PRIMER: Iowa State vs. Kansas State

Who: Iowa State (4-7-4, 0-5-2 Big 12) vs. Kansas State (5-6-4, 0-6-1 Big 12)

Where: Cyclone Sports Complex (2,000) – Ames, Iowa

When: Thursday, October 22 – 6 p.m. CT

Kicking Off
Following a three-game road trip, Iowa State returns to the confines of the Cyclone Sports Complex for a three-game homestand. The Cyclones open home action against K-State, with each team looking to claim its first Big 12 win of the season.

Iowa State is coming off a road game against Kansas, as ISU battled No. 19 KU down to the wire before the Jayhawks netted a game-winning goal in the 87th minute of action. Kansas was the third ranked team that the Cyclones had faced on the year.

K-State has dropped its last five outings and is looking for its first win since September 13. After an unbeaten non-conference slate (5-0-3), the Wildcats have struggled in conference play, only collecting one point through seven contests.

From the Notebook

Eme McClenahan has been a revelation in net for the Cyclones.
- The redshirt freshman leads the Big 12 in saves (64) and has three clean sheets plus two combined shutouts.
- She's recorded a pair of ten-save outings too (against Arizona State and Iowa).
Through 15 games, 12 different Cyclones have scored goals.
- That's the most Cyclones to have scored in a single season since 2012.
Iowa State shut out five of its first seven opponents, marking the first time since 2015 an ISU squad has done so.
Iowa State's 2-1-1 start to the season was tied for the best four-game opening stretch by an ISU team since 2016.
Iowa State's two highest-scoring games under Coach Fannon have come against UNI. A 6-0 win over the Panthers in 2024 marks the most in a game, while the 5-0 win from August is the second-most.
Morgan Goodman recorded the first three-plus assist game by a Cyclone since Ashley Johnson in 2012, when she collected a trio of helpers against Kansas City.
- Goodman finished with five points against the Roos, the most by a Cyclone in a game since Emily Goldstein at Oklahoma in 2013.
Iowa State scored four goals in the win over KC. It was the fifth game of the Fannon Era that ISU has netted at least four goals in a contest.
Iowa State drew nine corner kicks against Omaha. It was the team's most in a single game since 8/20/23.
Iowa State earned a season-opening result for the fourth consecutive season, as it dispatched Omaha, 1-0.
After two seasons with San Francisco without earning a point, Danica Lunceford scored her first career goal in her first contest with the Cyclones, which would prove to be the game-winner.
ISU lost over half of its 2025 roster (14 players) over the offseason.
Morgan Struttmann, Giovanna Hansen and Maia Soulis will miss the remainder of the season with injury

Leading the Cyclones
Through 15 outings, Morgan Goodman and Alaina Villa lead all Cyclones in points with six. Goodman leads the team in assists (4), while Villa is tied with Megan Walters for the lead in goals (3). Fellow sophomore Sophie Forrester is the lone other multi-goal scorer with two. Erin Hopewell leads the team in minutes played (1,247), while Forrester leads in shots (26).

Eme McClenahan has started each contest between the pipes for ISU. The redshirt freshman has three clean sheets and a pair of combined shutouts to her name this year. She has 64 saves so far, tallying a career-high 10 saves in two outings.

Overall, the Cyclones have scored 17 goals and allowed 15 through 15 contests. The team has 174 total shots, averaging 11.7 per contest, and has placed 42.9% of them on goal.

Opponent Outlook
K-State's attack is paced by Gabby Demers, who owns a team-high six goals and 15 points on the season. Demers's three assists are also tied for the team lead along with Rilyn Rintoul Langley Mayers and Chloe Dillbeck.

Maddie Sibbing has handled the keeping duties for the Wildcats, owning 50 saves and a 0.694 save percentage on the season. Sibbing has collected three clean sheets this year and owns a 1.47 goals-against average.

Overall, the Wildcats have scored 24 goals and allowed 22 through 15 contests. The team has 243 total shots, averaging 16.2 per contest, and has placed 42% of them on goal.

Series History
Iowa State and K-State will meet for the ninth time Thursday evening, in a series that the Cyclones hold the advantage in, 5-2-3. The last two times the teams have met in Ames, the result has been a 0-0 draw.

Up Next
The Cyclones will be back in action Monday night when they take on BYU. The Cyclones and Cougars will square off at 6 p.m., and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Admission to the CSC, as always, is free.

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Players Mentioned

Sophie Forrester

Morgan Goodman

Giovanna Hansen

Erin Hopewell

Danica Lunceford

Eme McClenahan

Maia Soulis

Morgan Struttmann

Alaina Villa

Megan Walters

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