Iowa State Cyclones women's soccer

Iowa State Cyclones women's soccer
Founded1996 (1996)
UniversityIowa State University
Athletic directorJamie Pollard
Head coachMatt Fannon (7th season)
ConferenceBig 12
LocationAmes, Iowa, US
StadiumCyclone Sports Complex
(capacity: 1,500)
NicknameCyclones
ColorsCardinal and gold[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA tournament appearances
2005

The Iowa State Cyclones women's soccer team represents Iowa State University (ISU) and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The team is coached by Matt Fannon, who enters his seventh season at Iowa State in 2026. The Cyclones host their home games at the Cyclone Sports Complex on Iowa State's campus.

History

Iowa State put together a varsity squad then they joined the Big 12 in 1996.[2] Their best season yet has been the 2005 squad. Head Coach Rebecca Hornhacher earned Big 12 Coach of the Year honors en route to their first and only invitation to the NCAA Tournament.[3]

The current Head Coach is Matt Fannon, who joined Iowa State from Bowling Green in December 2019.[4]

Facilities

The $13 million Cyclone Sports Complex, the home of Iowa State track and field, soccer, and softball, opened in the fall of 2012.

The facility brings numerous new amenities for the Cyclones and their fans. On-site restrooms, a concession stand, home and away locker rooms, officials' locker rooms, team meeting rooms, an athletic training room, a press box, bleachers, and a scoreboard are among the new features that make it a state-of-the-art facility. The soccer facility has a seating capacity of 1,500.[5]

Players

Current roster

As of August 2026[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
00 GK  USA Eme McClenahan
0 GK  USA Ella Moersch
1 GK  USA Sara Gavagan
2 DF  USA Breezie Brewer
3 MF  USA Mia Sowders
4 DF  USA Ryan Weber
5 FW  USA Megan Walters
6 FW  USA Ava Hancock
7 DF  USA Makenna Marshall
8 DF  USA Maia Soulis
9 MF  USA Grace Luedde
10 MF  USA Izabella Tejeda
11 DF  USA Cassidy Corcione
12 MF  USA Lucy Froitzheim
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW  USA Morgan Struttmann
14 MF  USA Izzy Kapanke
15 FW  USA Giovanna Hansen
17 MF  USA Morgan Goodman
18 MF  USA Alaina Villa
19 MF  USA Allison Charleston
20 MF  USA Regan John
21 MF  USA Aubrey Crawford
22 DF  USA Danica Lunceford
23 DF  USA Erin Hopewell
24 DF  USA Sydney Walters
30 FW  USA Sophie Forrester
33 DF  USA Morgan Duke

Awards



Individual Records

Results by season

Record[7]
Big 12 (1996–Present)
Year Head Coach Overall Record Conference Record Conference Standing Postseason
1996Cathy Klein8–120–910th–
1997Cathy Klein12–94–66th–
1998Cathy Klein10–8–15–56th–
1999Cathy Klein11–8–14–67th–
2000Stephanie Gabbert7–10–23–6–19th–
2001Stephanie Gabbert5–11–23–5–28th–
2002Rebecca Hornbacher7–11–14–67th–
2003Rebecca Hornbacher5–10–42–6–210th–
2004Rebecca Hornbacher8–124–68th–
2005Rebecca Hornbacher11–7–36–3–13rdNCAA First Round
2006Rebecca Hornbacher6–142–811th–
2007Rebecca Hornbacher8–6–44–4–18th–
2008Wendy Dillinger5–12–20–8–211th–
2009Wendy Dillinger7–9–42–711th–
2010Wendy Dillinger8–10–23–710th–
2011Wendy Dillinger9–9–12–69th–
2012Wendy Dillinger10–101–79th–
2013Wendy Dillinger9–9–13–44th–
2014Tony Minatta7–111–79th–
2015Tony Minatta6–120–89th–
2016Tony Minatta10–8–13–4–15th–
2017 Tony Minatta 3-12-3 1-6-2 9th –
2018 Tony Minatta 4-14-2 2-6-1 8th –
2019 Tony Minatta 3-15-0 0-9-0 10th –
2020 Matt Fannon 3-6-4 2-6-1 9th –
2021 Matt Fannon 5-11-1 2-6-0 8th –
2022 Matt Fannon 3-10-4 0-7-2 10th –
2023 Matt Fannon 6-11-1 3-7-0 11th –
2024 Matt Fannon 3-9-6 1-5-4 14th –
2025 Matt Fannon 4-9-4 1-8-2 15th –
Total – 203–305–56 (.410) 69–190–24 (.286) – 1 Postseason
appearance

Coaches

Current staff

Pos. Name
Head coachMatt Fannon
Assistant coachJaycie Ackerman
Assistant coachSeth Junion
Soccer Development CoachMatt Tennyson


References

  1. ↑ "Color Palette". BrandMarketing.IAState.edu. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Iowa State University Department of Athletics, Women's Soccer News Clippings, RS 24/17/0/0, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library". findingaids.lib.iastate.edu. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Women's Soccer Division 1: History: Team Results" (PDF). Fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Iowa State Athletics". Cyclones.com. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Iowa State Athletics". Cyclones.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  6. ↑ Soccer roster on cyclones.com
  7. ↑ "2026 Iowa State Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Iowa State Cyclones. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
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