Weekend whirlwind: Nov. 5 – Nov. 7

Iowa State navigated a weekend highlighted by commanding victories in Orem, Utah, and Ames alongside hard-fought Big 12 conference battles. No. 9 men’s wrestling kicked off conference dual action with a 31-11 triumph at Utah Valley, while swimming and diving completed a two-day home sweep of South Dakota at Beyer Pool. Meanwhile, Cyclone volleyball pushed UCF and undefeated BYU across nine tight sets and soccer wrapped up its 2026 campaign on the road in Orlando.

Nov. 5

Iowa State (13-10, 7-5 Big 12) fell to UCF (13-9, 5-7 Big 12) in five sets (17-25, 13-25, 25-18, 25-22, 5-15). After dropping the opening two sets, the Cyclones rallied to force a deciding fifth set before the Knights sealed…