wed) 7:00 PM Away Baylor Waco, Texas
Nov 19 (Sat) TBA Away Kansas Lawrence, Kan.
Nov 23 (Wed) 6:30 PM Home Oklahoma Ames, Iowa
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Alexis Engelbrecht (Jr.?) is one not on your list as a returner though she is first on the left with ISU Prez Wintersteen.
 
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Brandt sister to Jenna? Been out of watching last few yrs, sounds like a good yr to try and get in. No games close to me but hoping to go see a Badger game or 2 here in person.
 
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Up to #2 in the Big 12 standings after a 3 game win streak

Also, they list RPI futures on VolleyTalk and we’ve moved up from 71 to 47 this week. Top 20 SOS. Still a good chance to make the NCAAs if we can hold serve at home and steal a couple more on the road.

47. (71) Iowa State - Big 12 (17-13) - .5858 - 20
 

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We have nothing to lose just play see what happens. Our block is #1 in the conference I think I read. Roof the Horns 1666185409007.png
 
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