Hawkeyes Host Bucknell in NCAA Tournament First Round

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa women’s soccer team enters the NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 regional seed. Iowa (12-4-4) will host Bucknell (12-3-5) in the First Round at 6 p.m. (CT) on Friday, Nov. 10, at the Iowa Soccer Complex.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for University of Iowa students and youth. All NCAA Tournament First Round games stream live on ESPN+ (subscription required).

Friday will mark the first time the Hawkeyes have hosted an NCAA Tournament match.

Iowa makes its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance and third under Head Coach Dave DiIanni. The Hawkeyes have an 11-6 postseason record under DiIanni, including nine postseason wins since the 2020-21 season.

The Hawkeyes earned the Big Ten Conference automatic bid with a conference tournament championship this weekend. The Hawkeyes downed three ranked opponents en route to the second Big Ten Tournament Title in the past four seasons.

NCAA Tournament Second Round play takes place on Nov. 17, with Sweet 16 action scheduled for Nov. 19. Those games will take place at eight non-predetermined campus sites.