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Iowa State University Athletics
Friday, October 16
Lawrence, Kan.
5 p.m.
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PRIMER: Iowa State at No. 19 Kansas
10.15.2026 | Soccer
Who:Â Iowa State (4-6-4, 0-4-2 Big 12) at Kansas (10-3-1, 4-1-1 Big 12)
Where: Rock Chalk Park (2,500) – Lawrence, Kan.
When: Friday, October 16 – 6 p.m. CT
Kicking Off
Iowa State will close out a three-game road trip Friday evening when it takes on Kansas in the penultimate road game of the year. ISU's last road conference win came against the Jayhawks and then-first-year head coach Nate Lie back in 2024.
Iowa State enters the contest coming off a tough 2-1 setback against Arizona in Tucson on Sunday. After going into the break down one, ISU equalized in the second stanza only to see the Wildcats score in the 75th minute to escape with the win.
Kansas has won two straight and has dropped just one contest since August 27. The Jayhawks are one of the most aggressive teams in the league, owning the most shots and corner kicks among all Big 12 schools. Last time out, KU downed No. 24 Colorado.
From the Notebook
- Eme McClenahan has been a revelation in net for the Cyclones.
- The redshirt freshman leads the Big 12 in saves (55) and has three clean sheets plus two combined shutouts.
- She's recorded a pair of ten-save outings too (against Arizona State and Iowa).
- Through 14 games, 12 different Cyclones have scored goals.
- That's the most Cyclones to have scored in a single season since 2012.
- Iowa State shut out five of its first seven opponents, marking the first time since 2015 an ISU squad has done so.
- Iowa State's 2-1-1 start to the season was tied for the best four-game opening stretch by an ISU team since 2016.
- Iowa State's two highest-scoring games under Coach Fannon have come against UNI. A 6-0 win over the Panthers in 2024 marks the most in a game, while the 5-0 win from August is the second-most.
- Morgan Goodman recorded the first three-plus assist game by a Cyclone since Ashley Johnson in 2012, when she collected a trio of helpers against Kansas City.
- Goodman finished with five points against the Roos, the most by a Cyclone in a game since Emily Goldstein at Oklahoma in 2013.
- Iowa State scored four goals in the win over KC. It was the fifth game of the Fannon Era that ISU has netted at least four goals in a contest.
- Iowa State drew nine corner kicks against Omaha. It was the team's most in a single game since 8/20/23.
- Iowa State earned a season-opening result for the fourth consecutive season, as it dispatched Omaha, 1-0.
- After two seasons with San Francisco without earning a point, Danica Lunceford scored her first career goal in her first contest with the Cyclones, which would prove to be the game-winner.
- ISU lost over half of its 2025 roster (14 players) over the offseason.
- Morgan Struttmann, Giovanna Hansen and Maia Soulis will miss the remainder of the season with injury.
Leading the Cyclones
Through 14 outings, Morgan Goodman and Alaina Villa lead all Cyclones in points with six. Goodman leads the team in assists (4), while Villa is tied with Megan Walters for the lead in goals (3). Fellow sophomore Sophie Forrester is the lone other multi-goal scorer with two. Erin Hopewell leads the team in minutes played (1,157), while Forrester leads in shots (24).
Eme McClenahan has started each contest between the pipes for ISU. The redshirt freshman has three clean sheets and a pair of combined shutouts to her name this year. She has 55 saves so far, tallying a career-high 10 saves in two outings.
Overall, the Cyclones have scored 17 goals and allowed 14 through 14 contests. The team has 166 total shots, averaging 11.9 per contest, and has placed 41.6% of them on goal.
Opponent Outlook
Seven Jayhawks have scored at least two goals, with Jillian Gregorski pacing the team with seven scores. Gregorski holds a team-high 14 points, while Livvy Moore is second in the country with 10 assists.
Sophia Dawe has handled the lion's share of keeping duties, playing all but one minute of action this season. Dawe has 32 saves to her name and seven clean sheets with a combined shutout. She holds a 0.64 goals-against average and a .780 save percentage.
Overall, the Jayhawks have scored 28 goals and allowed 9 through 14 contests. The team has 249 total shots, averaging 17.8 per contest, and has placed 41.8% of them on goal.
Series History
The teams will meet for the 33rd time on Friday as part of a series that the Jayhawks lead, 21-8-3. ISU has taken three of the last five meetings, including the last matchup in Lawrence. Coach Fannon is 3-2-2 against Kansas during his time in Ames.
Up Next
Having wrapped a three-game road stint, the Cyclones will return home to begin a three-game homestand against Kansas State. Iowa State will face the Wildcats at 6 p.m., and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Attendance, as always, is free.
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