Cyclones Set To Take On Baylor In Waco

AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State soccer team (3-13, 0-7 Big 12) is set for its final road game of the 2019 campaign, taking on Baylor (7-6-3, 3-4 Big 12) on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Waco, Texas. The match at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

MATCH INFO
When: Sunday, Oct. 27 – 1 p.m. CT
Where: Waco, Texas / Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ - LINK
Live Stats: Live stats can be found here.

CYCLONE HEADLINES
1. Baylor currently holds a 15-8-2 lead in the all-time series vs. Iowa State, which dates back to Oct. 27, 1996. The Bears came away with a 3-0 victory in last season's meeting in Ames. Iowa State's last win in the series came on Oct. 21, 2016, with the Cyclones took down No. 24 Baylor in Waco, 1-0.

2. Junior captain Tavin Hays scored her first career goal on Friday in Iowa State's 3-2 loss at Texas. The native of Henderson, Nev., buried a shot in the 36th minute off an assist from Claudia Najera to tie the match at 1-1. Iowa State's two goals on Friday were its most in Big 12 play this season. The Cyclones also tallied a season-high seven shots on goal in the match.

3. Redshirt freshman Kenady Adams also got in on the scoring in Austin, netting her second goal of the season in the 90th minute. Adams collected a Hannah Cade free kick off the post and put it in the back of the net to cut the Texas lead to 3-2 with less than 30 seconds remaining in the match.

4. Najera, a freshman midfielder, has excelled distributing to Iowa State's goal scorers this season. The native of St. Charles, Ill., now has a team-high four assists, including a give-and-go on Hays' goal at UT. Najera has also assisted on a pair of game-winning goals by fellow freshman Mira Emma (vs. Omaha, vs. SIU Edwardsville).

5. Sophomore midfielder Megan Etrheim made her first career start vs. Oklahoma. The native of Sioux Falls, S.D., played a career-high 47 minutes in the match and tallied a team-high two shots against the Sooners. Etrheim also started in the midfield on Sunday vs. No. 15 Oklahoma State.

6. Junior Courtney Powell netted her third goal of the season, and second in as many games, on Oct. 11 at Kansas State. The native of La Porte City, Iowa, got on the end of a beautiful ball played in by fellow junior Kassi Ginther and buried it in the back of the net to give Iowa State a 1-0 first-half lead. Powell now leads the team in goals (3) and total points (6) this season.

7. A season-high seven Cyclones played the full 90 minutes at Kansas State, including the entire back line of Shea Sullivan, Taylor Bee, Carly Langhurst and McKenna Schultz, for the first time this season. Bee is the lone Cyclone that has played all 1,192 available minutes this season.

8. Freshman goalkeeper Georgia Wimmer made the first start of her collegiate career vs. TCU, making six saves, and was also in goal vs. Kansas State. Following the TCU match, head coach Tony Minatta praised Wimmer, saying the freshman, "kept us in the game" during a first half in which she tallied four saves.

9. Wimmer was also a bright spot vs. Texas Tech, making four saves off the bench to help hold the Big 12's top offense scoreless in regulation. The Red Raiders entered the match averaging a league-leading 2.6 goals per match. TTU eventually broke through for a golden goal by Sierra Jones in the 108th minute. Iowa State is one of just two teams to hold TTU scoreless in regulation this season.

10. Emma, a native of Wheaton, Ill., was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Week for her efforts vs. SIUE and Saint Louis. She was the first Cyclone to earn a weekly award from the conference since Klasey Medelberg was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 25, 2016.

11. The offensive prowess of Tony Minatta's freshman class has been on display early in 2019. Including ISU's two exhibition matches, freshmen have accounted for 10 of Iowa State's 16 goals. Freshmen have delivered five of ISU's 10 regular season goals, and account for eight of 10 assists.

COMPLETE GAME NOTES
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Players Mentioned

Kenady Adams

Taylor Bee

Hannah Cade

Mira Emma

Megan Etrheim

Kassi Ginther

Tavin Hays

Carly Langhurst

Klasey Medelberg

Claudia Najera

Courtney Powell

McKenna Schultz

Georgia Wimmer

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