Iowa State outside hitter Grace Lazard hits a shot over the Northern Iowa block on Wednesday. Photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune
Iowa State's middle blocker Alexis Conaway hits a spike over Northern Iowa's Heather Hook on Wednesday. Photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune
Iowa State's out side hitter Jess Schaben (14) spikes the ball around Northern Iowa's middle blocker Kayla Haneline (13) and setter Heather Hook (10) during first game at Hilton Coliseum Wednesday, Sept 16, 2015, in Ames, Iowa Photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar
The Iowa State volleyball team knew its middle hitters could carry it to victory.