PRIMER: Iowa State vs. No. 20 BYU - Iowa State Athletics

Who: Iowa State (4-8-4, 0-6-2 Big 12) vs. BYU (9-3-3, 5-1-2 Big 12)

Where: Cyclone Sports Complex (2,000) – Ames, Iowa

When: Monday, October 26 – 6 p.m. CT

Kicking Off
Iowa State is set to face its fourth ranked foe of the Big 12 slate Monday evening, as it welcomes No. 20 BYU to Ames for the second leg of a three-game homestand. ISU will look to snap a three-game skid and earn a result against the top-20 Cougs.

The Cyclones come into Monday's contest having dropped their last outing to K-State at home on Thursday. After falling behind midway through the first half, ISU was unable to rally and fell to the Wildcats, 1-0. Keeper Eme McClenahan secured a new career-high in saves against KSU with 12.

The Cougars have earned a result in seven of their eight Big 12 contests, doing so in their last three outings. Currently, BYU is tied for third place in the conference standings after a top-20 draw against No. 18 Kansas on Thursday.

From the Notebook

Eme McClenahan has been a revelation in net for the Cyclones.
- The redshirt freshman leads the Big 12 in saves (76) and has three clean sheets plus two combined shutouts.
- She has three double-digit save outings on the year, collecting a career-high 12 saves against Kansas State.
Through 16 games, 12 different Cyclones have scored goals.
- That's the most Cyclones to have scored in a single season since 2012.
Iowa State shut out five of its first seven opponents, marking the first time since 2015 an ISU squad has done so.
Iowa State's 2-1-1 start to the season was tied for the best four-game opening stretch by an ISU team since 2016.
Iowa State's two highest-scoring games under Coach Fannon have come against UNI. A 6-0 win over the Panthers in 2024 marks the most in a game, while the 5-0 win from August is the second-most.
Morgan Goodman recorded the first three-plus assist game by a Cyclone since Ashley Johnson in 2012, when she collected a trio of helpers against Kansas City.
- Goodman finished with five points against the Roos, the most by a Cyclone in a game since Emily Goldstein at Oklahoma in 2013.
Iowa State scored four goals in the win over KC. It was the fifth game of the Fannon Era that ISU has netted at least four goals in a contest.
Iowa State drew nine corner kicks against Omaha. It was the team's most in a single game since 8/20/23.
Iowa State earned a season-opening result for the fourth consecutive season, as it dispatched Omaha, 1-0.
After two seasons with San Francisco without earning a point, Danica Lunceford scored her first career goal in her first contest with the Cyclones, which would prove to be the game-winner.
ISU lost over half of its 2025 roster (14 players) over the offseason.
Morgan Struttmann, Giovanna Hansen and Maia Soulis will miss the remainder of the season with injury.

Leading the Cyclones
Through 16 outings, Morgan Goodman and Alaina Villa lead all Cyclones in points with six. Goodman leads the team in assists (4), while Villa is tied with Megan Walters for the lead in goals (3). Fellow sophomore Sophie Forrester is the lone other multi-goal scorer with two. Erin Hopewell leads the team in minutes played (1,332), while Forrester leads in shots (26).

Eme McClenahan has started each contest between the pipes for ISU. The redshirt freshman has three clean sheets and a pair of combined shutouts to her name this year. She has 76 saves so far, tallying a career-high 12 saves against K-State.

Overall, the Cyclones have scored 17 goals and allowed 16 through 16 contests. The team has 184 total shots, averaging 11.5 per contest, and has placed 42.4% of them on goal.

Opponent Outlook
BYU's duo of Emma Hamberlin and Marryn Summers-Oviatt have combined for nine goals and 19 total points to lead the Cougar attack. Mika Krommenhoek has been the squad's best playmaker, tallying a team-high five assists.

Chelsea Peterson has held down keeping duties for the majority of the season, starting 12 contests to fellow keeper Paiton Collins's three. Peterson holds a 0.91 goals-against average, owns 27 saves, and collects stops at a 75 percent rate.

Overall, the Cougars have scored 21 goals and allowed 16 through 15 contests. The team has 232 total shots, averaging 15.5 per contest, and has placed 37.9% of them on goal.

Series History
This will be the third all-time meeting between ISU and BYU in a series that the Cougars lead, 2-0. It will be the second matchup in Ames, with only Makenna Marshall having faced the Cougs before.

Up Next
Iowa State will close its three-game homestand this coming Thursday against Oklahoma State at 6 pm. The Cyclones will take on the Cowgirls in their CSC finale with action set to be streamed live on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

Sophie Forrester

Morgan Goodman

Giovanna Hansen

Erin Hopewell

Danica Lunceford

Makenna Marshall

Eme McClenahan

Maia Soulis

Morgan Struttmann

Alaina Villa

Megan Walters

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