IOWA City, Iowa – The University of Iowa soccer team defeated Florida Gulf Coast, 3-0, on Thursday night at Iowa Soccer Complex. Head Coach Dave DiIanni secured his 100th win as a Hawkeye. The Hawkeyes advance to 2-0-2 on the season.
Freshman Berit Parten got the scoring started for the Hawkeyes with a goal assisted by senior Kenzie Roling in the 24th minute. The Hawkeyes outshot the Eagles 16 to one in the first half but stuck with a 1-0 lead going into the break.
Sophomore goalkeeper Olivia Molina had 10 saves in the first half for FGCU. Iowa had six corner kicks in the first while FGCU had zero.
Scoring picked up quickly in the second half for the Hawkeyes with a goal from Roling in the 47th minute assisted by sophomore Sophia Bush to push the Hawkeye lead to 2-0. The final Hawkeye goal came in the 81st minute from graduate student Maya Hansen, her first goal as a Hawkeye. The goal was assisted by sophomore Sophie Kincaid.
The Hawkeyes finished with 26 shots on the day while only allowing three. Senior goalkeeper Taylor Kane had a save in the closing seconds for the Hawkeyes.