Shooting and scoring goals are two very different things; the ISU soccer team found out the hard way, losing 2-0 to Texas Tech even though they took 21 shots on a cold night at home.

After a first half that saw the Cyclones take 15 shots and put 6 on the Red Raider’s goalie, the field tilted for the second half. Texas Tech took the momentum and found the net on an unfortunate Iowa State’s own goal in the 59th minute, and a shot off a Tech corner kick found the back of the net eight minutes later that sealed the game.

Putting away goals has been a problem all season long for the Cyclones, losing their second straight game 2-0 against a Texas school.

Coach Wendy Dillinger said, “We dominated the first half, and then had to battle in the second half. We just can’t keep letting golden opportunities go.”

Forwards Elise Reid and Leslie Hill took a total of 11 shots, but none could beat Tech goalie Tina Rincon, who finished with 9 saves. The score didn’t completely tell the story in the conference game that takes the Cyclones to 0-5-1 in the Big 12. The referees played a hand in the finish as well, stopping the pace of the game constantly in the second half, and controversially keeping play running after a tough collision left co-captain Casey Bothwell lying on the ground for minutes.

“They had the momentum in the second half, and every time we’d get the ball, the whistle would blow,” Dillinger said.

Sophomore midfielder Jordan Bishop tried to keep the Cyclones competitive, but possession just wouldn’t stay on the home side of the field.

“I thought we played hard, we had the opportunities, we just didn’t finish,” Bishop said. “We had the own goal that was unlucky, and then they had more chances and were bound to score.”

For the fifth time in as many games, Iowa State put sophomore Ashley Constanzo in goal in the second half, and junior Ann Gleason hit the bench. Once the momentum had shifted, Costanzo faced more shots from Tech, and let in two in a short timeframe.

The incident at midfield with Bothwell occurred with 17 minutes left in the ball game, and drew loud criticism from the home crowd, and as the field referee kept running with the play, the fans got louder with their disapproval. After a minute and half of play running, the official stopped play and the clock, and Bothwell was carried off.

“When the officials lose control of the game, that’s when kids get hurt. We just hope to have Casey back before the end of the season,” Dillinger said.

Iowa State will need to rebound quickly from the physical defeat, with a strong Colorado team coming to town on Sunday. CU sits at 4-1-1 in the Big 12, and if the Cyclones want to consider any sort of postseason shot, getting a point from the contest will be vital.