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Iowa State fell to No. 20 Baylor in a 3-0 loss Thursday evening in Waco, Texas. This marks the Cyclones’ second consecutive shutout and their third straight defeat after previously winning three games in a row. The team’s record now stands at 4-4-2 overall and 1-3-0 in Big 12 play.

Baylor’s Callie Conrad scored twice in the first half, with her goals coming at the 21st and 34th minutes. Alysiah Lockette added a third goal for Baylor in the 72nd minute. Olivia Hess led Baylor with six shots, five of which were on target, while Tyler Isgrig contributed four shots.

Iowa State was led by Taylor Spitzer, who registered three shot attempts, one on target. Freshman Sophie Forrester came off the bench to take two shots and put one on goal. Goalkeeper Kasey Cannistraro made eight saves—all during the second half—marking her second-highest save total this season.

Baylor finished with a 16-10 advantage in total shots and took seven corner kicks compared to Iowa State’s two. ISU recorded more saves (8) than Baylor (3), while Baylor committed nine fouls against Iowa State’s six.

Describing the match, head coach Matt Fannon said: "We've played really well regularly this season, and today we just weren't quite on it. This happens and we're disappointed, but we know the best thing is that we don't have any time to stew on it. Onwards and upwards."

Iowa State will conclude its Texas road trip Sunday when they face No. 7 TCU in Fort Worth at 1 p.m., with live coverage available on ESPN+.