Iowa State adds quartet of transfers to 2023 Cyclone roster

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head soccer coach Matt Fannon has announced the addition of four transfers to the 2023 Cyclone roster.

DePaul transfer Kristin Boos, Marquette transfer Alex Campana, Virginia Tech transfer Ella Ciardullo and Arkansas State transfer Abigail Miller are set to join Iowa State this summer.

“These four will bring maturity to our current squad, which is invaluable,” says Fannon. “These student-athletes bring plenty of experience from various conferences and environments and will help our staff and team grow.”

Kristin Boos, a 5-5 senior forward, was a four-year contributor for the DePaul Blue Demons, where she started 47 of 55 possible matches and tallied eight goals with seven assists.

Boos, a Sterling Heights, Mich. Native, comes to Ames with a year of eligibility remaining, having logged over 4,000 career minutes during her time in the Big East.

“Kris came on her visit and had all the right answers,” said ISU Assistant Coach CC Cobb. “She has aspirations to play beyond the collegiate level and there is a maturity about her that will translate well with our current group. It is an opportunity for her to showcase her talent on the Power 5 stage and we are excited to see her in action in an Iowa State uniform.”

Boos scored one goal and tallied one assist during her senior year in Chicago, starting 17 contests. Both her goal and assist came in a match against new teammate Alex Campana and Marquette.

Alex Campana, a 5-8 senior forward, comes from Marquette, where she played four years for the Golden Eagles.

Campana, a native of Natick, Mass., started 40 matches during her time in Milwaukee, notching five goals and two assists.

When asked about Campana, Cobb said, “Alex was an absolute pleasure on her visit. She hit it off with the staff and the team quite well. She’s versatile in what she brings to the table. It will be exciting to see her in action with our current group.”

A two-time member of the Big East All-Academic Team, Campana also earned Big East Freshman of the Week honors on October 14 in 2019. Campana played in all 18 of her senior year matches, starting 15.

Ella Ciardullo, a 5-5 sophomore forward, arrives in Ames after a solo season in Blacksburg, Va. with the Virginia Tech Hokies.

Ciardullo grew up in Milton, Ga. where she played for Cambridge High School. At Cambridge, she led her team to a 6A Girl’s Soccer State Runner-Up finish and was named a Gatorade Player of the Year finalist.

“Ella comes in with three years of eligibility which is really exciting for our program,” said Cobb. “The level of competition she saw regularly at Virginia Tech will translate well to the grind of the Big 12.”

Ciardullo played in 10 matches during her first year of college, notching both one goal and one assist, tallying 171 minutes of action.

Abigail Miller, a 5-10 midfielder, comes to Ames from Arkansas State where she competed for three seasons.

Miller, a St. Louis native, started all but one game for the Red Wolves (46-47) and comes to Iowa State with four career goals and two assists, tallying 10 points across her three seasons of competition.

When speaking on Miller, Cobb says, “Gail is a box-to-box midfielder that meets the physical demands of the conference well. She is blue collar, and we are confident she will come ready to work every day.”

All four transfers look to make an immediate impact for the Cyclones as Iowa State is set to begin its 2023 campaign on August 7 with an exhibition match against UNI before its home opener against Arizona on August 17.