AMES, Iowa – After earning their first Big 12 victory of the season, Iowa State returns to the Cyclone Soccer Complex to welcome the sixth-ranked BYU Cougars in the teams’ first-ever meeting. The Cyclones and Cougars will meet on Monday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m. and the action will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

ISU (4-7-1, 1-3 Big 12) will face its second set of Cougars on Monday, entering the contest coming off a win over the Houston Cougars on Thursday, 2-1. BYU (9-1-2, 2-0-2 Big 12) tied in its last outing against Cincinnati and at one point, was the number one team in the country.

BYU will be the fourth and final team Iowa State will meet for the first time ever this season. The Cyclones downed both Portland State and Houston but fell to Cincinnati in the previous “first time” meetings this season.

The Matchup: Iowa State (4-7-1, 1-3 Big 12) vs. BYU (9-1-2, 2-0-2 Big 12)
Where: Cyclone Soccer Complex // Ames, Iowa
When: October 2 – 6 p.m.
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Live Stats: cyclones.com

Leading the Cyclones
Iowa State enters the Monday night matchup coming off a 2-1 victory over Houston at home on Thursday. It was just the fourth time ISU has scored 2+ goals in a game and the Cyclones are 3-0-1 in matches where they’ve produced at least two scores.  

Mira Emma leads all Cyclones in goals (4), points (11), shots on goal (14), shots (21) and assists (3). The fifth-year senior captain notched her second career brace in the team’s outing against Portland State.

Fellow seniors Salomé Prat notched her third score of the season as well as her third career game-winning goal against Houston, making her the second-highest scorer for the Cyclones. Prat now has 15 career goals and four as a Cyclone.

Goalkeeper Avery Gillahan is the lone Cyclone to have played all 1,080 possible minutes this season. She has tallied 32 saves and has faced over 150 shots through 12 contests. Gillahan recorded her second career shutout against Portland State earlier this season.

Scouting BYU
BYU comes to Ames after tying the Cincinnati Bearcats, 1-1, in Provo on Thursday evening. The Cougars outshot Cincy 26-6 but were unable to convert on anything outside of a PK in the 47th minute after giving up a goal to Cincinnati in the second minute of action. 

The Cougars, who spent a pair of weeks ranked as the number one team in the country, have suffered just one setback on the year, falling at Utah State. BYU has defeated No. 21 Saint Louis, No. 1 UCLA, and No. 14 Texas on the year.

BYU averages 3.25 goals per game and is led by a myriad of players on offense. Seven Cougars have 3+ goals on the year, and four have five or more scores. Leading the way is Erin Bailey, who has seven goals, while Olivia Katoa leads the team in points with 15.

Kendell Peterson also plays a big role in the BYU attack, as she has eight assists on the year to lead the team. Peterson’s eight assists are the third most in the conference. The aforementioned Katoa has four game-winning goals, the second most in the Big 12.

Between the sticks, Savanna Mason has gotten the majority of the action as she has started nine matches and owns 21 saves. She is 7-0-1 on the year and holds a 1.24 goals-against-average.

From the Notebook 

• The Cyclones have lost just one match under Coach Fannon when scoring at least two goals. Two seems to be the magic number for the offense.
• Iowa State leads the Big 12 in shot accuracy, placing 59% of its attempts on goal. That’s good enough for the ninth-highest ranking in the country.
• Four Big 12 programs are ranked in the Coaches Poll this week, as BYU is No. 6, Texas Tech is ranked 14th, UCF is 19th and Texas is 21st.
• Senior Mira Emma ranks in the top ten in ISU history in points, goals, game-winning goals and assists.
• After program legend Jordan Silkowitz was drafted into the NWSL, a new face took the net for the Cyclones this past week, as Avery Gillahan handled goalkeeping responsibilities. Through 12 matches, Gillahan has a pair of shutouts and 32 saves.
• Gillahan earned Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors on August 23rd for her performances during the first week of the season.

Series History
The Cyclones and Cougars will meet for the first time in both programs’ history. 

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+. 

As always, home matches are FREE to attend at the Cyclone Soccer Complex.

Hawkeye Ten Conference:

Glenwood 2-Bishop LeBlond 0 (25-12, 25-17)
Glenwood 2-Lafayette County 0 (25-10, 25-10)
Glenwood 2-Oak Grove 0 (25-19, 25-21)
Glenwood 2-Oak Grove 0 (25-22, 25-13)
Lewis Central 2-Council Bluffs Jefferson 0 (21-17, 21-14)
Lewis Central 2-St. Albert 0 (21-18, 24-22)
Lewis Central 2-Treynor 0 (21-16, 21-15)
Red Oak 2-Atlantic 0 (21-6, 21-18)
Red Oak 2-IKM-Manning 0 (21-12, 21-9)
Red Oak 2-Lawton-Bronson 0 (21-12, 21-11)
Red Oak 2-Tri-Center 0 (21-15, 21-10)
Red Oak 2-Westwood 1 (15-21, 21-16, 15-12)
Red Oak 2-Westwood 1 (15-21, 21-16, 15-12)
Shenandoah 2-Riverside 0 (21-18, 21-14)
St. Albert 2-Denison-Schleswig 0 (21-6, 21-14)
Tri-Center 2-Atlantic 1 (21-13, 17-21, 15-10)
Westwood 2-Atlantic 0 (21-9, 21-14)

Western Iowa Conference:

Glidden-Ralston 2-Riverside 0 (19-21, 21-11, 15-10)
Lewis Central 2-Treynor 0 (21-16, 21-15)
Red Oak 2-IKM-Manning 0 (21-12, 21-9)
Red Oak 2-Tri-Center 0 (21-15, 21-10)
Riverside 2-Fremont-Mills 0 (21-18, 21-16)
Shenandoah 2-Riverside 0 (21-18, 21-14)
Tri-Center 2-Atlantic 1 (21-13, 17-21, 15-10)
Tri-Center 2-IKM-Manning 0 (21-13, 21-11)
Tri-Center 2-Lawton-Bronson 0 (21-9, 21-16)
Tri-Center 2-Westwood 0 (21-9, 21-19)
Westwood 2-IKM-Manning 0 (21-19, 21-6)

Rolling Valley Conference:

Alta-Aurelia 2-Boyer Valley 0 (24-22, 21-10)
Glidden-Ralston 2-Riverside 0 (19-21, 21-11, 15-10)

Corner Conference:

Carlisle 2-Stanton 1 (15-21, 22-20, 15-13)
Carroll 2-Stanton 0 (21-16, 21-17)
Pella Christian 2-Stanton 1 (21-15, 19-21, 15-13)
Riverside 2-Fremont-Mills 0 (21-18, 21-16)
South Hardin 2-Stanton 1 (21-8, 13-21, 15-13)

Pride of Iowa Conference:

Carlisle 2-Nodaway Valley 0 (21-11, 21-11)
Carroll 2-Nodaway Valley 0 (21-17, 21-9)
Pella Christian 2-Nodaway Valley 1 (21-16, 18-21, 15-6)
Pleasantville 2-Martensdale-St Marys 0 (21-6, 21-11)
South Hardin 2-Nodaway Valley 0 (21-9, 21-9)
Southeast Warren 2-Pleasantville 1 (16-21, 21-19, 15-10)

West Central Conference:

Ankeny Centennial 2-Des Moines Christian 1 (26-24, 23-25, 16-14)
Des Moines Christian 2-Ames 0 (21-15, 21-15)
Des Moines Christian 2-Dallas Center-Grimes 0 (25-19, 25-21)
Des Moines Christian 2-Des Moines East 0 (21-7, 21-6)
Des Moines Christian 2-Urbandale 0 (21-15, 21-14)
PCM 2-Pleasantville 0 (22-20, 21-19)
Pleasantville 2-Colfax-Mingo 0 (21-17, 21-15)
Pleasantville 2-Martensdale-St Marys 0 (21-6, 21-11)
Pleasantville 2-Saydel 0 (21-9, 21-15)
Southeast Warren 2-Pleasantville 1 (16-21, 21-19, 15-10)

Raccoon River Conference:

Carlisle 2-Greene County 0 (21-15, 21-18)
Carlisle 2-Nodaway Valley 0 (21-11, 21-11)
Carlisle 2-Pella Christian 0 (21-16, 21-15)
Carlisle 2-South Hardin 0 (24-22, 21-10)
Carlisle 2-Stanton 1 (15-21, 22-20, 15-13)
Carroll 2-Nodaway Valley 0 (21-17, 21-9)
Carroll 2-Stanton 0 (21-16, 21-17)
Council Bluffs Lincoln 2-North Polk 0 (16-21, 28-26)
Dallas Center-Grimes 2-North Polk 0 (21-18, 21-16)
Greene County 2-Carroll 0 (21-15, 28-26)
Johnston 2-North Polk 0 (21-13, 21-11)
North Polk 2-Ames 0 (25-20, 25-12)
North Polk 2-Council Bluffs Lincoln 1 (21-25, 25-22, 15-10)
North Polk 2-Pella 0 (25-23, 25-18)
South Hardin 2-Carroll 1 (21-17, 21-23, 15-10)

AMES, Iowa – The University of Iowa softball team shutout Iowa State, 3 -0, on Saturday afternoon at the Cyclone Softball Complex in a nine-inning exhibition.

Sophomore Jalen Adams went the distance in the circle throwing a complete game. She allowed seven hits and struck out five Cyclone hitters. She retired Iowa State in order in five of the innings.

Iowa scored three runs on six hits and two Cyclone errors. Freshman Mya Clark was responsible for all three RBIs in the game. She drew a bases loaded hit-by-pitch in the first and had a two-RBI triple in the third inning. The Hawkeyes had a baserunner in all but two innings. Freshman Jena Young went 2-for-3 with a walk.

The Hawkeyes return to action on tomorrow, Sunday October 1 as they face Drake in the final game of the Big Four Classic. First pitch at the Cyclone Softball Complex in Ames is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – University of Iowa volleyball fell to Illinois, 3-0, on Saturday night inside Huff Hall.

The Hawkeyes were led by redshirt freshman Nataly Moravec as she put down 15 kills and dug 10 to register her first double-double of the season. Fifth-year Caitlan Buettner also tallied double-digit kills with 11. Senior Bailey Ortega and freshman Kaia Mateo split the assists with 18 and 16, respectively. Redshirt sophomore Sydney Dennis led the defense with 21 digs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Set 1 (Illinois, 28-26): The Hawkeyes kicked off the match on a long run, scoring the first five points. Urquhart posted two service aces, Buettner put down a kill, and Iowa took advantage of two Fighting Illini errors. Illinois battled with its own run, but Iowa was able to keep the lead, 7-4. After a strong offensive front from the Illini, Iowa capitalized off of two errors and two kills from Moravec to tie the set at 11. The back-and-forth battle continued through the end. The Hawkeyes made a late run to take the lead, 24-23, but Illinois pushed ahead to take the set.

Set 2 (Illinois, 25-18): Buettner gave Iowa the advantage with the first point of the set, before the two teams exchanged points, tying at each point through three. Illinois began to pull away, but Moravec, Buettner and McSweeney pushed to keep the Hawkeyes within reach, narrowing the spread to six with the score at 15-9 Illini. Iowa continued to fight, getting within five, but were unable to catch up, and Illinois secured the second set.

Set 3 (Illinois, 28-26): The Hawkeyes once again came out strong, putting two points on the board with an ace from Urquhart and an error from the home team. Illinois retaliated and jumped out ahead, 10-5. Iowa fought back, scoring four consecutively to dwindle the deficit to one, 11-10 Illini. The teams exchanged points before the Hawkeyes were able to score three straight and take the lead, 14-13. The teams went evenly matched, tying at 14, 15, 16, and 17, before Iowa jumped out ahead once again, 19-17, to force Illinois into a timeout. The set continued with even scoring before Illinois was able to put up the final three points to win the set and match.

UP NEXT

The Hawkeyes return home on Wednesday to host No. 1 Wisconsin inside Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. The match will air live at 7 p.m. (CT) on Big Ten Network.

Iowa looks to bounce back from a blow out loss at Penn State by hosting Michigan State. The Hawkeyes were shutout for the first time in 23 years and generated only four first downs against the Nittany Lions. Kirk Ferentz says the focus has been on improvement and their ball control style of offense is not changing mid-season.

Ferentz says the key to to put last week’s game behind them.

Ferentz is confident the offense will get better.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa baseball team continued its fall slate with a 16-12 win over Madison College in 15 innings on Friday evening.

The Hawkeyes started quickly, with junior Marcus Morgan holding the Wolfpack scoreless in the top of the first before the Iowa bats plated six runs in the bottom half. Senior Davis Cop highlighted the inning with a three-run home run. The Hawkeyes would ultimately bat around in the first inning, with senior Andy Nelson, junior Connor Hennings and redshirt sophomore Coy Sarsfield each driving in a run.

Madison College would chip away at the Iowa lead over the middle innings and eventually tie the game at seven in the 7th. After the Wolfpack took the lead in the 8th, the Hawkeye bullpen settled in. Senior Ben DeTaeye set the visitors down in order in the 9th before senior Michael Seegers and junior Ben Wilmes knocked home a pair of runs to give Iowa the 9-8 edge heading into the 10th inning.

Iowa plated some insurance in the 10th, building its lead to five, courtesy of a Madison College error and RBI base hits from Sarsfield and senior Cade Moss. Despite a comeback attempt by the Wolfpack, senior Jack Young fired an inning and two thirds of scoreless baseball, while striking out three and not allowing a baserunner. Junior Merrick Mathews finished the scoring for the Hawkeyes, unloading the bases in the 14th to secure the victory.

Up Next: Iowa hosts Indian Hills on Friday, October 6, at Duane Banks Field. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m. and admission is free.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — University of Iowa volleyball fell to University of Indiana, 3-0, Friday evening inside Wilkinson Hall.

Fifth year Caitlan Buettner led the way for the Hawkeyes, posting 11 kills. Following closely behind was redshirt senior Delaney McSweeney with eight kills and hitting a .438 clip. Redshirt sophomore Sydney Dennis registered 16 digs on the night, and Kaia Mateo led the team in assists with 17.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Set 1 (Indiana, 25-20): The Hoosiers started the set off with a point, but Iowa pushed ahead securing the next three. Mateo assisted redshirt junior Anna Davis, registering the first kill of the night for the Hawkeyes. Iowa held the lead early, until Indiana brought the set to a tie at six. The two teams fought back and forth, exchanging points through eight. The Hawkeyes took the lead once again when McSweeney and Mateo teamed up at the net to post a block. Indiana went on an offensive run, until back-to-back kills by Nataly Moravec closed the gap to one. Coming out of an Iowa timeout, the Hawkeyes clinched two points thanks to a Hoosier error and a kill by McSweeney. Bailey Ortega set up Buettner on the outside for a kill. Iowa fought to close the spread, but Indiana ended up on top.

Set 2 (Indiana, 25-19): Indiana came out with momentum, putting up the first two points. Junior Michelle Urquhart added a point to the board for the Hawkeyes, registering a kill assisted by Dennis. Iowa trailed closely behind, but a kill by Buettner put the ball back into the Hawkeye’s hands. Back-to-back Hawkeye kills by McSweeney and Buettner, followed by another Indiana error brought the spread to one and sent Indiana into a timeout. Out of the break, Moravec paired up with McSweeney at the net to register a block and bring the set to a tie at 10. The team went back and forth to tie it up again at 11. Iowa came out of a late timeout and went on a spree of attacks when Moravec, Buettner, and Mateo all posted kills to close the spread to two. The Hawkeyes battled, but could not catch the Hoosiers. Indiana took the second set.

Set 3 (Indiana, 25-16): The Hawkeyes clinched the first point of the set thanks to a McSweeney kill. The Hoosiers put up a few of points, but the Hawkeyes were quick to respond and took back the lead, 5-3. The Hawkeyes maintained their lead, 9-7, capitalizing on kills from McSweeney and Moravec and a couple Hoosier errors. The Hoosiers went on an offensive run, but a Buettner kill gave Iowa the ball back. The Hawkeyes fought to close the gap, but Indiana kept the lead. Toward the end of the set, Moravec and McSweeney stood strong at the net for a block. Indiana held its ground, taking the set and the match.

UP NEXT

The Hawkeyes travel to Champaign, Illinois, to take on the Illini Saturday, Sept. 30 inside Huff Hall. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT on B1G+ (subscription required)

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Iowa softball team fell to the University of Northern Iowa, 7-0, on Friday evening at the Robinson-Dresser Sports Complex in a 9-inning exhibition.

The Hawkeyes used five different arms against the Panthers. They allowed seven runs on eight hits and one error. Freshman Mya Clark got the start for Iowa and went two innings allowing just one UNI hit. The Panthers plated four runs in the fourth, two in the seventh and one in the ninth. Junior Haley Downe threw the fifth and sixth innings and allowed no hits and struck out one Panther hitter.

The Iowa bats strung together six hits across nine innings. Senior Sammy Diaz reached base twice in the game with a single in the first and a walk in the seventh. The Hawkeyes had their best scoring chance in the top of the third with runners on first and second with two outs. Senior Grace Banes singled to right field and but the runner coming home was thrown out to end the inning.

The Hawkeyes return to action tomorrow Saturday September 30 for day two of the Big Four Classic. They will face Iowa State at the Cyclone Softball Complex in Ames, Iowa. First pitch is scheduled for 2 P.M. CT and admission is free.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The top-ranked University of Iowa Field hockey team fell to No. 11 Ohio State, 2-1, in its first loss on Friday afternoon at Grant Field.

The loss drops the Hawkeyes’ record to 9-1 overall and 1-1 in Big Ten play.

The Buckeyes struck first in the 15th minute, scoring on a penalty corner with a goal from Makenna Webster off assists from Anne Marie Krebs and Sarah Richards.

Freshman Dionne van Aalsum tied the game scoring in the 37th minute off an assist from junior Lieve Schalk. 

Ohio State took the lead with 4:18 remaining in the third quarter off an unassisted goal from Brenna Bough.

OF NOTE… 

• The Hawkeyes have only allowed five goals in ten games this season
• Four out of five goals surrendered have come against ranked opponents.
• Van Aalsum has scored in nine out of ten games this season.
• Sophomore Mia Magnotta recorded three saves in today’s game, tallying 21 on the season.

UP NEXT 

No. 1 Iowa continues Big Ten play in Iowa City hosting Michigan State at noon on Sunday.

The Creston Panthers made timely plays and stymied Atlantic’s offense in a 39-0 win on Friday night at the Trojan Bowl. The Panthers hit a 30-yard pass play on a third down to keep their opening drive alive, and eventually punched in a score to grab the early lead. The two teams traded interceptions on the next two drives and then Creston forced an Atlantic punt. The next play was a 64-yard touchdown run by Brennan Hayes to put the Panthers up 12-0. They would slowly build their lead from there.

Atlantic made some nice defensive plays throughout the night but the Trojan offense just couldn’t get anything going. The Trojans had a chance to try to gain some momentum late in the first half after forcing a Creston punt and getting the ball in Panther territory. But the first play of Atlantic’s drive was a mishandled pitch play that was recovered by the Panthers. With a little over 2 minutes left in the half, Creston had enough time to drive in for a late score to make it 26-0 at halftime.

Creston would get two receiving touchdowns from tight end Josh Schaefer on their first two drives of the second half and the running clock set in place. Neither team would put any more points up as the clock melted away.

Creston quarterback Cael Turner finished 18 of 22 passing for 285 yards and five touchdowns. Creston moved to 6-0 on the season and 2-0 in Class 3A District 6. Next up for the Panthers is a trip to Knoxville next week.

Atlantic dropped to 2-4 on the season overall and 1-1 in district play. The Trojans will host Perry next week, we’ll have that game on KJANTV.