Category: Sports

UNI soccer outshot UIC but fell 3-1 in Chicago on October 25. Audrey Still scored her first collegiate goal as the Panthers remained in the MVC tournament chase.

Iowa women’s soccer beat USC 3-1 on Senior Day as Reilly Heman scored a goal and added two assists. The Hawkeyes host Wisconsin October 30.

No. 6 Iowa field hockey beat No. 19 Penn State 1-0 on Senior Day as Dionne van Aalsum scored and Julia Claessens earned her first career shutout.

Ryan Prather Jr. scored 25 points as No. 18 Iowa State men’s basketball routed Northwestern 94-59 in its final exhibition. Tamin Lipsey added 14 points and seven assists.

TUCSON, ARIZONA — Iowa State surrendered a 71-yard touchdown pass on Arizona’s second offensive play and never recovered Saturday, October 24, falling 39-3 as the No. 25 Wildcats shut down the Cyclones’ running game and controlled the game.

CORALVILLE — Iowa volleyball finally broke through against UCLA on Saturday night, riding a career-high 20 kills from Rosa Vesty to a five-set victory that snapped a seven-match losing streak at Xtream Arena on October 24, 2026.

No. 6 Iowa field hockey rallied from two goals down but fell 4-3 to Rutgers in overtime. Dionne van Aalsum scored twice, and Penn State visits Sunday for Senior Day.

UNI football fell 20-17 at Southern Illinois on a last-second field goal after Cyrus Courtney’s dramatic touchdown catch tied the game. The Panthers host Indiana State on Halloween.

UNI volleyball swept Bradley for a record 70th straight victory against MVC opponents as Cassidy Hartman recorded 22 kills and Reese Booth reached 2,000 career assists.

UNI volleyball swept Evansville 25-17, 25-12, 25-6 Friday night, tying the MVC record with 69 consecutive wins against conference opponents and delivering Bobbi Petersen’s 650th career victory.

Alli Macke’s second-half goal lifted Iowa women’s soccer past No. 10 UCLA, 1-0, extending the Hawkeyes’ home unbeaten streak to 17. USC visits Sunday for Senior Day.

Eme McClenahan made a career-high 12 saves, but Iowa State soccer fell 1-0 to Kansas State in Ames. The Cyclones host BYU on October 26.

Iowa volleyball erased a two-set deficit and led 8-4 in the fifth, but USC scored the final nine points to finish a five-set win at Xtream Arena.

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Iowa State held Kansas scoreless for more than 86 minutes, but a late corner kick finally broke the Cyclones’ resistance in a 1-0 Big 12 soccer loss October 16.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Berit Parten scored twice and Reilly Heman added her team-leading eighth goal of the season as Iowa women’s soccer beat Maryland 3-1 on October 16 at Ludwig Field.

IOWA CITY — Iowa women’s basketball will enter the 2026-27 season ranked No. 10 nationally, returning to the Associated Press preseason top 10 for the first time in three years as coach Jan Jensen begins her third season.

Iowa State men’s basketball rallied from 19 points down but fell 83-80 to Creighton in an October 18 exhibition at Hilton Coliseum.

Hailey Luedtke made four saves as UNI soccer tied Murray State 0-0 on October 18, earning a conference point with three matches remaining in its push for an MVC Tournament berth.

Iowa volleyball won its first set against Wisconsin since 2016, but the No. 6 Badgers prevailed in four sets October 18 at Xtream Arena. Ksenija Tomic led the Hawkeyes with 13 kills.

CEDAR FALLS — UNI volleyball keeps winning, and another conference record is now just one victory away. The Panthers swept UIC 25-21, 25-18, 25-17 on Saturday, October 17, at the McLeod Center, earning their 10th consecutive victory behind Lily Dykstra’s match-high 15 kills.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — UNI spent Saturday trying to climb out of a hole that began with the opening kickoff. The Panthers made a game of it, but a 28-point deficit proved too much to overcome against No. 6 Youngstown State.

AMES — Iowa State University has selected Jared Benko as its next athletics director, turning to an administrator with experience managing major athletic budgets, setting fundraising records and navigating the financial changes reshaping college sports.

CEDAR FALLS — Valparaiso had few answers for UNI’s attack Friday night as the Panthers swept the Beacons, stretched their winning streak to nine matches and added another milestone to their Missouri Valley Conference dominance.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — UNI kept Evansville off the scoreboard deep into Thursday night’s match, but one penalty kick proved enough to send the Panthers home empty-handed.

CORALVILLE — Iowa volleyball stayed within striking distance early, but No. 13 Purdue repeatedly took control with decisive scoring runs, handing the Hawkeyes their first straight-set loss of the season October 15 at Xtream Arena.

Iowa volleyball won the opening set but fell in four to No. 22 Michigan State on October 11. Carmel Vares had 11 kills, and Jaimie Marquardt matched her career high with four aces.

Megan Walters scored the equalizer, but Iowa State soccer surrendered a late goal in a 2-1 loss at Arizona on October 11.

AMES — One of the most remarkable coaching careers in Iowa college basketball history is coming to an end.

Bill Fennelly, the winningest coach in Iowa State athletics history, announced Monday, October 12, 2026, that he will retire following the 2026-27 women’s basketball season, bringing an extraordinary 39-year head coaching career to a close.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — Iowa women’s soccer battled No. 13 Washington on Thursday night, October 8, 2026, but a second-half goal gave the Huskies a 2-1 Big Ten victory at Husky Soccer Stadium.

The Hawkeyes rallied from an early deficit when Sara Batchadji converted a free kick in the first half. Washington’s Avery Nguyen scored the decisive goal in the 68th minute. Iowa fell to 6-4-4 overall and 1-3-3 in conference play, while Washington improved to 10-1-2 and 5-1-1 in the Big Ten.

DYERSVILLE — The Iowa Hawkeyes brought plenty of offensive fireworks to the Field of Dreams on Saturday, October 10, 2026, overcoming an early deficit to beat Kansas 15-10 in a scheduled 16-inning fall baseball exhibition.

Myles Davis led Iowa with a grand slam, a triple and six RBIs as the Hawkeyes closed their fall exhibition schedule with 10 hits, 14 walks and three home runs.

CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS — Northern Iowa volleyball dropped its first set in Missouri Valley Conference play this season but recovered to defeat Southern Illinois 3-1 on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Davies Gym.

The Panthers won 25-17, 23-25, 25-13 and 25-15 to improve to 6-0 in MVC play. UNI finished with a .305 hitting percentage, 61 kills, nine blocks and five service aces, according to the university’s preliminary statistics.

CEDAR FALLS — The Northern Iowa Panthers pulled off another stunning college football upset Saturday, October 10, 2026, using a blocked-punt touchdown, a relentless defense and a barrage of North Dakota turnovers to topple the fourth-ranked Fighting Hawks, 24-17, before a Homecoming crowd inside the UNI-Dome.

EVANSTON, ILLINOIS — Sixth-ranked Iowa field hockey went toe-to-toe with the nation’s No. 1 team Friday afternoon, October 9, 2026, but unbeaten Northwestern delivered the decisive blow in the third quarter and held on for a 2-1 Big Ten victory at Lakeside Field.

The defeat dropped Iowa to 11-2 overall and 3-2 in Big Ten play. Northwestern improved to 13-0 overall and 4-0 in conference competition.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — The Iowa Hawkeyes unleashed a punishing rushing attack, an explosive passing game and a relentless defense Friday night, October 9, 2026, overwhelming Washington 41-24 at Husky Stadium. Kamari Moulton rushed for a career-high 208 yards and two touchdowns, while quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski threw three touchdown passes in his first career start as Iowa improved to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in Big Ten play. Iowa stormed to a 27-0 lead, piled up 465 yards of offense and held Washington to minus-3 rushing yards while recording six sacks.

PROVO, UTAH — Iowa State’s offense sputtered, its defense spent much of the night under siege, and No. 8 BYU delivered the big plays Friday night, October 9, 2026, handing the Cyclones a 24-10 defeat before 64,632 fans at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

The Cougars remained unbeaten at 5-0 overall and 3-0 in Big 12 Conference play, while Iowa State fell to 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the league. BYU rolled up 506 yards of total offense compared to just 200 for Iowa State. The Cyclones managed only 49 yards in the first half, their lowest first-half total since at least 2012.

TEMPE, ARIZONA — Iowa State Cyclone soccer survived a relentless Arizona State attack and played the final 15 minutes shorthanded, leaning on 10 saves from Eme McClenahan to escape with a 1-1 Big 12 draw Thursday, October 8, 2026.