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09.29.2021 | Soccer
AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State soccer team hosts Oklahoma State Thursday night in the first home Big 12 match of the year at the Cyclone Soccer Complex. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. and will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Thursday is also International Night at the match.
KEY STORYLINES
-Iowa State and West Virginia were the only Big 12 schools to play just once last weekend on the opening of league play. Oklahoma State went 1-1 on opening weekend, falling to Baylor 2-1 on Thursday before defeating Kansas 3-1 on Sunday.
-The Cyclones are returning to the Cyclone Soccer Complex for the first time since Sept. 16 when they defeated Creighton. The two road matches at South Dakota and West Virginia were the final back-to-back road matches of the year.
-Iowa State went 1-3 in league play at home last season, defeating Baylor 2-1 in double overtime on Sept. 25. The Cyclones will host five league matches this season.
-Oklahoma State hits the road for the first time since playing at SMU on Sept. 9. The Cowgirls went 3-1-1 in the last homestand.
-Evie Vitali ranks in the top 25 in the country in goalie minutes played (1,010:30) and shutouts (5). She also ranks 97th in goals against average at .891.
-Three Cyclones have appeared on the pitch for over 700 minutes this season, led by Taylor Bee's 819 minutes. Mira Emma has played 795, while Claudia Najera has been on the field for 705 minutes.
-Eight different Cyclones have recorded a point this year. Mira Emma and Lauren McConnell lead the way, as they have each recorded five points.
-Senior Taylor Bee appeared in her 60th career match for the Cyclones against West Virginia last week. Bee and McKenna Schultz (74) have appeared in the most career matches for the Cyclones.
-Oklahoma State has won five of the last seven meetings, including last year's 2-1 victory in Stillwater.
-The Cowgirls have won the last three meetings in Ames dating back to 2015.