COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 18 University of Iowa Soccer team forced a draw with No. 17 Ohio State, 1-1, on Thursday night at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
Ohio State struck early with a goal from sophomore Amanda Schlueter in the eighth minute of the game. The goal marked the first goal the Hawkeyes had given up in six games.
The Hawkeyes had six shots in the first half, but senior Elle Otto was the lone Hawkeye to put a shot on goal. The Buckeyes had seven shots, and each goalie had one save through the first 45-minutes. Iowa wasn’t able to get a corner kick opportunity in the first half while the Buckeyes had three. At half, Iowa trailed Ohio State, 1-0.
After a scoreless first 22 minutes of the second half, graduate student Maya Hansen’s third goal of the season came in the 67th minute to tie the game. Hansen’s three goals on the season is third on the team.
With seven minutes remaining in the second half the Buckeyes just had one shot in the second half while the Hawkeyes had eight. Graduate student Macy Enneking had two crucial saves in the finals minutes to keep the game tied at one.
The Hawkeyes outshot the Buckeyes, 15-12 for the game. Iowa had five shots on goal while the Buckeyes had four. Buckeye goalkeeper Molly Pritchard had four saves for the game while Enneking had three.
The Hawkeyes advance to 6-0-3 on the season and 1-0-1 in Big Ten Conference play.
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH DAVE DIIANNI
“Getting results on the road is hard, let alone at Ohio State, but it feels like this is a warranted draw. As frustrated as we were with our play in the first half we were equally as happy with our quality and mentality in the second half. Good learning opportunity for us to grow from and travel to Champaign on Sunday.”
HAWKEYE NOTABLES
– Iowa’s six wins without a loss is the best start to a season since 2019 when the Hawkeyes started 9-0.
– The Hawkeyes have outshot their opponents 80-51 in the second half this season, outscoring them 13-0.
– Macy Enneking has 25 saves on the year, with a save percentage of .893.
– The Hawkeyes shutout streak has come to an end. Iowa had forced six-straight shutouts, a program record.
– 90 Tracker: Miah Schueller, Eva Pattison, and Millie Greer all registered 90 minutes for the Hawkeyes. 15 Hawkeyes registered minutes in the draw vs. the Buckeyes.
UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes head to Champaign, Ill. to take on Illinois at 1:00 p.m. (CT) on Sunday. The game will be televised on B1G+ (subscription required). Links to follow the game can be found on hawkeyesports.com.
