The result marked BYU’s fifth shutout of the year.

With tonight’s victory, the Cougars improved to 3-0 all-time against Iowa State, remaining undefeated in the series.

BYU matched its season highs in both shots (24) and shots on goal (11).

Sophie Sivulich, Emma Neff, Emma Hamberlin and Afton Perry each tallied an assist as BYU scored two second half goals to pull away from the Cyclones.

Goalkeeper Sarah Mathis earned her first career minutes in tonight’s match, playing the final 14 minutes of the game.

BYU started with pace, taking the first shot of the match in the third minute as Mika Krommenhoek sent a ball toward the back post, but Kansas goalkeeper Eme McClenahan collected it. McClenahan entered the match leading the league with 76 saves on the season.

In the 12th minute, Presley Freeman beat three defenders on the left side of the pitch before dribbling into the middle of the box and firing a shot that forced a diving save from McClenahan, keeping the match scoreless.

The Cougars maintained their offensive pressure, recording seven shots in the opening 20 minutes, including three on target. Mia Goettsche recorded two shots in a two-minute span, one off target and the other blocked by the Iowa State backline. The attempts were followed by back-to-back corner kicks for BYU, both of which were cleared by the Cyclones.

In the 25th minute, the Cougars earned their fourth corner kick of the match. Sophie Sivulich sent the ball into the box, where Kansas goalkeeper McClenahan attempted to punch it clear but hit Frischknecht with the ball, sending it into the back of the net for a 1-0 BYU lead. The goal marked BYU’s first off a corner kick this season.

After making several substitutions, BYU created another opportunity in the 35th minute when Ella Rustand-Ford sent a ball into the box to true freshman Diana Tuilevuka. Tuilevuka fired an off-balance shot that was blocked and cleared by the Cyclones, marking the first shot of her career.

Controlling much of the possession in the first half, the Cougars took a 1-0 lead into halftime while holding advantages in shots (12-1), shots on goal (5-1) and corner kicks (5-3).

BYU opened the second half with the same intensity as the first, recording two shots in the opening five minutes. The Cyclones responded with two shots of their own, one saved by newly substituted goalkeeper Chelsea Peterson and the other sailing over the crossbar.

In the 56th minute, true freshman Ellie Karl fired a shot from 25 yards out that slipped through McClenahan’s fingertips and over the end line, earning BYU its first corner kick of the half. The Cyclones eventually cleared the ball out of danger.

The second half continued to be dominated by the Cougars, as Frischknecht, Krommenhoek and Sydney Snow each recorded shots that were either blocked or saved, bringing BYU’s shot total to 19 with 20 minutes remaining.

In the 75th minute, Perry took on two defenders before laying the ball off to Freeman, who one-timed a shot into the left corner of the net for BYU’s second goal of the night.

Just two minutes later, Neff found Hamberlin up the right side of the pitch. She sent a cross into the box that found Summers-Oviatt, whose header hit the crossbar and bounced into the net to extend BYU’s lead to 3-0.

With fresh legs coming off the bench, BYU closed out the match strong, maintaining possession until Lucy Kesler’s final shot of the night forced a diving save by McClenahan. The attempt marked BYU’s 24th shot of the match.

The Cougars (10-3-3 overall, 6-1-2 Big 12) return home for their final two regular-season matches against rival Utah and Arizona State on Friday, Oct. 30, and Thursday, Nov. 5, respectively. The rivalry match against Utah kicks off at 7:30 p.m. MT, while the final home match against the Sun Devils begins at 7 p.m. MT. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.