Iowa State at No. 11 Iowa Primer

Who: Iowa State (1-0-2, 0-0 Big 12) at No. 11 Iowa (3-1-1, 0-0 B1G)

Where: Iowa Soccer Complex (2,500) – Iowa City, Iowa

When: September 4 – 7 p.m.

Kicking Off
After seeing its last scheduled match canceled, Iowa State will return to action after ten days off as it heads east to take on the 11th-ranked Hawkeyes Thursday evening. Thursday's match will be the first leg of the 2025-26 Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series – a series in which the Cyclones have won in three of the last four years.

Iowa State remains unbeaten through its first three contests of the season, earning a win and a pair of draws. That's the latest a Cyclone squad has been unbeaten since 2013. August of 2013 also marks the last unbeaten month by an ISU soccer squad (3-0).

No. 11 Iowa weathered a difficult start to the season, downing No. 6 Arkansas on the road before falling to No. 7 TCU at home. The Hawkeyes, who made the Sweet Sixteen last year, are looking to use early-season momentum to build off last year's season.

From the Notebook

The Cyclones scored multiple goals in their season opener for the third straight season, notching two.
Iowa State's streak of three straight results is the longest since 2022. The Cyclones earned a result for the third consecutive season in both their season opener and road opener this season.
The Cyclones have had a flair for the dramatic early in the season, scoring both a game-winning and game-tying goal in the last minute and thirty seconds of two contests. It's just the second time in program history that an ISU season has had multiple goals in the final minute thirty (2005).
Against Drake, Lucy Froitzheim netted an equalizer with 30 seconds left on the clock. Her goal is the latest game-tying score in program history and tied for seventh-latest regulation score by a Cyclone.
ISU earned its 200th program win over Creighton on Aug. 21, downing the Bluejays 1-nil. Isabella Agrusso scored the game-winning goal in the 89th minute - the latest Cyclone goal since Courtney Powell scored with 50 seconds left against Kansas in a 1-1 draw back in March of 2020. Her game-winner, with 88:41 on the clock, was the eighth-latest game-winning goal (in regulation) in program history.
Iowa State earned six draws (four in conference play) last season, setting a school record for most in a single season.

Leading the Cyclones
Lauren Hernandez and Agrusso lead the Cyclones in scoring, as each has a goal and an assist, totaling three points each. Froitzheim and Morgan Goodman have two points apiece, each owning a goal of their own. Ella Ciardullo, Regan John and Megan Walters round out the Cyclone scorers, as each has one off an assist.

Outside of keeper, ISU's Ella Zimmerman is the only field player to not yet leave the field, as she has played all 270 minutes to date. Zimmerman, along with Goodman and M. Walters, leads the team with four shots.

Between the pipes, Kasey Cannistraro has been solid through three contests, notching 12 saves. Cannistraro recorded her first career clean sheet and win against Creighton, collecting a personal best seven saves.

Overall, the Cyclones have four goals this season and have allowed three scores. The team has 33 total shots, averaging 11 per contest, and places 45.5% of them on goal.

Opponent Outlook
Iowa's offensive attack is led by a trio of Hawkeyes, as Liana Tarasco, Kenzie Roling and Olivia Lebdaoui all have two goals on the season. Tarasco holds a team-high five points, while Sofia Bush leads all Iowa players with three assists.

Shae Doherty, Abby Skiff, Josie Jones and Eileen Solomon each have a goal to their name, rounding out all Hawkeye goal-scorers. Behind Bush, Elle Widman has two assists – the second-most on the team.

Iowa has used a pair of keepers this season in Taylor Kane and Fernanda Mayrink. Kane has played in three wins, while Mayrink has recorded both a tie and a loss. Each has seven saves, while Kane has a pair of shutouts.

Overall, Iowa has 10 goals this season and has allowed five scores. The team has 80 total shots, averaging 16 per contest, and places 48% of them on goal.

Series History
Iowa has won four of the last five meetings in the series and holds an all-time 16-8-2 advantage. Iowa State will look to win its first ranked game since 2022 and its first in Iowa City against the Hawkeyes since 2005.

Up Next
The Cyclones will be back in action this Sunday, Sept.7, when they return to the Cyclone Soccer Complex to host North Dakota. Iowa State and UND are set to face off at 1 pm and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

Isabella Agrusso

Kasey Cannistraro

Ella Ciardullo

Lucy Froitzheim

Morgan Goodman

Lauren Hernandez

Regan John

Megan Walters

Ella Zimmerman

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