Iowa State Outlasts Florida International 17-14 at Huntsville Aquatics Center
Iowa State University secured a 17-14 come-from-behind victory against No. 10-ranked Florida International University at the 2026 Men’s National Collegiate Club Championship, according to the official scoresheet from the Huntsville Aquatics Center.
Maxwell Moore led the Cyclones with five goals to claim Player of the Game honors. The Missouri Valley Division Champion Iowa State squad overcame a late deficit in Huntsville, Alabama, to advance to the tournament’s ninth-place game.
Late-Game Surge Lifts Cyclones Past Golden Panthers
Florida International held an 13-11 advantage after Yassin Moussa found the back of the cage to pad the lead. The Florida Division Champion Golden Panthers could not hold the two-score margin as the Cyclones mounted a decisive response.
Jorge Stewart Davilla sparked the equalizer with a man-up goal at the 4:48 mark, followed quickly by Juan Garay sinking a penalty shot with 3:22 remaining to level the score at 13-13. Davila added another strike at 2:51, and Moore followed at 2:15 to push Iowa State ahead 15-13. Moussa answered for FIU with a goal at 1:54, but Chris Cottrill capitalized on a man-up opportunity at 1:26 and Davila sealed the outcome with 39 seconds left.
Moussa paced the FIU offense with six goals, while Yassin Taymour contributed five. Lester Machado added two and Guillermo Reboredo scored once. Connor Altentado stopped five shots in the cage for the Golden Panthers.
For Iowa State, Tovi Kharpak recorded four goals, Davila and Garay each tallied three, and Cottrill and Mohamed Elliboudy each chipped in single scores alongside Moore’s five. Goalie Lucas Adell anchored the defense with 12 saves.
Ninth-Place Matchup Awaits Cyclones in Huntsville
The win moves Iowa State into a 2:15 p.m. contest with Yale. Central matchup on Saturday, November 8, against New England Division Champion and No. 15-ranked Yale University for ninth place. The Cyclones previously finished 13th in 2005 and 15th in 2005 and 2024 during three prior trips to the national tournament.
Florida International drops into the 30th and final game of the weekend tournament, facing Great Lakes Division Champion and No. 16-ranked University of Notre Dame at 3:30 p.m. for 11th place. The Golden Panthers previously recorded finishes of second in 2009, fifth in 2006, sixth in 2007, and seventh in 2005 at past national championships.
