ISU Soccer Plays Host To No. 3 Texas Friday

AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State soccer team will play host to No. 3 Texas (8-1-1, 1-0-0 Big 12) on Friday before traveling to Colorado (4-3-3, 0-1-0 Big 12) Sunday. The Longhorns will be the highest-ranked team the Cyclones have ever faced at ISU Soccer Complex.

Cyclone Notebook

- ISU defeated No. 16 Oklahoma State, 3-0, on Friday before turning another shutout Sunday against Oklahoma, 2-0. Ann Gleason made 14 saves on the weekend to preserve the pair of shutouts. Elise Reid scored twice on the weekend.

- The win over No. 16 Oklahoma State signified the highest-ranked team the Cyclones have ever defeated. The previous-best was a 1-0 victory at No. 18 Texas A&M on Oct. 7, 2005. ISU is now regionally ranked No. 10 (NSCAA) and No. 13 (Soccer Buzz).

- At 6-1-2 (.778 winning percentage), ISU has tied the best nine-game start in program history. The 1999 team went 7-2-0 to start the season. The Cyclones' 2-0 start in Big 12 play is the best conference start in ISU history.

- Friday's victory marked Rebecca Hornbacher's 42nd victory, making her the winningest coach in program history. Cathy Klein was the previous record holder.

- After seeing her streak of 298 consecutive minutes without allowing a goal snapped Sept. 16, against Dayton, Gleason started a new streak and has eclipsed the previous mark with 314 consecutive minutes without allowing a tally. The span covers four games, including three consecutive shutouts against UNLV, Oklahoma State, and Oklahoma. Gleason named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 25-30.

- The Longhorns lead the series with the Cyclones, 13-1. ISU also trails Colorado, 9-2. The Longhorns are ranked No. 6 in the latest NSCAA/adidas poll.

Head Coach Rebecca Hornbacher

- Head coach Rebecca Hornbacher is in her sixth season at ISU. With a record of 43-55-10, she is now the winningest coach in ISU soccer history. She passed Cathy Klein for the top spot on Sept. 28, 2007, with a 3-0 win over then-No. 16 Oklahoma State.

- Hornbacher led the Cyclones to their best finish in the Big 12 in 2005 when ISU went 11-7-3 (tied for second). The team's reward was the Cyclones' first trip to the NCAA Tournament, while Hornbacher was recognized as the Big 12 Coach of the Year.

A Closer Look At Texas

- The Longhorns lead the all-time series with the Cyclones, 13-1. The lone ISU victory ironically came on the first Friday of October in 1999, a season the 2007 Cyclones have mirrored with an identical winning percentage (.778) through nine games.

- The Longhorns (8-1-1) are ranked in the top five of all the national polls. Their highest rating is No. 2 in the Soccer America poll, while the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and Soccer Times have Texas ranked No. 3. The Longhorns are also ranked No. 5 by Soccer Buzz.

- Texas is coached by Chris Petrucelli. 113 of Petrucelli's 288 career victories have come in Austin. Prior to arriving at UT, Petrucelli led Notre Dame to the 1995 National Championship.

- The Longhorns defeated the only ranked team they've played so far in 2007, No. 2 UCLA. Texas defeated the Bruins, 2-1, Sept. 2, in Houston.

- Longhorns Kasey Moore, Stephanie Logterman, Caitlin Kennedy and Kelsey Carpenter were named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team.

- Niki Arlitt (8), Carpenter (6) and Moore (5) have accounted for 19 of Texas' 25 goals this season. Arlitt also has four assists for a team-high 20 points.

A Closer Look At Colorado

- The Buffaloes lead the all-time series with the Cyclones, 9-2. The Cyclones have never won in Boulder. The two ISU victories came at home in 1998 and 2001.

- The Buffaloes (4-3-3, 0-1-0 Big 12) are ranked No. 8 in the Central Region by the NSCAA, two spots ahead of the Cyclones. Meanwhile, the No. 13 Cyclones trail the No. 9 Buffs in the Soccer Buzz poll.

- Colorado coach Bill Hempen is in his seventh season in Boulder. Including 13 seasons at Duke, Hempen has won 235 games.

- Sophomore forward Nikki Marshall leads CU with three goals while junior forward Gianna DeSaverio and freshman forward Michaela DeJesus have added two apiece. Freshmen Amanda Foulk and Natalie Weeks have two assists apiece.

- Junior goalkeeper Kirstin Radlinski (2-3-3) has seen the majority of time in net for the Buffs, compiling a 1.10 goals-against average and a .795 save percentage. Both of sophomore Kara Linder's decisions in net have been victories. Linder has started three matches, making nine saves without allowing a goal in 222 minutes.

- Colorado dropped their only Big 12 match of the year, a 1-0 loss in Boulder to Texas Tech. CU has played some of the best teams in the nation this season, including No. 1 Stanford, No. 4 Virginia, and No. 19 BYU. The Buffaloes were defeated by Stanford and Virginia, 1-0 and 4-0, respectively. CU played the Cougars to a scoreless draw.

Iowa State In The National Rankings

- ISU ranks 12th in the nation in save percentage (.907), 20th in goal-against average (0.519) and 27th in both shutout percentage (.556) and won-lost-tied percentage (.778). Individually, sophomore goalkeeper Ann Gleason ranks 14th in save percentage (.906), 22nd in goals-against average (.519) and 81st in saves per game (5.33).

Gleason Garners Local, National Attention

- Gleason has been stellar in net all season and was recognized for her accomplishments on Oct. 2. The Stillwater, Minn., native was selected Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week and named to the Soccer Buzz Elite Team of the Week. The honors came on the heels of consecutive shutouts against then-No. 16 Oklahoma State and regionally-ranked Oklahoma. Gleason made 14 saves on the weekend.

Gaining A Solid Reid On Goal-Scoring

- Sophomore midfielder Elise Reid struggled through a scoreless freshman campaign, despite leading the Cyclones in shots (51). In her sophomore season, she's hardly struggled. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native leads the Cyclones with four goals on 21 shots in 2007. Reid scored a goal in each of ISU's Big 12 match-ups against Oklahoma State and Oklahoma. She also buried a goal off a corner kick against UNI on Sept. 7.

Iowa State Defeats Nevada, Ties UNLV For Undefeated Weekend

- Iowa State defeated Nevada on Sept. 21, 2-1, before playing host UNLV to a scoreless tie Sept. 23, in the Rebel Classic. Ann Gleason had 13 saves on the weekend. Casey Bothwell scored her first goal of the season, while Leslie Hill tallied what proved to be the game-winner in the Nevada game.

Cyclones Split At Gopher Invitational

- The Cyclones split their two games in the University of Minnesota Gopher Invitational. ISU first defeated Montana, 1-0, Sept. 14. Hill scored the game-winner at the 62-minute mark off an assist from Amanda Purple. Gleason made six saves in the shutout. ISU then took a tough, 2-1, double-overtime loss to Dayton on Sept. 16. Brittanie Waddell put the Cyclones on top in the second minute of the game, but Dayton's Mandi Back scored the equalizer before the end of the half. The second half and first overtime went scoreless before Back struck again in the 107th minute with the game-winner. Gleason had eight saves in the losing effort.

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