PRIMER: Iowa State vs. Creighton

Who: Iowa State (2-1-0, 0-0-0 Big 12) vs. Creighton (0-2-0, 0-0-0 BIG EAST)

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

When: August 23 – 6 p.m. CT

Kicking Off
Coming off its first setback of the season, Iowa State returns to the Cyclone Sports Complex to host Creighton in the first game of a four-game homestand. Each side is looking to get back on track, as Sunday will be the first home contest for ISU with students back in town.

Last time out, the Cyclones dropped a road contest to Drake, 2-0. The ISU offense that averaged 2.5 goals per game heading into the match was held to just six attempts in the loss.

Creighton, who last played on Aug. 16, lost its first two contests. The Bluejays gave up a combined six goals in its road trip through the Rocky Mountain State, falling to both Colorado College and Air Force in the opening week.

From the Notebook

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's 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 and Giovanna Hansen will miss the season with injury.

Leading the Cyclones
Through three games, Morgan Goodman leads all Cyclones in points with five, holding a team-high three assists. Goodman has one score to her name, tying her for the lead with Danica Lunceford, Aubrey Crawford, Mia Sowders and Grace Luedde. Maia Soulis leads the team in minutes played (238), while Lunceford leads in shots (5).

Between the pipes, Eme McClenahan has started all of ISU's contests. The redshirt freshman has a clean sheet and a combined shutout to her name this year. She has three saves through three games.

Overall, the Cyclones have scored 5 goals and allowed 2 through two contests. The team has 26 total shots, averaging 12.0 per contest, and has placed 44.4% of them on goal.

Opponent Outlook
Jalen Chaney and Olivia Duray each have one goal for the Bluejays, as they're tied for the team lead in points. Chaney leads the team in shot attempts, while Kassey Dzenis has logged all 180 possible minutes in the field.

Both Kailey Hall and Morgan Paley have started contests for Creighton, with Paley playing the majority of the minutes. Each has allowed three goals this year, with Paley holding a team-high six saves.

Overall, the Bulldogs have scored 2 goals and allowed 6 through a pair of contests. The team has 29 total shots, averaging 14.5 per contest, and has placed 48.3% of them on goal.

Series History
Iowa State leads the all-time series against Creighton, 8-2-2. The teams will meet for the 13^th time in what has been a tightly contested series of late as the sides are 2-2-1 in the last five meetings. Coach Fannon and Walker each were head coaches at Bowling Green and are 1-1 against each other at their respective schools.

Up Next
The Cyclones will be back in action at the Cyclone Sports Complex on Thursday, Aug. 27, when they host Iowa for the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. ISU and Iowa will kick off at 6 p.m., and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+. As a reminder, all admission to the CSC is FREE.

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Players Mentioned

Aubrey Crawford

Morgan Goodman

Giovanna Hansen

Grace Luedde

Danica Lunceford

Eme McClenahan

Maia Soulis

Mia Sowders

Morgan Struttmann

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