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Iowa State University Athletics
ISU Looks to Keep Hot Start in Illinois
09.09.2009 | Soccer
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Cyclone Notebook
? Iowa State is in its 14th season of soccer. The Cyclones have a 106-130-23 all-time record.
? The Iowa State soccer team starts a six-match road trip when it travels to Charleston, Ill. Friday for a 5 p.m. match with Eastern Illinois. The Cyclones then head to Macomb, Ill. for a 1 p.m. game with Western Illinois Sunday.
? ISU and Eastern Illinois have squared off on one occasion, a 2-0 EIU win on Sept. 15, 1996 in Ames.
? Sunday's match with Western Illinois will mark the first time the two programs have met.
Last Time Out
? A superb strike from senior Amanda Nimtz with 4:37 remaining sent the Iowa State soccer team into the winners' column Sunday afternoon at the ISU Soccer Complex, as the Cyclones downed Wisconsin-Green Bay 2-1.
Top Start in Program History
? With Sunday's 2-1 win over Wisconsin-Green Bay, Iowa State is undefeated after its first five matches for the first time in program history.
Woelfel Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week
? Iowa State freshman midfielder Amanda Woelfel was named the Big 12 Conference Newcomer of Week after matches on Sept. 4 and 6.
? Woelfel scored the game-winning goal against No. 20 DePaul on Sept. 4. The Omaha, Neb., native also added an insurance goal for the Cyclones in the victory.
Slaying a Top-20 Team
? Iowa State knocked off No. 20 DePaul Friday, 3-1. It marked the first time the Cyclones downed a nationally ranked foe since a 1-0 overtime win over No. 16 Missouri on Oct. 26, 2007.
Nimtz Returns in Fine Form
? Senior forward Amanda Nimtz made her first appearance of the season in Friday's 3-1 win over No. 20 DePaul after having corrective ankle surgery in the offseason. Nimtz made her impact felt in Sunday's match against Green Bay when she fired the game-winning goal with 4:37 remaining in the match.
Defensive Stalwarts
? The Iowa State soccer team has allowed an average of 0.55 goals per game this season. The mark has ISU third in the Big 12. Oklahoma State (0.25) and Baylor (0.37) sit in front of the Cyclones.
Gleason Records Watch
? Senior goalkeeper Ann Gleason currently sits third on the Iowa State career goals-against average leaderboard at 1.63. Joanna Haig (2004-05) is first with a 1.26 career goals-against average.
? Gleason already is first in ISU history in career saves (339), shutouts (13) and wins (22).
Gleason Tabbed Preseason All-Big 12
? Iowa State senior goalkeeper Ann Gleason was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 soccer team, as voted on by the conference's head coaches.
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