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Hawkeyes Shut Out Michigan on Senior Day

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October 26th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The 10th-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team took down the 13th-ranked Wolverines, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at Grant Field.

“I think we’ve been playing good field hockey for a couple of weeks now,” head coach Lisa Cellucci said. “It was awesome to see a complete game come together. That was a gritty and resilient win from the whole group. What a fantastic win on senior day to get one for Milly and Mia in our last game at Grant Field. It was a great regional matchup that we needed for the postseason.”

Both teams went scoreless in the first half.

The Hawkeyes were able to find the back of the net in the third period on a penalty corner with a goal from Dionne van Aalsum, assisted by Rachel Herbine and Peyton Shellaway. Despite the Wolverines having a penalty corner in both the third and fourth periods, Iowa’s defense remained strong to keep Michigan scoreless.

Iowa was able to close out the game in the fourth with an empty net goal from Gia Whalen assisted by Lieve van Kessel to finalize the Hawkeye shutout.

The Hawkeyes outshot Michigan 10-to-7 and had three penalty corners on the day. Senior Mia Magnotta collected two saves on the day.

Notables 

  • The Hawkeyes now have four ranked wins on the season.
  • Van Aalsum has scored at least one goal in 13-of-15 games this season.
  • Seniors Mia Magnotta and Milly short were honored after today’s game.

Up Next 

The Hawkeyes travel to Columbus, Ohio, to close out the regular season against the Buckeyes at Buckeye Varsity Field on Oct. 31 at noon (CT).

Cyclones Drop Sunday Contest to Cincinnati

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October 26th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

CINCINNATI, Ohio – For the second-straight contest, Iowa State (4-9-3, 1-8-1 Big 12) was shutout, as it fell at Cincinnati (5-7-6, 3-5-2 Big 12) on Sunday afternoon, 3-0.
The Cyclones fell behind early, as Cincy put two scores on the board in the first 20 minutes before tacking on a third first half goal to earn its second-straight win.
Ella Ciardullo attempted the most shots on the afternoon for the Cyclones, launching three at the net and seeing one saved. Megan Walters and Lucy Froitzheim each had two attempts, with three of the four chances ending in Cincinnati saves. Ella Zimmerman, Erin Hopewell and Chloe Broughton played the full 90 in the field, while Kasey Cannistraro did so between the pipes. Cannistraro collected six saves on the day.
For the Bearcats, Coley Sidloski had herself a senior day, notching two scores and earning an assist for five total points. Rylee Felton joined her in scoring her third goal of the season. Megan Smith was the third and final point scorer for Cincy, earning an assist on one of Sidloski’s scores. In the net, Camryn Miller registered five saves as well as her eighth clean sheet of the season.
Cincinnati held the shot advantage on the day, 15-11, as well as the shot on goal edge, 9-5. Each team had six corner kicks, while ISU had one more save than the Bearcats (6-5).
How it Happened
The Bearcats were the aggressors out of the gates, taking four shots in the first 15 minutes. Cincinnati’s fifth shot came in the 16th minute from Coley Sidloski who placed one into the top right of the net to beat Cannistraro and make it 1-0.
Cincy tacked on a second score just four minutes later, as Rylee Felton used a Sidloski feed to sneak one past into the bottom left of the net.
ISU tried to respond to Cincinnati’s two quick scores, but both subsequent shots were handled by the Bearcats.
In the 36th minute, Sidloski scored her second goal of the day to make things 3-0.
At the half, Cincinnati had more shots (9-6), saves (3-2) and corners than the Cyclones (4-1).
ISU was unable to get on the board in the second stanza, eventually falling to Cincy, 3-0.
Goals
Iowa State: N/A
Cincinnati: Coley Sidloski – 15:06 & 35:38 (4), Rylee Felton – 19:37 (3)
Assists
Iowa State: N/A
Cincinnati: Megan Smith (1), Coley Sidloski (3)
Up Next
Iowa State will be back in action next Thursday, Oct. 30, when they head to Manhattan, Kan., to take on K-State in the regular season finale. The Cyclones and Wildcats will meet at 6:30 pm and the contest will be streamed live on ESPN+.

Cyclones Surge Past Northwestern in Second Exhibition

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October 26th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

AMES, Iowa – No. 16 Iowa State used a strong second half to surge past Northwestern Sunday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum, winning its second exhibition over the Wildcats by a score of 80-72.
After trailing by three at the break, ISU outscored the Wildcats by 11 in the second half behind strong performances from Nate Heise and Joshua Jefferson. The Cyclones shot 50 percent from the field and behind the arc in the second stanza as they ended up pulling away from a Northwestern team in its first action of the exhibition season.
Jefferson played a game-high 34 minutes and finished with 17 points and seven boards, shooting 55 percent from the floor. Nate Heise had a Cyclone high 19 points, as the senior connected on a game-high five triples. Utah Valley transfer Dominick Nelson had 17 points and a game-high four steals. Killyan Toure was the fourth and final Cyclone to finish in double figures as he ended with 11 points to go along with three steals, six boards and five assists.
Nick Martinelli, the 2024-25 Big 10 scoring leader, had a game-high 20 points. Joining Martinelli in double figures for the Wildcats were Tre Singleton (14), Arrinten Page (10) and Max Green (10). Singleton led the squad in rebounds with five, while Jordan Clayton had a team-best four assists.
The Cyclones shot 50 percent from the field on the day and 41 percent (9-22) from beyond the arc, besting Northwestern in each category. ISU also improved its free throw shooting from the first exhibition, cashing 81 percent of its freebies. Iowa State finished with more bench points (24), second chance points (11) and points in the paint (34) than the Wildcats.
How it Happened
Northwestern jumped out to a quick 12-6 lead by the 15:37 mark, but that would be its largest advantage of the afternoon. ISU answered NU’s run with one of their own, rattling off six straight to tie things up at 12.
The Cyclones took their first lead on a Killyan Toure free throw at the 11:57 mark. An alley oop from Toure to Nelson then jump-started an ISU run as the Cyclones were able to push their lead to eight, leading to a Wildcat timeout with 10:29 on the clock.
The Wildcats came out of the timeout refocused and would eventually tie things back up at 26-all with just under seven minutes remaining. NU outscored the Cyclones 14-11 down the stretch and took a three-point cushion into the locker room.
Northwestern opened the second half by extending its lead again to six, tying its largest lead of the afternoon.
Iowa State buckled down on defense from there and rallied to take a 52-48 lead forcing a Wildcat timeout with 12:21 left in the game.
ISU wouldn’t surrender its lead for the remainder of the contest, at one point extending its lead to as large as 11 points as it went on to win its second and final exhibition of the year, 80-72.
Key Performer
Nate Heise determined the Cyclones weren’t going to lose, as he scored 13 of his 19 points in the second half and made a game best five 3-pointers. He finished shooting 7-10 from the floor and 5-7 from deep with a rebound and a pair of assists.
Up Next
The next time the Cyclones take the floor, it’ll be the real deal. ISU will welcome FDU to Hilton Coliseum on Monday, Nov. 3, for the 2025-26 opener. Iowa State will face the Knights at 7 pm and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+.

Whittingstall Notches Double-Double in Hawkeyes’ Reverse Sweep of Rutgers

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October 26th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

CORALVILLE, Iowa – University of Iowa volleyball notched a reverse sweep of Rutgers on Sunday afternoon inside Xtream Arena. The Hawkeyes improve to 12-10 overall and 3-7 in the Big Ten.

After dropping the first two sets 25-20 and 26-24, Iowa won the final three sets, 25-16, 27-25 and 15-9. It is Iowa’s second five-set victory of the season. The reverse sweep was Iowa’s first since 2022 versus Michigan.

Junior Hannah Whittingstall carried the Hawkeyes with her first double-double of the season, recording 14 kills and a career-tying 10 blocks. The native of San Antonio, Texas, hit a scorching .636 to lead the team. Alyssa Worden followed up her double-double Friday with another against Rutgers. The redshirt sophomore had 10 kills and a team-high 10 digs.

Freshman Carmel Vares smacked 12 kills and added four blocks. Graduate Chard’e Vanzandt finished with 11 kills, six blocks and an ace.

Senior setter Claire Ammeraal stuffed the stat sheet with 43 assists, nine kills, six blocks, six digs, and two aces. Ammeraal also converted on 9-of-12 swings for a .750 hitting percentage.

Although Rutgers registered more kills (62-58), Iowa held the advantage in nearly every other category. The Hawkeyes hit .323, while Rutgers hit .220. Iowa held the Scarlet Knights to a .000 hitting percentage (five kills, five errors) in the deciding fifth set. The Hawkeyes more than doubled Rutgers in blocks, 16.5-8, and set a season-high in the win.

Rutgers won the battle of aces, 10-9, but served 16 errors to Iowa’s 12. Sophomore Jaimie Marquardt notched a career-high four aces for the Hawkeyes.

The match featured 32 ties and 16 lead changes.

Up Next: Iowa starts a four-match road swing at Northwestern on Oct. 31. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on B1G+ and the Hawkeye Radio Network.

No. 15 Hawkeyes Blank Indiana, 2-0

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October 26th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 15 University of Iowa women’s soccer team defeated Indiana, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The Hawkeyes finish the regular season at 11-3-4 overall and 6-2-3 in Big Ten Conference play.

It was a defensive battle through the first 45 minutes, as Iowa outshot Indiana, 3-2, and held a 2-1 edge in shots on goal.

Graduate student Kenzie Roling and junior Sofia Bush each put a shot on goal for the Hawkeyes, but the match remained scoreless at halftime.

Bush broke the tie in the 73rd minute with an assist from senior Shae Doherty, giving Iowa a 1-0 advantage. The goal was the first of the season for Bush.

Junior Millie Greer extended the lead in the 85th minute, finishing a feed from sophomore Iba Oching to give Iowa a two-goal cushion in the closing minutes.

After totaling three shots in the first half, the Hawkeyes outshot Indiana, 12-3, in the second period. The Iowa defense held the Hoosiers to just five shots and one on goal for the match.

UP NEXT
The Big Ten Tournament takes place, Oct. 30-Nov. 9. The opening round and quarterfinals will take place in West Lafayette, Ind. with the semifinals and finals being held in St. Louis, Mo. at Energizer Park. Bracket and game time information will be released later today.

Iowa State men close exhibition play with an 80-72 win over Northwestern

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October 26th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State men’s basketball team closed out exhibition play with an 80-72 win over Northwestern. Senior guard Nate Heise led the Cyclones with 19 points, including five of seven from three point range.

That’s Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger who feels the exhibition games against the Wildcats and Creighton were good tests. The Cyclones open the regular season a week from Monday night against Fairleigh Dickinson.

Iowa enters bye week 6-2 after win over Minnesota

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October 26th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Hawkeyes are 6-2 after a 41-3 win over Minnesota. The Hawkeyes begin a bye week and return to action with a November 8th game at home against sixth ranked Oregon. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz.

Ferentz says November is when teams want to be at their best.

Ferentz says as quarterback Mark Gronowski gets healthier the offense makes improvement.

Iowa State falters late in 41-27 loss to BYU

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October 26th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

Iowa State was outscored 24-3 in the second half and lost to BYU 41-27. It was the Cyclones’ third straight loss after opening the season 5-0.

That’s coach Matt Campbell. Four turnovers proved costly as ISU fell to 2-3 in the Big 12.

Campbell feels the Cyclones are pressing. They return to action on Saturday by hosting Arizona State.

Kickoff for Saturday’s game in Jack Trice Stadium is Noon.

IHSAA releases HS Football State Playoffs Schedule – Round of 16: All Classes

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October 25th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

Kickoff: 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 31, unless noted

Tickets: On sale at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 28

Class 5A

POD A

  • Waterloo West (5-4) vs Dowling Catholic (8-1), at Mediacom Stadium
  • Iowa City West (7-2) at Cedar Falls (7-2)

POD B

  • Indianola (6-3) at Waukee Northwest (8-1)
  • Dallas Center-Grimes (7-2) at Sioux City East (8-1)

POD C

  • Ankeny Centennial (5-4) at Johnston (7-2)
  • Prairie (6-3) at Valley (7-2)

POD D

  • Waukee (4-5) at Iowa City Liberty (8-1)
  • Southeast Polk (5-4) at Ankeny (7-2)

Class 4A

POD A

  • Waverly-Shell Rock (4-5) at Xavier (9-0)
  • North Scott (6-3) at ADM (8-1)

POD B

  • Lewis Central (5-4) at Gilbert (9-0)
  • Fort Dodge (8-1) at Newton (8-1)

POD C

  • LeMars (5-4) at Sergeant Bluff-Luton (8-1)
  • Glenwood (7-2) at North Polk (7-2)

POD D

  • Davenport North (6-3) at Pella (8-1)
  • Decorah (7-2) at Western Dubuque (7-2)

Class 3A

POD A

  • Mount Vernon (6-3) at Clear Lake (9-0)
  • Nevada (7-2) at Carroll (6-3), 8 p.m.

POD B

  • Benton (5-4) at Solon (9-0)
  • Independence (6-3) at Winterset (6-3)

POD C

  • Mount Pleasant (7-2) at West Delaware (8-1)
  • Central DeWitt (7-2) at Wahlert Catholic (7-2)

POD D

  • Atlantic (6-3) at Bishop Heelan (7-2)
  • Des Moines Christian (6-3) at Sioux Center (8-1)

Class 2A

POD A

  • OABCIG (6-3) at Kuemper Catholic (9-0), 5 p.m.
  • Unity Christian (4-5) at Cherokee (7-2)

POD B

  • Pella Christian (3-6) at PCM (8-1)
  • Wilton (7-2) at West Branch (7-2)

POD C

  • Mediapolis (5-4) at Mid-Prairie (8-1)
  • Van Meter (7-2) at Roland-Story (7-2)

POD D

  • Hampton-Dumont-CAL (5-4) at Osage (9-0)
  • Waukon (6-3) at Alburnett (7-2)

Class 1A

POD A

  • Lawton-Bronson (5-4) at West Lyon (9-0)
  • Underwood (7-2) at West Marshall (7-2)

POD B

  • Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (6-3) at Grundy Center (9-0)
  • Sigourney/Keota (5-4) at Beckman Catholic (8-1)

POD C

  • Cascade (7-2) at Regina (9-0)
  • Pleasantville (8-1) at Hudson (5-4)

POD D

  • Ridge View (6-3) at South Hardin (8-1)
  • Hinton (6-3) at Treynor (8-1)

Class A

POD A

  • Gehlen Catholic (4-5) at MMCRU (9-0)
  • Madrid (6-3) at Woodbury Central (9-0)

POD B

  • West Fork (7-2) at Saint Ansgar (9-0)
  • North Linn (8-1) at Pekin (9-0)

POD C

  • Mount Ayr (6-3) at ACGC (9-0)
  • Sibley-Ocheyedan (5-4) at West Sioux (8-1)

POD D

  • Maquoketa Valley (7-2) at Wapsie Valley (9-0)
  • BGM (7-2) at Lynnville-Sully (8-1)

Eight-Player

POD A

  • North Union (5-3) at Bishop Garrigan (9-0)
  • Clarksville (7-2) at Don Bosco (6-2)

POD B

  • Southeast Warren (7-2) at Woodbine (8-0)
  • Fremont-Mills (7-2) at Bedford (8-1)

POD C

  • Easton Valley (8-1) at Gladbrook-Reinbeck (9-0)
  • Turkey Valley (6-3) at Edgewood-Colesburg (9-0)

POD D

  • Janesville (6-4) at Iowa Valley (9-0)
  • Montezuma (7-2) at Audubon (9-0)

Football Scoreboard from Friday Oct. 24

Sports

October 25th, 2025 by Christian Adams

PLAYOFFS

8-Man First Round 

  • Audubon – 58 vs Lenox – 20
  • Woodbine – 78 vs Exira-EHK- 6
  • Southeast Warren – 46 vs Boyer Valley – 35
  • Bedford – 54 vs Wayne – 6
  • Clarksville – 78 vs Coon Rapids-Bayard – 68
  • Fremont-Mills – 62 vs St. Edmond – 7
  • Gladbrook-Reinbeck – 56 vs Ar-We-Va 7
  • North Union – 56 vs GTRA – 48
  • Montezuma – 46 vs East Union – 28
  • Iowa Valley – 64 vs Moravia – 0
  • Don Bosco – 54 vs Collins-Maxwell – 10
  • Bishop Garrigan – 57 vs Kingsley-Pierson – 12
  • Turkey Valley – 60 vs Springville – 15
  • Edgewood-Colesburg – 58 vs WACO – 7
  • Easton Valley – 80 vs Belle Plaine – 52
  • Janesville – 44 vs Riceville – 34

A First Round 

  • ACGC – 33 vs Logan-Magnolia – 7
  • BGM – 35 vs Riverside – 30
  • Pekin – 42 vs Earlham – 7
  • Woodbury Central – 21 vs AHSTW – 14
  • Mount Ayr – 55 vs St. Albert – 47
  • West Sioux – 45 vs IKM-Manning – 27
  • Madrid – 48 vs North Butler – 8
  • Saint Ansgar – 47 vs East Marshall – 0
  • Maquoketa Valley – 43 vs Danville – 0
  • West Fork – 25 vs Nashua-Plainfield – 23
  • Lynnville-Sully – 42 vs Wapello – 0
  • MMCRU – 49 vs Belmond-Klemme – 7
  • Wapsie Valley – 50 vs Starmont – 3
  • Gehlen Catholic – 34 vs West Hancock – 18
  • Sibley-Ocheyedan – 41 vs Newman Catholic – 35
  • North Linn – 59 vs Columbus – 14

1A First Round

  • Ridge View – 42 vs Tri-Center – 27
  • Treynor – 49 vs Ogden – 7
  • Underwood – 54 vs South Central Calhoun – 8
  • West Marshall 38 vs Shenandoah – 8
  • Sigourney-Keota – 45 vs Interstate-35 – 0
  • Pleasantville – 42 vs Durant – 14
  • Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 48 vs Columbus Catholic – 27
  • Beckman Catholic – 63 vs Jesup – 13
  • West Lyon – 48 vs East Sac County – 6
  • Grundy Center – 57 vs Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont – 0
  • Cascade – 35 vs Union – 27
  • Hudson – 21 vs Central Springs – 14
  • Hinton – 34 vs Emmetsburg- 28
  • South Hardin – 35 vs Camanche – 7
  • Regina Catholic – 69 vs Northeast – 0
  • Lawton-Bronson – 14 vs Manson-NW Webster – 12

2A State Round 

  • Pella Christian – 27 vs Clarinda – 24
  • Kuemper Catholic – 35 vs Grand View Christian – 0
  • Van Meter – 45 vs South Tama – 6
  • Unity Christian – 28 vs Okoboji – 13
  • Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 57 vs Woodward-Granger – 36
  • Alburnett – 13 vs Crestwood – 6
  • OABCIG – 34 vs Western Christian – 17
  • West Branch – 22 vs Denver – 15
  • Cherokee – 58 vs Spirit Lake – 57
  • Wilton – 50 vs Dike-New Hartford – 14
  • Mediapolis 28 vs Centerville – 13
  • Mid-Prairie – 34 vs North Fayette Valley – 19
  • Roland-Story – 28 vs Anamosa – 14
  • Osage – 22 vs Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley – 14
  • PCM – 42 vs West Liberty – 8
  • Waukon – 34 vs Bellevue – 13

REGULAR SEASON

3A District 6

  • Carroll – 35 vs Atlantic – 7
  • Harlan – 49 vs Greene County – 0
  • Creston – 54 vs Perry – 13

3A District 1

  • Algona 21 – Bishop Heelan Catholic 13
  • MOC-Floyd Valley – 39 vs Webster City – 18
  • Sioux Center – 34 vs Humboldt – 13

4A District 6

  • Glenwood – 51 vs Boone – 35
  • Lewis Central – 53 vs Thomas Jefferson – 16
  • ADM – 43 vs Denison-Schleswig – 0

4A District 1

  • Sergeant Bluff-Luton – 41 vs Spencer – 14
  • Le Mars – 35 vs Storm Lake – 0
  • Fort Dodge – 35 vs Sioux City West – 6