AMES, Iowa – The Big 12 regular season is set to wrap on Monday, as Iowa State welcomes No. 6 Texas Tech to the Cyclone Soccer Complex for a matchup with postseason implications. Monday’s match is set to kick off at 7 p.m. and the action will be streamed live on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

The Cyclones (6-10-1, 3-6 Big 12) have recorded their most wins in a single season since 2016 and are looking to earn a spot in the Big 12 Championships. The No. 6 Red Raiders (13-0-4, 7-0-2 Big 12) are currently the top-ranked team in the conference, and a win guarantees that they clinch a regular season title.

An ISU win plus a loss from one of Baylor, Oklahoma, or Cincinnati would vault the Cyclones into the Big 12 Championships and would be the team’s first postseason visit since 2021, when it lost to top-seeded TCU in penalties. A win would also give the Cyclones their biggest win in program history as they’ve never beaten a top ten team.

The Matchup: Iowa State (6-10-1, 3-6 Big 12) vs. #6 Texas Tech (13-0-4, 7-0-2 Big 12)

Where: Cyclone Soccer Complex // Ames, Iowa

When: October 23 – 7 p.m.

Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+

Live Stats: cyclones.com

Leading the Cyclones 

Iowa State enters Monday night’s contest having won two straight and putting itself squarely in the postseason picture.

Seniors Salomé Prat had a monster match against Kansas State in the last outing, as the Tarbes, France, native notched her fourth career brace and second in the last four contests. Her two scores pushed ISU past K-State, 2-1.

Prat now leads the team in points (15), surpassing Mira Emma. Emma has 14 points and a team-high four assists. Prat has tallied seven goals on the season, a single-season best for her, and is one score away from entering the top ten single-season goal scorers in Iowa State history.

Abigail Miller joins Prat and Emma as the only other Cyclones to have multiple goals on the season while Lauren Hernandez is the only Cyclone outside of Emma to have multiple assists.

Goalkeeper Avery Gillahan has tallied 55 saves and has faced over 230 shots through 17 contests. Gillahan recorded her third career shutout against Kansas and was rewarded with a Big 12 weekly honor.

Series History 

Iowa State and Texas Tech will meet for the 28th time on Monday evening in a series that dates back to 1996. The Red Raiders hold the series edge, owning a 15-11-1 record, and TTU hasn’t lost to ISU since 2011. The Cyclones hold a 7-5-1 advantage in matches played in Ames.

Up Next 

With a win and a loss from either Baylor, Oklahoma or Cincinnati, Iowa State will advance to the Big 12 Championships later this week in Round Rock, Texas. The action in Round Rock gets underway on Saturday, Oct. 28. A loss or a tie would end the Cyclones’ season.