Lynnae Green’s 3 point shot in the final 5 seconds sent Shenandoah to a overtime win over Atlantic 56-47 on Tuesday night in Shenandoah. The Trojans led by as many as 12 points in the second quarter but the Fillies clawed their way back in the second half.

The Trojans led 27-15 at halftime and the Fillies trimmed the lead to 7 at 31-24 by the end of the third. Shenandoah kept it within 5 points throughout the latter half of the fourth quarter and finally tied it in the final seconds on a high arc three on the wing by Lynnae Green. Tied at 44 the Fillies came out strong in the extra session to start out with a 9-0 run. The Trojans would only score 3 in overtime and watched as Shenandoah celebrated the comeback victory.

Trojans head coach Dan Vargason was proud of the strong start his team had and the way they battled throughout the night.

Zoey Kirchoff led the Trojans with 18 points and Maddie Richter had 13 off of three triples in the first half. Coach Vargason noted that he was happy to see success offensively outside of just Paytn Harter and hopes his team can continue to improve with being locked in throughout the full 32 minutes.

With the loss the Trojans fall to 3-7 on the season. They get right back after it against St. Albert on Thursday evening. Shenandoah was led by 16 points from Lynnae Green and 12 from Chloe Denton. The Fillies improve to 6-4 and no have games remaining until after the break.

The Atlantic Trojans picked up their first Hawkeye Ten conference game with a 68-43 victory over the Shenandoah Mustangs Tuesday night. The Trojans jumped out to a very hot fast start with their energy on the defensive side of the floor. The Trojans played a full court 1-2-2 press that had the Mustangs in fits offensively. The Trojans would force 4 Mustang turnovers in the first few minutes that led to Nolan Waters and Colton Rasmussen to get in transition and held a 18-8 lead after one quarter. The Trojans would keep the same energy spirit in the second quarter as Colton Rasmussen found the range as he hit three long balls on his way to 11 seconds quarter points to push the halftime lead to 31-14. The Trojans did a great job of taking care of the basketball tonight as they had just three first half turnovers and just nine in the ball game. Head Coach of the Trojans Dalton Franken was pleased with how his team started the night energy wise and the focus to control the basketball.

The Trojans would continue to dominate the second half as the Trojans won all four quarters on the night in route to their second win on the season and first conference win. The Trojans had great contributions from all who stepped onto the floor but none as big as Colton Rasmussen leading all scorers with 31 points that is seven points over his season average. Nolan Waters also poured in a big night scoring wise as the senior lefty added in 16 points and played very aggressive. Trojans head coach Dalton Franken said the Trojans are a much better team when Waters stays in attack mode.

The Trojans will be back in action Thursday night when they travel to Audubon to take on the Wheelers for a 7:30 tipoff. We will have the coverage starting at 7:20pm on KJANTV.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State coach Matt Fannon officially announced the addition of three transfers on Tuesday afternoon. All three will be joining the Cyclones for the spring semester.

Vanderbilt transfer Ella Zimmerman, along with a pair of teammates from Weber State – Morgan Furmaniak and Yira Yoggerst – make up the three-person class.

“It is really exciting to bring such high-caliber mid-year transfers into our program,” says Fannon. “We know we need to build some depth and quality across the squad, and these three women will make an immediate impact on training every day throughout the spring and help us build to new heights this fall.”

Morgan Furmaniak, a 5-10 forward and native of Plainfield, Ill., will spend her senior season with the Cyclones after starting 51 of 53 possible matches with the Wildcats.

Furmaniak had a stellar career with Portland State, beginning with her freshman campaign. As a rookie, she earned the Big Sky Newcomer of the Year award and was also an All-Academic Team member. As a sophomore, Furmaniak was named Co-Offensive MVP of the Big Sky as she also earned the Golden Boot Award and First Team All-Conference honors.

“Morgan has all the tools that make a great center forward,” says Associate Head Coach CC McGrath. “Her presence on the field is quickly apparent and she will add an element to our attack that makes us even more dynamic.”

Furmaniak has 12 career goals to pair with seven assists. She’s logged over 3,700 minutes of experience and has scored 31 points across her three-year collegiate career.

Yira Yoggerst comes to Ames along with Furmaniak from Weber State, after spending four years in her home city of Ogden with the Wildcats.

Yoggerst, a 5-4 midfielder, will spend her fifth collegiate season with the Cyclones, taking advantage of a COVID year. Across her four years with Weber State, Yoggerst started 41 of 60 matches and tallied over 3,700 minutes of action. She earned All-Conference First Team in 2022 after her junior campaign.

“Yira brings with her a ton of college playing experience,” says McGrath. “Her maturity and exposure to high levels of competition will serve her and this team well moving forward.”

Yira has four career goals to pair with six assists. She has one game-winning goal and places 38.6 percent of her shots on net.

Ella Zimmerman rounds out the recruiting class for ISU. Zimmerman, a Vanderbilt transfer, comes to Ames after spending two seasons with the Commodores as a defender.

A native of Cumming, Ga., Zimmerman has appeared in 27 matches across the past two seasons. Owning six career starts, Zimmerman has played in over 800 minutes of action.

“Ella has proven that she can play at an extremely high level coming from the SEC,” says McGrath. “We fully expect her to raise the standard within our team this spring.”

Ella will be a junior with the Cyclones in the upcoming 2024 season. She becomes the second Ella on the team, joining, coincidentally, fellow Georgia native Ella Ciardullo.