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Volleyball: Cyclones eyeing big things entering Big 12 play

Iowa State and libero Caitlin Nolan open up Big 12 play by hosting Texas Tech this afternoon at 1 p.m. File Photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune

Iowa State and outside hitter Jess Schaben begin Big 12 play today against Texas Tech. File Photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune

The Iowa State volleyball team spent, an at times frustrating, non-conference schedule trying to determine exactly what its identity would be. The Cyclones, it would seem, have mostly figured that out.

Now, it’s time to find out if that identity will be good enough to dethrone Texas atop the Big 12 perch as conference play opens today with Texas Tech visiting Hilton Coliseum (1 p.