Who: Iowa State (2-2-2, 0-0 Huge 12) vs. Northern Colorado (0-7, 0-0 Huge Ten)

The place: Cyclone Soccer Advanced – Ames, Iowa

When: September 8 – 1 p.m.

Kicking Off
Iowa State is about to welcome the Northern Colorado Bears to the CSC this Sunday in its penultimate non-conference matchup. Sunday can be Senior Day for the Cyclones, as eight athletes shall be acknowledged for his or her contributions to the ISU program.

Gamers who shall be acknowledged on Sunday are Sadie Baich, Morgan Furmaniak, Magdalena Keck, Leia Khairy, Seulgi Lee, Lauren McConnell, Hannah Shaw and Yira Yoggerst. The Senior Day ceremony will start about 25 minutes previous to kickoff.

Iowa State is about to play in its second straight dwelling contest, having tied with Michigan on Thursday, 2-2. Within the matchup with the Wolverines, Furmaniak netted her fourth rating of the season, a team-best.

Northern Colorado has had a troublesome go of it this season, because the Bears at present sit at 0-7. The staff has simply two scores on the season, with each approaching the highway. Sunday’s match would be the final leg of a three-game highway stint for the Bears.

From the Pocket book

• Each Magdalena Keck and Morgan Furmaniak have no less than three targets scored. Final yr, it took ISU till the twelfth contest to have a pair of gamers with three targets.
• Iowa State had eight purpose scorers final season and has already surpassed that complete by way of six contests, as 9 Cyclones have scored.
• ISU’s six targets in opposition to UNI have been its most since 2012, when it put seven on the board in opposition to UNI, profitable 7-1. The staff additionally posted its most assists in a single recreation since 2014.
• Iowa State head coach Matt Fannon earned profession win quantity 100 in opposition to UNI on 8/25.
• For simply the sixteenth time in 535 outings, Iowa State scored 6+ targets in a match in opposition to UNI to shut out August.
• Hannah Shaw joined teammates Seulgi Lee and Morgan Furmaniak as homeowners of a multi-goal efficiency, as she recorded a brace in opposition to UNI on 8/25.
• Iowa State’s 12 common season dwelling video games are tied for essentially the most in a single season in class historical past. The one different time ISU had 12 dwelling video games (1997), the staff went 9-3.

Main the Cyclones
By way of six contests, the Cyclones boast a reasonably balanced offense. Senior Magdalena Keck leads the staff in factors (9), holding a trio of targets whereas additionally toting a team-high three assists. Fellow senior Morgan Furmaniak holds the staff lead in targets with 4.

Senior Hannah Shaw is the third and closing Cyclone with a number of targets on the yr, because the Tulsa, Okla., native notched a brace in opposition to UNI by scoring her first ever collegiate targets. Defenders Ella Zimmerman, Isabella Agrusso, Adelaide Wolfe and Chloe Broughton all even have targets to their names, together with midfielders Seulgi Lee and Sophia Thomas.

Avery Gillahan has been the first keeper this season within the web for the Cyclones, having performed 520 minutes. Gilly tallied her fourth profession shutout and first of the season in opposition to Western Illinois within the season opener. She at present has 21 saves and holds a 1.73 goals-against common.

Opponent Outlook
Trying to notch its first win of the season, Northern Colorado seems to be to proper the ship in Ames. In contrast to Iowa State, UNC nonetheless has a handful of non-conference matches left and won’t start convention play till Sept. 26.

The Bears have 4 point-scorers this season, spearheaded by Lauryn Maggio and Ava Marshall who every have a purpose apiece. Each Ashley Hillman and Riley Kaali-Nagy have assists for UNC, rounding out the Bears who’ve scored.

Kaya Lindberg has been the first keeper for UNC, as she’s performed and began in six of the seven contests. By way of six video games, Lindberg has allowed 14 targets and owns a 2.33 goals-against common. She owns 30 saves on 86 photographs confronted.

Sequence Historical past
Iowa State and Northern Colorado shall be assembly for the third time this Sunday. The Cyclones personal the sequence edge, 2-0, with each earlier iterations coming in Greeley, Colo. The Cyclones personal a 4-0 purpose benefit in opposition to the Bears and common two scores a recreation in opposition to the Huge Sky program.

Up Subsequent
The Cyclones shall be again in motion this Thursday, Sept. 11, after they journey to Lawrence to kick off the Huge 12 season in opposition to Kansas. Thursday’s match is scheduled to start out at 6 p.m. and shall be streamed dwell on ESPN+.