SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Iowa men’s golf team concluded day one of play at the Fighting Irish Classic. The final round of the tournament will take place on Monday.

Graduate transfer, Josh Lundmark started off the tournament birdieing 5 holes in the first round of the tournament. Lundmark finished 2-under par which is his lowest score as a Hawkeye.

Callum Macfie recorded the lowest score for the Hawkeyes between the first two rounds at 2-over par. Macfie had a strong second round shooting 2-under par, including four birdies on the front nine.

Freshman, Noah Kent made his first career eagle as a Hawkeye in round two of the event. Kent was able to reach the green in two strokes and nail his eagle putt on a par 5. Kent’s par 5 average of 4.25 (3-under par) is tied for sixth in the tournament.

IOWA SCORECARD 

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH TYLER STITH 

“We didn’t finish well in the morning and missed a chance to post a solid round. We lost our rhythm for a few holes and it carried over into round two. The guys fought back and now we’ve got a great opportunity tomorrow.”

HAWKEYE NOTABLES 

• Iowa had the fifth most pars on the day, finishing with 110. Mac McClear and Macfie led the team with 23 a piece. 
• Kent was one of six players to get an eagle. Kent’s par 5 average of 4.33 is tied for ninth best in the event.

UP NEXT 

The final round of the Fighting Irish Classic will take place on Monday at Warren Golf Course.

Iowa a won the game against Michigan State but may have lost quarterback Cade McNamara in the process. The Hawkeyes scored the final 16 points in a 26-16 win over the Spartans. McNamara suffered an apparent knee injury on the second drive of the game and Deacon Hill finished 11 of 27 from 115 yards and connected with tight end Eric All for the only offensive touchdown of the game.

That’s Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz who says they will know more about the extent of McNamara’s injury early this week.

If McNamara is out Hill will be the starter. Ferentz says Hill got a lot of practice time with the first team after McNamara suffered a quad injury in an August scrimmage.

Cooper DeJean had a first half interception and his 70-yard punt return for a touchdown gave the Hawkeyes the lead for good.

Iowa is 4-1 and hosts Purdue this week.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa women’s soccer defeated Rutgers, 1-0, at the Iowa Soccer Complex on Sunday, good for the ninth Hawkeye clean sheet this season. Iowa improves to 8-1-3 overall and 2-1-2 in Big Ten Conference play.

Seventh-year player Josie Durr notched her third goal this season in the 24^th minute. Senior Rielee Fetty and junior Kenzie Roling each earned assists on the sequence, pushing the ball upfield to give Durr a one-on-one look with the Rutgers goalkeeper in transition.

Iowa applied pressure all afternoon, posting a 15-6 advantage in shots, including five Hawkeye in shots on goal. The Hawkeyes also took five corner kicks for the contest.

Senior goalkeeper Macy Enneking has anchored Iowa to a 0.25 goals against average this season. Iowa has allowed just three goals in 2023, which already was tops among power conference schools and tied for third nationally heading into Sunday’s game.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH DAVE DIIANNI

“Our defense really minimized a lot that [goalkeeper Macy Enneking] has to do. If we can continue to do that, then the rest of the group will come around. They have begun to do that, with five goals in two games this week.

Our foundation has to be defending as a whole, top to bottom, because it actually gives us the best opportunity to score. We can turn people over with our front line and our midfield. It is not about sitting low. It is actually about being proactive and creating opportunities to attack in transition.

Winning on Sundays in the Big Ten is so important. I am very proud of our effort today.”

HAWKEYE NOTABLES

• The Hawkeyes wore pink uniforms to recognize the beginning of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
• Goalkeeper Macy Enneking picked up her 18^th career shutout, which ranks third in program history. Enneking stands at fifth in the Hawkeye record book with 21 career victories (.706 win percentage).
• Iowa has a 173-80 advantage in shots and an 82-35 edge in shots on goal this season against its opponents.
• 90 Tracker: Fifth-year Samantha Cary (9) and freshman Millie Greer (9) played the entirety of the match against Rutgers. The following position players have also recorded at least one 90-minute outing this season: senior Rielee Fetty (4), senior Maggie Johnston (4), junior Kenzie Roling, sophomore Kellen Fife and freshman Eva Pattison.

UP NEXT

Iowa travels to Nebraska on Saturday, Oct. 7, for a 1 p.m. start at Hibner Stadium.

CARY, N.C. — University of Iowa sophomore Daianne Hayashida wrapped up competition at the 2023 ITA All-American Championships on Sunday morning.    

Hayashida fell in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, to Austin Peay’s Jana Leder in the Round of 64.   

The Hawkeyes will continue their fall competition at the ITA Central Regionals in Lawrence, Kansas, from Oct. 12-16. .   

ITA Results    

Round of 128 — Daianna Hayashida (UI) def. Cristina Mayorova (CU), 6-4, 6-3   

Round of 64 – Jana Leder (AP) def. Daianne Hayashida (UI), 6-4, 6-4 

AMES, Iowa – The University of Iowa softball team tied Drake, 2-2, on Sunday afternoon at the Cyclone Softball Complex in a nine-inning exhibition. The Hawkeyes finish the fall season with a record of 5-1-1.

Freshman Mya Clark got the start for Iowa in the circle. She went three innings allowing two runs on four hits. Iowa used the combination of Kelsey Winters, Andrea Jaskowiakand Maren Judisch in the circle the rest of the game. They allowed no runs on four hits and struck out three Drake hitters.

Iowa finished the game with two runs on 10 hits. After falling behind, 2-0, early in the game the Hawkeyes got on the board in the fifth inning as sophomore Avery Jackson came home on a single off the bat of Winters. Iowa rallied late and tied the game in the bottom of the ninth on an RBI double from senior Sammy Diaz.

The Hawkeyes return to action for their annual Black and Gold Series starting on Thursday October 5^th at Bob Pearl Field. First pitch is slated for 5 p.m. CT and admission is free.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Two first quarter goals lead the top-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team to a 3-1 victory over Michigan State on Sunday afternoon at Grant Field. 

Iowa improves to 10-1 on the season and 2-1 in Big Ten play. The Hawkeyes outshot Michigan State 19-7 and had nine shots on goal to the Spartans two.  

“Friday was very uncharacteristic of us. We needed to have a rebound game, and we got the outcome today so that was great. There are still things we need to still fix and clean up, but we were able to get some goals on that board, so that’s a positive.” 

Senior Alex Wesneski struck first in the sixth minute of the game off an assist from junior Jacey Wittel. 

The Spartans tied the game three minutes later with a goal 8:55 into the game from Ellie Rutherford. 

Freshman Dionne van Aalsum responded off a penalty corner, giving the Hawkeyes the lead in the 12th minute. She was assisted by junior Annika Herbine and junior Lieve Schalk. 

Junior Hillary Cox gave Iowa an insurance goal after a successful penalty stroke in the 41st minute of play. 

OF NOTE…

– The Hawkeyes have allowed six goals in 11 games this season

-Van Aalsum has scored in ten out of 11 games this season and has 23 goals in the 11 games.

– Sophomore Mia Magnotta recorded one save in today’s game, bringing her total to 22 on the season.  

UP NEXT

No. 1 Iowa continues Big Ten play in Iowa City hosting No. 3 Northwestern at 3:00 p.m. (CT) on Sunday. 

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.