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Iowa State University Athletics
Bishop and Costanzo To Take Final Bow Friday
10.27.2010 | Soccer
AMES, Iowa?Friday night's Iowa State home soccer match at 6:30 p.m. against Missouri will be the final time Cyclone seniors Jordan Bishop (midfielder) and Ashley Costanzo (goalkeeper) will be able to don the Cardinal and Gold uniform they have proudly worn the past four seasons. While emotions will be running high Friday, Bishop and Costanzo have both been exemplary students-athletes both on and off the field at Iowa State.
To view a photo gallery of both Bishop and Costanzo's time at Iowa State, click on the links slide-out tab on the above photo.
Bishop, the 2009 Cyclone Most Valuable Offensive Player and a member of the 2007 Big 12 All-Newcomer Team, currently sits in fourth in Iowa State program history in assists, eighth in shots and eighth in shots on goal. Bishop has started an impressive 58 games and logged over 5700 minutes in her time as a Cyclone. While the Carrollton, Texas, native clearly has made her mark on the pitch, Bishop says she has grown off the field as well.
“I have really learned to appreciate when people are there to help you,” Bishop said. “There are a lot of people who work behind the scenes to help us do our best, and I have really grown to appreciate everyone's help. I have also learned a lot with juggling academics and athletics and leading a great group of girls. They are my family here.”
Costanzo ranks ninth all-time in Iowa State program history in saves, fifth in saves percentage and fifth in goals against average. The West Des Moines, Iowa, native has also been a member of the Dean's List every semester she has been at Iowa State. When Costanzo looked back on her time as Cyclone, she recalled the unique experiences of being a student-athlete.
“I have learned a lot of time management skills with long practices and having the same class load as everyone else,” Costanzo said. “You learn what needs to get done when and your priorities get set. I also really enjoyed the team aspects, funny stories of bus rides and hotel stuff and travel situations. It was always fun interacting with the girls and the team, my roommates and the fun memories of getting to have an instant 24 friends all the time.”
Both Bishop and Costanzo laughed at thinking about how much they have changed since first coming to Ames as wide-eyed freshmen in 2007.
“I think that I have gotten more mature than I was as a freshman in college,” Costanzo said. “Coming into my senior year, soccer wise, I was a lot more confident and ready to take on a leadership role. Freshman year, I was a lot less outspoken. I think I am much more of a confident leader than a passive follower.”
“I have definitely matured as a person and player,” Bishop said. “I have just developed, and know what's important. I know how to prioritize so much better and get done what needs to get done.”
The long hours that go into being a student-athlete at the Division I level can often burn out some individuals. Not Bishop and Costanzo, as they both want to pursue careers related to sports.
For Bishop, the daughter of a high-school basketball coach, that could possibly mean following in her father's footsteps.
“I want to work somewhere with athletics, if it's behind the scenes or maybe coaching,” Bishop said. “I would probably like to work at the college level.”
Costanzo is eyeing a similar, but not identical, career path.
“I am hoping get a job teaching P.E. and coaching after I do my student teaching,” Costanzo said. “I really want to be a health teacher or P.E. teacher and a coach. I already coach for Ames High School and I have really enjoyed doing that, so I would like to continue with something similar."
With the leadership, time management and work ethic skills that Bishop and Costanzo feel they have developed at Iowa State, both should have no problem continuing to find success.
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