Iowa State lost a late lead to Loyola Marymount and will face UT Arlington in the NISC Championship tournament.

Fort Collins, Colorado, is Iowa State’s next destination as the Cyclones will play in the championship round of the National Invitational Softball Championship (NISC) from Friday to Sunday at TC Colorado Field.

Iowa State defeated Purdue for the second time in the National Invitational Softball Championship -- this time in the Ames Regional championship game.

Thanks to 12 hits, the Cyclones were able to edge the Jackrabbits 7-2 on the rainy day. 

While Iowa State fell short from an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament, they did perform well enough to automatically qualify for the NISC (National Invitational Softball Championship) Tournament by being the highest Big 12 seed to not qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Their first game will be on Thursday against the winner of Purdue and South Dakota. 

After their best season since 1989, Iowa State has earned a bid to National Invitational Softball Tournament.

Following their victory against the three seeded Texas Longhorns and their defeat at the hands of the two seeded Oklahoma State Cowgirls at the Big 12 tournament in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Iowa State had their third-place game against the four seeded Texas Tech Lady Raiders canceled due to inclement weather.

The Iowa State Cyclones (32-23, 7-11 Big 12) dropped their second game of the Big 12 Tournament on Friday to the Oklahoma State Cowgirls (38-14, 13-5 Big 12), losing 17-2 in five innings.

 Lewis' two-run home run propel Cyclones to victory over Texas for Iowa State's first Big 12 Tournament win since 2008.

On Friday, Iowa State will compete in the 2019 Big 12 softball tournament in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where it will face Oklahoma State and the Texas Longhorns.

Sami Williams hit her second walk-off in as many days as Iowa State won the second (1-0) and third games (4-2) of the series to complete the sweep of the Jayhawks.

After beating the Jayhawks 3-2 in extra innings on Friday, the Cyclones won both of their games on Saturday by a score of 1-0 in game one and 4-2 in game two in extra innings.

Sami Williams' 13th home run of the year proved to be the most important as it helped the Cyclones win their 29th game of the season. 

Following their 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Drake Bulldogs on Wednesday, Iowa State beat the Kansas Jayhawks 3-2 on Friday thanks to a walk-off home run by junior shortstop Sami Williams in a two extra-inning game.

The Iowa State Cyclones (28-22, 4-11 Big 12) will look to defend their home field this weekend against the Kansas Jayhawks in a series that will dictate the fifth seed in the Big 12 tournament.

It was a packed stadium at Buel Field in Des Moines as the Drake Bulldogs beat Iowa State by a score of 6-5 in a competitive extra-inning battle on Wednesday.

Iowa State travels to Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday to play the Drake Bulldogs.

In the final game of the regular season series, the top-ranked Oklahoma Sooners dominated the Iowa State Cyclones in all facets of the game Sunday en route to a 14-0 mercy rule victory in five innings.

After taking the first two games of the series on Friday, the No. 1-ranked Oklahoma Sooners completed the sweep of Iowa State with a 14-0 mercy-rule victory over the Cyclones in five innings on Sunday thanks to their explosive offense and a perfect game from pitcher Giselle Juarez.

The Iowa State Cyclones (28-20, 4-10 Big 12) dropped two games to the number-one ranked Oklahoma Sooners (44-2, 14-0 Big 12) on Friday, 8-3 and 9-2, respectively.

The Iowa State Cyclones (28-20, 4-10 Big 12) lost to the Oklahoma Sooners (44-2, 14-0 Big 12) in both games of a doubleheader on Friday.

The Iowa State Cyclones (28-18, 4-8 Big 12) defeated the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks by a score of 13-6 in eight innings on Wednesday at Westside Field in Omaha, Nebraska.

OMAHA, Neb.— Despite defeating the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks 13-6 in Omaha, Nebraska, Iowa State struggled against the Mavericks on Wednesday, as it took the Cyclones an extra inning to defeat the Mavericks.

The Iowa State Cyclones (27-18, 4-8 Big 12) are set to travel to the University of Nebraska-Omaha to battle the Mavericks (4-36, 2-10 Summit) on Wednesday in a non-conference match up.

There were some keys things to highlight for the Cyclones that led to the sweep over the Bears. 

The Iowa State Cyclones (25-18, 2-8 Big 12) defeated the Baylor Bears (17-25, 2-12 Big 12) 4-1 in game one of their weekend series together at Getterman Stadium in Waco, Texas.  

After playing 12 out of their last 13 games at home, Iowa State will have a road series against the Baylor Bears.

Iowa State shut out in-state foe Northern Iowa (UNI) in a tough defensive battle by a score of 2-0.

Iowa State's roster features one of the best hitters in the country: junior shortstop Sami Williams.

Northern Iowa is the next challenge that Iowa State will face as the Panthers will play in Ames at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

After losing its final game of the series against 14th-ranked Oklahoma State by a score of 12-5, Iowa State has fallen to 23-18 (1-8 Big 12) and is in last place among the seven teams in the Big 12.

Coming off of five wins in a row, the Iowa State Cyclones lost two games against 14th-ranked Oklahoma State by mercy rule in game one 12-3 in five innings and by a score of 6-3 in game two.

The Cyclones are set to play conference opponent No. 14 Oklahoma State this weekend after a 2-0 win against University of Iowa in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series earlier in the week.

In Tuesday’s 2-0 victory against the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Cyclones' offense struggled, but their defense made up for that.

Tuesday’s rivalry game between Iowa State and the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City was a defensive struggle as Iowa State won 2-0.

Two in-state rivals, the Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa State, will duke it out Tuesday for bragging rights.

Iowa State kept its winning streak going as the Cyclones knocked off the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 6-3 Sunday. The win clinched a three-game sweep for Iowa State after losing two of three against Big 12 foe Texas Tech and defeating South Dakota on April 2. 

Two all-around strong showings in two games led to a 5-2 and 7-2 victory for the Iowa State Cyclones over Georgia Tech on Saturday.

On Saturday and Sunday, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will be in Ames to face Iowa State at the Cyclone Sports Complex. Both teams have been on losing skids recently and have similar numbers so far this season.

Back in early March, the Cyclones played a game in Phoenix, Arizona, against the South Dakota Coyotes. That game needed two extra innings for the Cyclones to come out on top, but the Cyclones only needed five innings to beat the Coyotes on Tuesday.

Coming off of five losses in their last six games, the Cyclones were able to turn things around as they earned a 9-1 victory over the South Dakota Coyotes Tuesday.

The Cyclones are set to play two non-conference teams mid-week after a 2-1 series loss against conference opponent Texas Tech. The Cyclones will open the week against South Dakota at 4 p.m. Tuesday followed by an in-state rival against Drake at 4 p.m. Wednesday. 

Despite earning one victory out of three games against 15th-ranked Texas Tech, the Cyclones struggled, specifically in the field, as the Red Raiders scored 21 runs in the three games.

An 8-4 loss against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Sunday meant the Cyclones finished the weekend with a 1-2 record.

The Iowa State and Texas Tech softball teams have played two games in the past two days. Both games have been highly competitive and have resulted in a win for each team. What has made the difference in each matchup is extra base hits as 13 have been hit combined.