Softball Inks Five on Signing Day

AMES, Iowa - Iowa State softball and head coach Jamie Pinkerton announced the additions of Ireland Buss, Isabelle Nosan, Lauren Schurman, Aziza Rodriguez and Paige Zender on national signing day Wednesday morning.

"We are really excited to welcome this class to our program. We had specific needs we wanted to address as a staff and I feel like we did just that. This group is very athletic, versatile, has a mix of speed and power from the plate and a pair of pitchers that complement each other." -Head Coach Jamie Pinkerton

Iowa State's incoming class is made up of two pitchers and three position players.

Below are brief bios on each signee.

Ireland Buss

Hometown | Ames, Iowa
B/T – R/R | Position – OF
High School | Ames

2022 1st Team All-Conference.
2022 1st Team All-District.
2022 2nd Team All-State.
Finished the 2022 season with a .460 average.
Hit 12 home runs during the 2022 season.
Ended the 2022 campaign with a .855 slugging percentage.
Scored 49 runs and went 20/21 on stolen bases in 2022.
2022 4x200 Relay State Champion.
2021 2nd Team All-Conference.

Jamie Pinkerton on Buss…

"The athletic ability that Ireland has is what drew us to her. Ireland is a multi-sport athlete and a kid from Iowa. She has speed, power and fit the bill in terms of what we needed in our outfield. "

🚨𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆: Incoming Cyclone🚨

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞, @BussIreland

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— Iowa State Softball (@CycloneSB) November 9, 2022

Isabelle Nosan

Hometown | Rosemount, Minn.
B/T – R/R | Position – INF
High School | Rosemount
Travel Team | Minnesota Force

2021 South Suburban Conference Champions.
2021 Section Champions.
2021 4A State Champions.
2021 Scholar Athlete Award.
2022 Conference Champions.
2022 All-Conference.
2022 All-State Honorable Mention.
2022 All-Metro Second Team.
2022 Team Offensive Player of The Year.
2022 Team MVP.
2022 Scholar Athlete Award.
Hit six home runs and collected 42 hits as a junior.
As a junior, led the team with a .531 batting average.
Hit .419 with eight home runs, 12 doubles and 57 hits with the Minnesota Force.
2019-20 Honor Roll Member.
2019-20 Scholar Athlete Award.
2020-21 Honor Roll Member.
2020-21 Scholar Athlete Award.
2021-22 Honor Roll Member.
2021-22 Scholar Athlete Award.

Jamie Pinkerton on Nosan…

"We met Isabelle at one of our camps. She has a plus-plus arm in our eyes and can play both middle infield and corner infield positions. Isabelle comes from a championship culture and once we saw her in action, we knew we wanted her. "

🚨𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆: Incoming Cyclone🚨

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞, @isabellenosan

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— Iowa State Softball (@CycloneSB) November 9, 2022

Lauren Schurman

Hometown | Newark, Del.
B/T – R/R | Position – P
High School | Padua Academy

1st Team All-Conference in 2021.
2nd Team All-State in 2021.
1st Team All-Conference in 2022.
166 strikeouts in 126 innings as a sophomore.
176 strikeouts in 113 innings as a junior.
Played in the Triple Crown International Challenge for team Canada 18U in 2022.
Received high academic honors as a freshman, sophomore, and junior.

Jamie Pinkerton on Schurman…

"Lauren is a pitcher that we had a lot of information on. Our staff felt that the types of pitches that Lauren throws were pitches that we needed in this class. Lauren can change speeds and hit locations and we think that she can make a big impact on our team."

🚨𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆: Incoming Cyclone🚨

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞, @LaurenSchurman2

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— Iowa State Softball (@CycloneSB) November 9, 2022

Aziza Rodriguez

Hometown | San Dimas, Calif.
B/T – L/L | Position – P
High School | Method Charter School
Travel Team | Corona Angels

Did not play high school softball.
Only competed for the Corona Angels travel team.
Played for Team Mexico in the Triple Crown International Challenge in 2022.

Jamie Pinkerton on Rodriguez…

"Aziza has a great personality. She fit in with the team really well when she visited. She is a pitcher that comes from a strong program. Her pitch design is really good and we think she can come in and compliment other pitchers on our staff right away. "

🚨𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆: Incoming Cyclone🚨

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞, @RodriguezAziza!

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— Iowa State Softball (@CycloneSB) November 9, 2022

Paige Zender

Hometown | Rosemount, Minn.
B/T – R/R | Position – 1B/3B
High School | Rosemount High School
Travel Team | Minnesota Force

2021 Minnesota 4A State Champion.
2021 All-Conference.
2021 MSHSL All-State Honorable Mention.
2021 Star Tribune Prep Athlete of the Week.
2022 Breakdown Sports Top 75 Juniors.
2022 All-Breakdown Sports Team.
2022 All-Conference Honorable Mention.
2022 All-Section.
2022 MSHSL All-State Second Team.
2022 Star Tribune All-Metro First Team.
2022 Pioneer Press South Metro Player of the Year Finalist.
Hit .375 in 2022 with an On Base Percentage of .523, OPS of 1.351, Slugging percentage of .828, eight home runs, 35 RBIs in 64 at-bats.
2020-2021 Scholar Athlete Award for Outstanding Academic Achievements.
2021-2022 Scholar Athlete Award for Outstanding Academic Achievements.
2021-2023 National Honor Society Member.

Jamie Pinkerton on Zender…

"Paige has power. One of the most memorable things about Paige is when she was at our camp, she hit an opposite field home run over the second fence and into the street. We felt that we needed that type of power in the lineup. Paige also has the versatility to play multiple positions."