No. 17 Hawkeyes Down the Cyclones, 3-0

AMES, Iowa – No. 17 University of Iowa soccer defeated Iowa State, 3-0, on Sunday afternoon in Ames at Cyclone Sports Complex. The game was a part of the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. The Hawkeyes head into Big Ten play at 6-0-2 on the season.

Senior Meike Ingles got the scoring started to take a 1-0 lead, on the Hawkeyes eighth shot of the game assisted by sophomore Sofia Bush in the 22nd minute. The goal marks Ingles fourth goal of the season and Bush’s team-best third assist of the season.

Graduate student Maya Hansen pushed the lead to 2-0 in the 29th minute with her second goal of the season.

The Hawkeyes outshot the Cyclones in the first half, 20-0. Cyclone goalkeeper Avery Gillahan had seven saves in the first half as the Hawkeyes had nine shots on goal. Iowa had four corner kicks compared to Iowa State’s zero as the Hawkeyes led the Cyclones, 2-0 at the break.

Freshman Berit Parten’s team-leading fifth goal of the season came in the 82nd minute to give Iowa a 3-0 lead. Parten and graduate student Madison Wilson led Iowa with seven shots each while both having four shots on goal.

The Hawkeyes outshot the Cyclones in the second half, 8-2 and, 29-2 for the game. Iowa had eight corner kicks while the Cyclones just had one.

Senior Macy Enneking now leads the Iowa record book in career shutouts with 27.5 passing former Hawkeye Hannah Clark. Enneking has posted six consecutive shutouts and is yet to allow a goal in the second half all season. Enneking is six and a half wins away from tying Claire Graves for most victories in a career.

 

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH DAVE DIIANNI
“It was great to do our part in representing the Hawkeyes in the CyHawk series with a win. Congratulations to Macy Enneking on breaking the career shutouts record today with the win.”

“Ames has been a difficult place for us to get a result the last few games here. So I’m happy the team played with enough quality to get a result and break the negative streak. This week was an emotional rivalry week, playing Nebraska and Iowa State, and I thought our team handled that with maturity and professionalism.”

HAWKEYE NOTABLES
– The Hawkeyes didn’t allow a shot on goal. The last time that happened was on Sept. 3, 2023, against Southeast Missouri State.
– The Cyclones first shot of the game came in the 33rd minute of the second half.
– The Hawkeye victory marks the second straight win over Iowa State and the first time the Hawkeyes have won in Ames since Sept. 9, 2016.
– The Hawkeyes put 15 shots on goal. The last time the Hawkeyes did that was in the 3-0 victory over Florida Gulf Coast earlier this season.
– 2 for the Money: Iowa’s record is 49-2-3 in its last 54 games when scoring two goals or more, which dates back to October of 2017.
– 90 Tracker: Senior Miah Schueller was the lone Hawkeye position player to register 90 minutes on Sunday. 21 Hawkeyes registered minutes in the 3-0 victory over the Cyclones.

UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes travel to Columbus, Ohio where they take on Ohio State at 7 p.m. (CT) on Thursday.