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IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa soccer team scored a pair of unanswered goals in a 2-1 win against Northwestern on Sunday at the Iowa Soccer Complex. The Hawkeyes opened Big Ten play with a victory to improve to 7-1-1 on the season.

After a defensive battle in the first half, Northwestern’s Ingrid Falls struck first out of the locker room with a transition goal in the 62nd minute off a long pass from Rowan Lappi.

Iowa rallied quickly, as fifth-year senior Courtney Powell sliced through the Wildcat defense for a fast-break score of her own in the 65th minute off an assist by freshman Addie Bundy.

Just one minute later, senior Samantha Tawharu would set up a perfect cross for sophomore Maggie Johnston to launch the go-ahead goal.

Following the flurry of offensive action, the Hawkeye defense held firm to secure the defending Big Ten Champions’ first conference win of the season.

 

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HEAR FROM HEAD COACH DAVE DIANNI
“I really liked how we played. I thought the game was going to come down to the midfield, and I thought our midfield had a few more moments in the game than theirs, especially in transition. What a tight Big Ten game, it was two really good Big Ten teams playing back and forth.

“It’s massive [to get the first win] in the Big Ten, which is probably the deepest it has been since I have been here. To win at home and to take care of homefield advantage is massive. To start off on a high point, getting three points, and going on the road against Indiana and Purdue, we need to kind of accumulate wins as we go on so this was a great start for us.”

HAWKEYE NOTABLES

  • Goalkeeper Monica Wilhelm notched a season-high seven saves, including a clutch corner save in the 87th minute to preserve the victory.
  • Powell tallied her second score on the year, while Johnston found the net for the first time this season; nine Hawkeyes have combined for 17 goals this fall.
  • The Hawkeyes are undefeated in their last 28 games when scoring two goals or more; since the start of the 2018 season, Iowa has a record of 26-0-1 when scoring two goals or more.
  • 90 TRACKER: Sara Wheaton (eight), Samantha Cary (five), and Olivia Hellweg (two) played the entirety of Sunday’s game. Eight total Hawkeye position players have registered at least 90 minutes in a game so far this season. They include Rielee Fetty (six), Addie Bundy (two), and Kenzie Roling.

UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes travel to Bloomington, Indiana on Sept. 23 for a 7 p.m. (CT) battle with the Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

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