EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State volleyball prevailed for a five-set victory (25-20, 25-15, 23-25, 21-25, 15-7) Friday night against Iowa inside the Breslin Center.
MSU moves to 13-2 overall and 3-2 in the Big Ten with the win, while Iowa falls to 10-7 and 1-4 in the conference. With the victory, MSU also improved its home record to a perfect 7-0 this season.
MSU out-hit Iowa .293 to .245 in the match and led in total kills (67-to-58), service aces (8-3), and digs (55-53). Iowa held a narrow advantage in total blocks, 9.5 to 8.
Senior opposite Evie Doezema, junior outside hitter Karolina Staniszewska, freshman outside hitter Bianca Mumcular and junior middle blocker Zuzanna Kulig each added a team-high 13 kills on the night. Kulig’s 13 kills were a career high while hitting an impr