Cyclones Tie with Huskies 1-1 in Final Exhibition Contest

Monday, August 15

Dekalb, Ill.

12:00 PM

Iowa State

Northern Illinois (Exh.)

Cyclones Tie with Huskies 1-1 in Final Exhibition Contest

08.15.2016 | Soccer

Box Score

AMES, Iowa. - The Iowa State soccer team and the Northern Illinois Huskies ended in a 1-1 tie in the Cyclones' final exhibition game Monday afternoon.

Turning Point of the Game

In the 20th minute, Iowa State earned a corner kick and Brooke Tasker put a perfect cross right in front of the goal. Senior Koree Willer was able to use her body to redirect the ball into the net to give the Cyclones a 1-0 lead. The Huskies came out in the second half firing. Abby Gregg was able to sneak a goal past goalkeeper Ellie Cavanaugh in the 46th minute to tie the game.

Cyclone Game Ball Goes to…
Redshirt sophomore Brooke Tasker played hard for all 52 minutes that she played. Tasker tallied an assist and fired two shots including one that went hard off of the crossbar.

Coach Said It
"It was a good game," Minatta said. "We got everyone in the game so we got to see a lot of combinations and we saw some players really rise to the occasion and compete. Kasey Opfer, for one, was outstanding. The freshmen all did very well. Tegan (Alexander) was impressive going forward. Brianna Curtis and Mia McAleer really set the tone as well. We saw some good things out of players individually. It's not quite where we need it to be as a team. These exhibition games are for finding those things out before you take the field in a live match, which we have on Friday. It was good to come away with the experience and we will move forward with a better plan for Florida."

Fan Tweet of the Game

Rooting for my Cyclones from the hospital here in Ames! Much love to the team, always @cycloneSCR
— Madi (@badgalmadi_) August 15, 2016

On Deck
Iowa State begins the regular season when they travel to Gainesville, Florida, to take on the Florida Gators on Friday at 6 p.m. The game will be streamed live via SEC Network+ on WatchESPN and the ESPN app. Fans can also follow Iowa State Soccer's Twitter account (@cycloneSCR) for live updates on the game. Check Cyclones.com for results after the conclusion of the match.