Iowa State vs. UNI Primer

Who: Iowa State (1-1-1, 0-0 Big 12) vs. UNI (1-0-1, 0-0 MVC)

Where: Cyclone Soccer Complex – Ames, Iowa

When: August 25 – 7 p.m.

Kicking Off
Coming off of its first road test of the season, Iowa State returns to the confines of the Cyclone Soccer Complex to welcome in-state foe UNI. The two teams were initially scheduled to face off Sunday night at 6 p.m. but the start time was delayed an hour due to the projected heat index.

The Cyclones are coming off a 1-1 tie in Des Moines on Thursday, as the team drew against last year's MVC regular season champions on its home turf. Morgan Furmaniak notched her second score of the season on Thursday, joining teammate Magdalena Keck as Cyclones with at least two scores on the year.

After having Thursday off, the Panthers enter the game having last played against Western Illinois – the team ISU opened the season with. The Panthers toppled the Leathernecks 5-1 in their last outing.

From the Notebook

The big question coming into the year was scoring production, as the team lost 15 of its 19 goals from a year ago. In the first three games, three players notched goals who didn't have any in 2023.
Iowa State won its most games (6) in 2023 since 2016 and its most conference games (3) since 2016.
The Cyclones scored three goals in a game for the first time since 2022 in the season opener. The team also had over 21 shots for the first time since 2021.
Both Magdalena Keck and Morgan Furmaniak have two goals. It took ISU until the sixth match last season for a pair of teammates to record two goals.
Five of Iowa State's opponents (Memphis, Iowa, BYU, Oklahoma State, TCU) are ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Poll this week. Both BYU (4) and Memphis (10) are in the top 10.
ISU will look to earn its first win over an in-state school since 2022 on Sunday.
Iowa State's 12 regular season home games are tied for the most in a single season in school history. The only other time ISU had 12 home games (1997), the team went 9-3.

Leading the Cyclones
The duo of Keck and Furmaniak lead Iowa State's offense, as the two combine to make up four of the team's five goals this season. Defender Chloe Broughton holds the team's other score. Furmaniak has a team-high 10 shots while Keck leads the team with five points.

Yira Yoggerst is the fourth Cyclone with a point on the year, as the senior transfer has an assist to her name, tying her with Keck for most on the squad. Isabella Agrusso, Lauren Hernandez, Ella Zimmerman and Makenna Marshall lead the hard-nosed Cyclone defense as both Agrusso and Hernandez have the most minutes played by any fielder.

Avery Gillahan has played all 270 minutes this season in the net, allowing three goals through a trio of contests. Gilly tallied her fourth career shutout and first of the season against Western Illinois in the season opener. She currently has nine saves.

Opponent Outlook
The Panthers will look for their second-ever win against the Cyclones, as they come to Ames for their first road test of the season. UNI will meet ISU on the 25th anniversary of its first ever game back in 2000 against SEMO.

UNI comes to Ames after its 5-1 home win over WIU last Sunday. All five Panther goals against WIU came in the first half, tying a school record. Morgan Barnette secured her first multi-goal match by tallying two goals in the first 12 minutes of action. Olivia Bohl, Lauren Heinsch and Marissa Gross also recorded goals last time out.

Between the pipes, Caitlin Richards gave up just one goal and earned a pair of saves. She has a career goals-against average of 1.14.

Series History
The Cyclones lead the all-time series with UNI, owning an 11-1-1 record. ISU won the first 11 meetings of the series but saw that streak snapped in 2018 with a loss to the Panthers. The two teams last met in the spring of 2021 where they drew. The Cyclones average two goals per game against UNI in Ames.

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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Players Mentioned

Isabella Agrusso

Chloe Broughton

Morgan Furmaniak

Avery Gillahan

Lauren Hernandez

Magdalena Keck

Makenna Marshall

Yira Yoggerst

Ella Zimmerman

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