AMES, Iowa – Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week and kicker Kyle Konrardy was tabbed Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.

Five different Cyclones have now received a weekly honor from the league this season. This marks the second Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honor of Konrardy’s career.

Becht had a record day under center in Iowa State’s 55-7 victory over South Dakota. He completed 95 percent of his passes (19-of-20) which broke the school record for completion percentage in a game. It also matched Baker Mayfield’s mark (vs. UTEP, 2017) for the second-best single game completion percentage in Big 12 history.

The Wesley Chapel, Florida, native threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns against the Coyotes. In the last 15 seasons, only 10 FBS quarterbacks have posted a game with a 95 percent completion rate, three TDs and 20 attempts as Becht did against South Dakota.

As good as Becht’s day was, it was Konrardy who stole the show just before halftime with a 63-yard field goal as time expired in the second quarter. The field goal was the longest kick in school history by five yards and the longest kick in Jack Trice Stadium history.

Konrardy’s kick was the second-longest field goal in Big 12 history and tied for the ninth-longest in NCAA history. It was just the third 63-plus yard field goal in FBS football since 2000.

Konrardy was 2-of-2 on field goals and a perfect 4-of-4 on extra point attempts Saturday.

No. 16 Iowa State hosts Iowa in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series Saturday at 11 a.m. on FOX. A limited number of tickets remain, here.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa women’s soccer student-athlete Taylor Kane was named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week, the Big Ten office announced on Tuesday.

The graduate student earned the start against Saint Louis on Sunday. Saint Louis was receiving votes and came in at No. 26 in the United Soccer Coaches poll. The Billiken’s came into the match after picking up a win against fellow Big Ten foe, Indiana.

The Hawkeyes defeated Saint Louis, 3-0, as Kane had two saves. The Billiken’s had previously gone 46 games without a shutout loss dating back to 2023. Their last shutout loss came against Xavier on Aug. 31, 2023.

The Santa Barbara, Calif. native becomes just the third Hawkeye in program history to win Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week. Kane is the first Hawkeye to win the award since former Hawkeye Macy Enneking on Sept. 3, 2025.

The Hawkeyes are back in action on Thursday when they play host to Iowa State in the first contest of the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. The match is set to start at 7 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed live on B1G+ (subscription required).

West Lafayette, Ind. – The University of Iowa women’s golf team opened play in the Boilermaker Classic on Monday and currently sits in a tie for seventh place out of 14 teams through 36 holes at the Kampen-Cosler Course. The Hawkeyes posted a 298 in the opening round and followed it with a 303 in round two, bringing their two-round total to 601 (+25).

Sophomore Ximena Benites is leading the team, currently sitting in a tie for 16th place with a two-round total of 147 (+3). The Trujillo, Peru native tied her career low with a 69 in the opening round after carding six birdies. She added two more birdies in her second round.

Senior Shannyn Vogler is tied for 30th place at seven-over-par after shooting a 75 in round one and a 76 in round two.

Junior Maura Peters opened with a 77 before improving to a 75 in round two, bringing her 36-hole total to 152 (+8). She is currently tied for 33rd.

In her first tournament as a Hawkeye, freshman Sunny Wang bounced back with a 75 in round two—an improvement of three strokes from her opening round.

Ole Miss leads the team race by two strokes over Indiana after finishing the first two rounds at two-over-par. 

IOWA LEADERBOARD
T16. Ximena Benites – 69-78 = 147 (+3)
T30. Shannyn Vogler – 75-76 = 151 (+7)
T33. Maura Peters – 77-75 = 152 (+8)
T38. Sunny Wang – 78-75 = 152 (+9)
T49. Riley Lewis – 77-77 = 154 (+10)
T38. Kaitlyn Hanna (Ind.) – 76-76 = 152 (+9)
T7. IOWA – 298-303 = 601 (+25)

UP NEXT
Iowa closes out the tournament Tuesday, with action beginning at 8:00 a.m. (CT).

LAS VEGAS – University of Iowa volleyball closed out the Rebel Challenge with a sweep over Cal State Bakersfield on Sunday night inside Cox Pavilion. The Hawkeyes were crowned champions of the event. Iowa’s 3-0 start is the best since 2019.

Sophomore Aleksandra Stojanovic and junior Gabby Deery led the Hawkeyes with seven kills apiece. Junior Hannah Whittingstall and Stojanovic did not record any hitting errors throughout the match, hitting .600 and .583, respectively, on a combined 22 swings.

Iowa held CSUB to a .096 hitting clip overall. The Hawkeyes recorded 11 blocks in the match, and tallied double-digit blocks in all three matches this weekend.

Four Hawkeyes made their debuts tonight – redshirt sophomore Allison Berent, freshman Marichka Hoshylyk, freshman Makena Rumple, and redshirt freshman Hallie Steponaitis.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH JIM BARNES
“We were able to play several players and gain experience today. We have a talented team with many players getting out there for the first time as Hawkeyes. We showed some great signs, but we have some work to do to get to the level we are capable of playing. Hannah (Whittingstall) was consistent across all three matches and had big time blocking numbers. Sashka (Stojanovic) came alive in our last two matches and made the all-tournament team. Mo (Moisio) was the most consistent player on the court and landed on the all-tournament team. Claire (Ammeraal) was a difference maker and earned tournament MVP honors.”

MATCH SUMMARY
SET ONE (IOWA 25-12)
Stojanovic started hot for the Hawkeyes with two kills to put Iowa up 3-2. After trailing 7-5, Iowa gained the lead on a service error and two attacking errors from CSUB. The Hawkeyes extended their lead to 12-9 with kills from redshirt sophomore Alyssa Worden and graduate student Chard’e Vanzandt. Iowa used a 4-0 run on Vanzandt’s serve to balloon its lead to 16-10. Stojanovic recorded her first career ace to lengthen Iowa’s lead at 18-11. Whittingstall found the floor at 19-11, forcing a Roadrunner timeout. Deery and sophomore Jenna Meitzler entered late in the first set, with Iowa ending the set on a 6-1 run. Iowa recorded four aces and hit at a scorching .368 clip during the set.

SET TWO (IOWA 25-20)
The Roadrunners jumped out to an early 3-1 lead after finding success with tips and roll shots. Deery and Stojanovic teamed up to block a ‘Runner attack, tying the set at three. Deery was explosive at the pin, recording three kills to tie the set at six. Iowa found separation from CSUB at 12-8, before the Roadrunners used a 5-0 run to take the lead. Following an Iowa timeout, a pair of Iowa kills – including the first of Steponaitis’s career – put Iowa up 18-14. Iowa found offensive production at all positions. A perfectly executed slide from Whittingstall gave way to an Iowa set point. Steponaitis clinched the set with a block. ​​

SET THREE (IOWA 25-20)
CSUB got out to an early lead over the Hawkeyes before Steponaitis recorded three consecutive kills to tie the set at 4-4. A Meitzler ace gave the Hawkeyes the lead on the next point. While Meitzler was serving, Iowa went on a 4-0 run. After a long rally with two great digs from Moisio, a Roadrunner hitting error put Iowa up 9-6. After a few back and forth points, a Meitzler and Rumple block expanded Iowa’s lead to six at 14-8. Rumple’s first career kill came in the set and sprung Iowa’s lead to 16-13. Meitzler continued to spread the ball around and Steponaitis delivered with back-to-back kills, giving Iowa an 18-15 advantage. The Hawkeyes won the race to 20 off a Deery kill. Iowa closed out the match on a Meitzler dump and Rumple block.

Senior Claire Ammeraal was named the MVP of the Rebel Challenge after posting 87 assists, 25 digs, and 20 kills throughout the weekend. She notched her second triple-double as a Hawkeye on Saturday night in the five set win over Utah Tech.

Senior Milana Moisio and sophomore Aleksandra Stojanovic were named to the All-Tournament team. Moisio posted 35 digs this weekend, with a career high 17 digs against Utah Tech. Stojanovic had 21 kills and nine blocks and recorded a career-high 13 kills on Saturday night in the win over Utah Tech.

Up Next: The Hawkeyes host the Kwik Star Klassic Sept. 4-6 at Xtream Arena in Coralville. Iowa welcomes Butler for its home opener on Thursday. First serve is set for 6:00 p.m. (CT). The match will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required) and the Hawkeye Radio Network.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The No. 10 ranked university of Iowa women’s soccer team defeated Saint Louis, 3-0, on Sunday afternoon at the Iowa Soccer Complex. The Hawkeyes advance to 3-1-1 on the season.

It took no time for Iowa to get on the board with freshman Liana Tarasco netting a goal in just the 4th minute to give the Hawkeyes the lead. Fellow freshman Elle Wildman was credited for the assist. Tarasco is tied for the team lead with two goals on the season while Wildman’s two assists on the year are the second most on the team.

Graduate student Kenzie Roling added to Iowa’s lead in the 33rd minute off of the assist from graduate student Kelli McGroarty. Roling is also tied for the team lead with two goals on the season while McGroarty’s assist was her first point of the 2025 campaign.

At halftime, Iowa led Saint Louis, 2-0.

At the break, the Hawkeyes were outshooting the Billiken, 9-2. Iowa fired four shots on goal in the first half while graduate student Taylor Kane had one save in the first 45 minutes for the Hawkeyes.

Graduate student Eileen Solomon struck quickly in the second half creating a 3-goal advantage for Iowa in the 49th minute. The assist came from Tarasco and junior Sofia Bush. The goal from Solomon marks her first as a Hawkeye and the third of her career. Bush leads the team with three assists while it marked the first assist of Tarasco’s collegiate career.

Iowa would go on to win the match, 3-0.

• Iowa outshot Saint Louis, 16-5. The Hawkeyes fired nine shots on goal to the Billiken’s two.
• With two goals this season, Kenzie Roling has already surpassed her goal total from 2024 (1). Roling is up to 12 career goals.
• Through just five games, Sofia Bush is four assists away from tying the school record for the fifth most assists in a single season.
• Taylor Kane improves to 14-2 in her collegiate career as the starting goalkeeper. The shutout is the third of her career and the second this season.
• 10 different Hawkeyes fired at least one shot. Of the 10, seven put at least one shot on goal.
• The Billikens five shots and two shots on goal both marked season lows.
• 90 Tracker: Millie Greer was the lone Hawkeye to register 90 minutes. 23 Hawkeyes played in the match.
• 2 for the Money: Iowa’s record is 58-3-3 in its last 64 games when scoring two goals or more, which dates back to October of 2017.
  

No. 15 Hawkeyes Fall to No. 2 North Carolina

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The 15th-ranked Iowa field hockey team fell to second-ranked North Carolina 4-1 Sunday afternoon at Grant Field.

“I thought we were resilient and adaptable,” head coach Lisa Cellucci said. “We kept punching back on Friday, but today we laid down a little bit. We have a very clear picture of what we need to work on. This is how we have started the season every year for the last 22 years. You have to come out of this weekend one and one, which we did, so that’s the real positive here.”

The Hawkeyes struck first with a goal from Dionne van Aalsum, her third of the season, assisted by Jordan Byers at 3:48 in the first quarter.

The Tar Heels answered five minutes later with a rebounded penalty corner to tie it up 1-1, finishing out the quarter. The rest of the half was all Tarheels as they scored two more goals in the second quarter to increase their lead to 3-1 going into halftime.

After a scoreless third quarter for both teams, North Carolina sealed their win with a final goal at 45:46.

OF NOTE 

• Iowa moves to 1-1 on the season.

• Mia Magnotta had three saves for Iowa.

• Dionne van Aalsum’s goal is her third of the season through two games.

UP NEXT

The Hawkeyes return to action hosting Kent State on Friday Sep. 5 at 1 p.m. (CT) at Grant Field.

Glenwood Meet

1. Lewis Central – 70 pts

2. Red Oak – 78 pts

3. Kuemper Catholic – 88 pts

4. Creston – 123 points

5. Shenandoah – 135 pts

6. Harlan – 144 pts

7. Atlantic – 163 pts

8. St. Albert – 177 pts

9. Glenwood – 186 pts

10. Clarinda – 265 pts

Individual Results

Glenwood Meet

1. Harlan – 50 pts

2. Lewis Central – 67 pts

3. Glenwood – 77 pts

4. Atlantic – 95 points

5. Shenandoah – 113 points

7. Kuemper Catholic – 185 pts

8. Clarinda – 188 points

9. Red Oak – 247 pts

Individual Results

Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski says he was happy with the win but disappointed in his performance in a 34-7 win over Albany. The Hawkeyes compiled 310 yards of rushing but the passing game struggled. Gronowski finished 8-of-15 for 44 yards and a touchdown before being listed in the third quarter while dealing with leg cramps.

Gronowski says they hope the passing game can make progress heading into the game against Iowa State.

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz felt Gronowski was too anxious.

Ferentz says Gronowski’s ability to run is an added bonus.