Va. − The Iowa State women’s basketball team knew it was facing a difficult task dealing with West Virginia's intense defense Sunday. But the job got monumentally more difficult with the news that Cyclones star point guard Emily Ryan wouldn’t be available for the tough Big 12 Conference road matchup.

The Iowa State women saw their three-game win streak come to an end on Sunday at No. 20 West Virginia, 82-68. Coming into the weekend, the Cyclones (13-7, 4-3) had got back on track with consecutive wins over Arizona State,

The Cyclones will head back on the road to face No. 20 West Virginia on Sunday, after a two-day break following their 71-58 dominating win against Texas Tech. In hopes of strengthening their three-game win streak,