IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa volleyball dropped a four-set match to 25th-ranked USC in front of 2,300 fans on Friday night inside of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Senior setter Claire Ammeraal recorded her 3,000th career assist in the fourth set.

The Hawkeyes move to 10-9 overall and 1-6 in league play.

“I am glad I got to hit 3,000 career assists here at Iowa,” Ammeraal said. “I really like this team. I love that I am in a position where my main stat is based on how successful my teammates are. It’s fun to be a part of their success and I am excited that I get to celebrate this accomplishment with them.”

“Claire’s our leader and she does so much for this team,” head coach Jim Barnes said. “She plays smart and balances her competitive nature with being so cerebral. Claire did an amazing job. She’s a special player.”

Ammeraal finished with 41 assists and 15 digs to cap her double-double night. The Madison, Wisconsin, native notched her sixth double-double of the season. Graduate outside hitter Chard’e Vanzandt recorded her first double-double of the season with a team-high 21 kills and 11 digs. Freshman Carmel Vares finished with 12 kills.

Five Hawkeyes finished with double-figure digs. Senior libero Milana Moisio led the Hawkeye with 18 digs. She has tallied the most digs on the team in all but one match this season. Ammeraal added 15 digs. Redshirt sophomore Allison Berent picked up her 100th career dig in the third set and finished the night with 12. Sophomore Jaimie Marquardt ended the contest with 11 digs in the back row. Vanzandt secured her double-double with 11 digs.

Up Next: Iowa welcomes No. 23 UCLA on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Fans can present their football ticket from the Iowa-Penn State game for free admission.