FORT WORTH, Texas – A three-goal first half was too much to overcome Sunday afternoon, as Iowa State (4-5-2, 1-4-0 Big 12) fell to the seventh-ranked team in the country, TCU (10-2-0, 4-1-0 Big 12), by a score of 3-1.

A depleted Cyclone roster, which featured just seven reserves, was unable to rally over TCU on a hot Texas afternoon. The Horned Frogs scored a pair of goals within a minute of each other to go up 2-0 just nine minutes into the contest. A third score late in the first stanza made the halftime score 3-0. ISU scored its only goal midway through the second half off a corner kick.

Sophie Forrester scored her second goal as a Cyclone, to lead all ISU players in points with two. Ella Ciardullo picked up the assist off the service, her second of the season. Isabella Agrusso joined Forrester as the only Cyclone with shots, as her solo attempt came in the first half. Kasey Cannistraro picked up a save, while Musuai Isaia collected a pair, both coming in the second half.

For the Frogs, three players were tied for a game-high in shots with two. AJ Hennessey, Seven Castain and Cameron Patton collected goals, while four different Frogs were credited with assists. In goal, Kira Ybarra allowed one goal with no saves.

The TCU defense limited ISU to just a pair of shots on the day, as the Frogs held the shot advantage, 12-2. ISU had three saves to TCU’s zero while both teams had a pair of corner kicks.

Iowa State: Sophie Forrester – 69:56 (2)

TCU: AJ Hennessey – 7:31 (3), Cameron Patton – 8:17 (2), Seven Castain – 31:19 (10)

Iowa State: Ella Ciardullo (2)

TCU: Kamdyn Fuller (5), AJ Hennessey (4), Quinn Cornog (1), Kaela Martinez (1)

The Cyclones will be back in action this coming Friday, Oct. 10, when they return to Ames to host Kansas. Iowa State and KU will kick off at 6 pm and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+.