LOS ANGELES – The University of Iowa soccer team defeated Georgetown, 1-0, on Friday night at Wallis Annenberg Stadium in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes advance to the Round of 16 for the first time in program history.
It was a defensive battle in the first 45 minutes as the Hawkeyes and Hoyas combined for six total shots, three a piece. Meike Ingles fired the lone shot on goal in the first half that was saved by Cara Martin, the Georgetown goalkeeper.
The Hawkeye defense didn’t allow a shot on goal in the first half. The Hoyas had one corner kick in the first half while Iowa had zero. The Hawkeyes were whistled for offsides four times in the first 45 minutes.
Iowa and Georgetown headed into the break with a scoreless tie.
Ingles broke the scoring drought in the 54th minute with her seventh goal of the season, giving Iowa a 1-0 advantage over Georgetown. Ingles seven goals on the season co-leads the team. Berit Parten also has seven goals for the Hawkeyes. The goal would go on to be the game winning goal, Ingles’s second game winning goal of the season.
The Hawkeye defense stayed dominant in the second half allowing just two shots and one shot on goal. Georgetown had a scoring opportunity in the 69th minute but goalkeeper Macy Enneking’s lone save of the game kept the Hawkeyes in front.
Anna Karpenko subbed in at goalkeeper at halftime for Georgetown. Karpenko had two saves in the second 45. Ingles fired one that was saved before Parten fired one on goal that was also saved.
The Hawkeyes finished with six shots to Georgetown’s five. Georgetown had three corner kicks while Iowa had one. Ingles finished with three shots on goal for Iowa.
