AMES, Iowa – Iowa State (4-8-1, 1-4 Big 12) dropped Monday night’s matchup with No. 6 BYU (10-1-2, 3-0-2 Big 12) by a score of 7-0 in the teams’ first-ever meeting.

BYU showed why it was once ranked as the top team in the land, as the sixth-ranked Cougars jumped out to an early 1-0 lead thanks to a goal in the second minute of play.

The Cougars would convert on two more prime opportunities, taking a 3-0 lead into the break.

Avery Gillahan had five saves in the first half, as BYU outshot the Cyclones 12-6 in the first stanza of play.

BYU kept up the pressure in the second half, converting an early opportunity into a goal in the 50th minute of play. The Cougars would tack on three more goals to secure a 7-0 win over Iowa State.

Haley Woodward saw her first action as a Cyclone in the second half, starting in the place of Gillahan. Woodward fell one save shy of her career best, tallying eight saves.

The sixth-ranked Cougars outshot the Cyclones 30-10 on the day as the Cyclones as a whole recorded 13 saves. A new team best on the season.

Kristin Boos and Leia Khairy each recorded multiple shots for the Cyclones. It was the first match this season that not a single Cyclone played all 90 minutes in a match.

Fannon’s Thoughts 

“We learned plenty tonight. We knew with a three-game week we’d need to keep people fresh. A lot of players were able to get in tonight and show some things. I think there’s plenty to learn and we know that if you lose a game 1-nil or 2-nil, you lose the game. We know we just need to learn and move on from it.”

Goals 

Iowa State: N/A

BYU: Bella Folino (4), Brecken Mozingo (7), Erin Bailey 2(9), Ellie Boren (2), Zoe Jacobs (1), Ellie Walbruch (5)

Assists

Iowa State: N/A

BYU: Kendell Petersen (9), Sierra Pennock (1), Bella Folino (2), Olivia Katoa 2(5), Olivia Smith (5), Jacey Wood (1)

Up Next 

Following its two-game homestand against Houston and BYU, Iowa State will head for Texas to face off with the Baylor Bears this Thursday, October 5, at 7 p.m. Thursday’s match will be streamed live on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.