IOWA CITY, Iowa – No. 17 University of Iowa soccer team defeated Nebraska, 2-0, on Thursday night at Iowa Soccer Complex. The Hawkeyes move to 5-0-2 on the season and 1-0 in Big Ten Conference play.
The Hawkeyes outshot the Cornhuskers 8-3, in the first half but were unable to take away any points. Each goalie had three saves in the first 45 minutes as the game was tied entering the break.
Sophomore Sofia Bush broke the tie with an unassisted goal in the 64th minute to give the Hawkeyes a 1-0 lead. The goal is Bush’s second of the season.
Senior Meike Ingles connected on a goal in the 80th minute to put the Hawkeyes up two. The goal was assisted by graduate student Maggie Johnston. The goal was Ingles’ third of the season and Johnston’s first assist of the season.
The Hawkeye defense posted their fifth consecutive shutout allowing 13 shots and six shots on goal. Graduate student Macy Enneking had six saves as she still has not allowed a goal in the second half all season.
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH DAVE DIIANNI
“It was a typical border war. The styles are very different. It’s very difficult to play against Nebraska, 4-2-4, ball is in the air a lot. I think we prefer it to be on the ground. We are not in a place quite yet to absorb how they play and then turn around quickly and play how we want to play. I think we saw, the first 20 minutes of the second half, where it got a little frantic. You have to stay in it the entire time with them mentally. I thought we won enough balls in the air to be able to control some of what they want to do.”
HAWKEYE NOTABLES
– The Hawkeyes have outscored their opponents 15-2 this season, outshooting them 120 to 65.
– 64 of Iowa’s 120 shots this season have been on goal (.533).
– Eight Hawkeyes have scored goals this season. Freshman Berit Parten leads Iowa with four goals while Meike Ingles trails with three. Sofia Bush and Berkley Binggeli each have two goals apiece while four other Hawkeyes have one.
– 2 for the Money: Iowa’s record is 48-2-3 in its last 53 games when scoring two goals or more, which dates back to October of 2017.
– 90 Tracker: Sofia Bush, Rielee Fetty, Eva Pattison, Miah Schueller, Millie Greer, and Maggie Johnston were the six Hawkeye position players to register 90 minutes on Thursday. 16 Hawkeyes registered minutes in the 3-0 victory over Nebraska.
UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes travel to Ames where they will take on Iowa State on Sunday in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series at 1 p.m. (CT).
