With the biggest win of the season under its belt, the ISU softball team hopes to conquer more Big 12 opponents and finish the conference schedule with a bang, starting with Nebraska on Wednesday.

The game is set to begin at 3:30 p.m. at the Southwest Athletic Complex.

The Cyclones overcame the odds Sunday afternoon, defeating No. 3 Texas 1-0 on the Longhorns’ home turf — the only time Texas has lost to Iowa State. This came a day after the Longhorns came out in regular fashion and stopped the Cyclones with a 2-0 win of their own.

Iowa State (16-27, 2-11 Big 12) will attempt to capitalize on its underdog roll against Nebraska, who are 30-17 overall and 6-7 in the conference. The record is good for seventh in the Big 12, just two games out of fourth place.

The last time Iowa State and Nebraska met was two weeks ago in Lincoln, where the Cyclones were shut out 2-0. Husker sophomore Ashley DeBuhr threw a perfect game, tallying 10 strikeouts. Only two Cyclone balls left the infield the entire contest, and DeBuhr earned Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for her accomplishments.

The Huskers are riding high on the batting of senior Anne Steffan, who is third in the conference in batting average, hitting .419. DeBuhr is second behind Texas’ Cat Osterman in strikeouts with 241.

Iowa State hopes to build off their upset over Texas, a win given to them thanks to a clutch single by Jennifer Bigbee.

“Coach told me to take it one pitch at a time, and I just had to calm down and get the job done,” Bigbee said. “We came out just ready to compete and it was a great game. It really shows the heart of our team, and that will give us momentum for the rest of the season.”

ISU coach Ruth Crowe said she knew her team has the gusto in them to achieve the impossible.

“I kept telling them that we just would need that one run, because that’s what it would come down to,” Crowe said. “After Saturday’s game we felt we could go toe-to-toe with them, and that one big hit would be the key. I am so proud of the team; they really handled the pressure.”

Texas native Alyssa Ransom threw a two-hit wonder and gave Iowa State the confidence it needed to upset anyone in the Big 12. With the knowledge they can pitch against the best, Crowe said she hopes the win will carry over to Wednesday’s battle.

“The win was huge for Alyssa, winning not only in front of a national audience but also her home audience,” Crowe said. “She was recruited by Texas, but she wanted to be a bigger part of the picture. Both girls came back and stuck it to them, just playing as normal, and we are better with both of them in our program.”

Crowe also said after a season of confidence struggles, the win was “like a made-for-TV-movie, even though that sounds sappy. We are much better than our record, and conference teams can’t just expect to show up and win. They’ll definitely take us more seriously now.”

Crowe said she is confident her team’s focus on each individual game will bring it more conference success.

“I was more proud than I’ve ever been, that even when mistakes were made we didn’t quit. Right now our obligation is to do our best,” Crowe said.