AMES, Iowa – It was an eventful outing at the Cyclone Sports Complex on Sunday evening, as Iowa State recorded its most goals in a game since 2012; Matt Fannon won his 100th game as a collegiate coach, and five Cyclones scored – with three doing so for the first time in their careers.
It was an onslaught from the start for the Cyclones, who compiled three goals in each half of tonight’s contest. The Cyclones hadn’t had three first-half goals since 2014 against Northern Colorado. They then put three more on the board in the second half, marking the first time since 2022 when ISU did so against Omaha.
Iowa State (2-1-1) handed UNI (1-1-1) its first loss of the campaign, moving to 12-1-1 in the all-time series against the Panthers.
The scoring started early, as newcomer Seulgi Lee recorded her first career DI goal, and seventh of her career, in the tenth minute of play off a Magdalena Keck pass.
Ten minutes of game time later, it was Hannah Shaw who knocked one in off a double assist from Adelaide Wolfe, who fed Lauren Hernandez, who eventually fed it to Shaw. The score marked Shaw’s first of her career.
Not to be outdone, ISU defender Isabella Agrusso decided to get in on the action, converting her first career goal in the 25th minute off the foot of Lauren McConnell. It wasn’t just Agrusso’s first goal, but her first collegiate points.
The Panthers fought back at the end of the half, knocking one in and trimming the Cyclone lead to two as Macy Smith earned her first goal of the season. UNI about had a second first-half goal in the final seconds, but an Avery Gillahan save off the top of the crossbar secured the two-goal lead heading into the break.
The Cyclones wasted little time getting back on the board in the second stanza, as Hannah Shaw secured her first career brace, knocking in a second score off an assist from Ella Zimmerman in the 48th minute. Shaw joins Morgan Furmaniak and Lee as Cyclones who have multi-goal games.
The teams would trade runs for the next 20 minutes or so before Iowa State tacked on two more quick scores. Morgan Furmaniak converted on the far side of the box, sneaking it past the UNI keeper for her team-leading third goal of the season and 15th of her career.
The final Cyclone tally came from Zimmerman, who, two minutes after Furmaniak, scored on her own rebound in the 68th minute to make it 6-1 in favor of the Cyclones.
In total, the Cyclones had at least 20 shots for the second time this season. Four ISU players had three shots on the day (Zimmerman, Keck, Shaw, McConnell), with all three of Shaw’s coming on goal. 65 percent of ISU’s shots ended up being on target.
Goals
Iowa State: Seulgi Lee – 10’ (1), Hannah Shaw – 20’ & 48’ (2), Isabella Agrusso – 25’ (1), Morgan Furmaniak – 66’ (3), Ella Zimmerman – 68’ (1)
UNI: Macy Smith – 41’ (1)
Assists
Iowa State: Magdalena Keck 2(3), Lauren Hernandez (1), Adelaide Wolfe (1), Lauren McConnell (1), Ella Zimmerman (1)
UNI: Marissa Gross (1)
Up Next
After wrapping the month of August against UNI, ISU will again be back on the road when it heads to nationally ranked Memphis. The Tigers and Cyclones will square off next Sunday, Sept. 1, at 8 p.m. and the match will be streamed on ESPN+.
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