MINNEAPOLIS – Iowa State (16-12, 8-8 Big 12) saw its 2021 volleyball season come to an end on Friday evening, falling 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-18, 25-17) to No. 18 Stanford (19-10, 13-7 Pac-12) in the First Round of the 2021 NCAA Volleyball Championship.

In defeat, ISU was led by a pair of its stars, with Eleanor Holthaus notching a double-double of 15 kills and 12 digs, while Candelaria Herrera had 12 kills at .391 hitting, along with a team-high five blocks. Marija Popovic had 11 digs.