It was turnabout for Iowa State against Arizona. Last year in Tucson, the Cyclones went ahead 1-0 only to have the Wildcats come back and win 2-1. This year in Ames, it was UA taking the early 1-0 lead only to be let down by its defense in a 2-1 loss.
Prior to heading to ISU, Wildcat head coach Becca Moros and her players talked of coming out slowly against Pepperdine in their only exhibition. It happened again against the Cyclones.
Iowa State was ready from the opening whistle. For the first five minutes, the ball stayed firmly in the Cyclones’ offensive third of the field.