All Sports Schedule
No. 9 Hawkeyes Blank Western Michigan, 2-0No. 9 Hawkeyes Blank Western Michigan, 2-0
Women's Soccer

No. 9 Hawkeyes Blank Western Michigan, 2-0

The University of Iowa women’s soccer team defeated Western Michigan, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at the Iowa Soccer Complex.

Opens in a new window Box Score (PDF)
by Brandt Dickey
Box Score

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s soccer team posted its first shutout of the season, defeating Western Michigan, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at the Iowa Soccer Complex. The Hawkeyes move to 2-1-0 on the season.

Freshman Josie Jones got the scoring started for Iowa, finding the goal in the 25th minute to give the Hawkeyes a, 1-0, advantage. Graduate student Price Loposer was credited for the assist. The goal marks the first of Jones’ collegiate career while the assist was Lopoer’s first of her Hawkeye career.

At the break, Iowa led Western Michigan, 1-0.

After 45 minutes Iowa had 10 shots including six on goal. The Hawkeye defense didn’t allow a single shot in the first half. Iowa had five corner kicks in the first half while the Broncos had zero.

Senior Shae Doherty gave Iowa a, 2-0, advantage in the 72nd minute. Freshman Elle Wildman was credited for the assist, The goal marked Dohrerty’s first of the season and third of her career. It was her first goal since 2023. The assist was Wildman’s first of her career.

Iowa would blank Western Michigan the rest of the game, defeating the Broncos, 2-0.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH DAVE DIIANNI
“Our mentality and our ability to compete for 90 minutes was really great to see. Josie Jones had an excellent goal off a set piece in the first half. The quality of play in the first half, Liana Tarasco, Kenzie Roling, Josie Jones, some of the players who played their best soccer. Early in the season but we needed that. Western Michigan is going to win a lot of games in the MAC and they are going to be a top 50 RPI game.

That was important, and a bit of a trap game. I thought our mentality was great. I thought they followed the scout that we won a lot of balls in the midfield which we did not win against TCU. Even when Western Michigan pushed back in the second half, for 15 minutes, we took that. Then we got the second goal that made life a bit easier for us.

MATCH NOTES

  • The shutout marks the first of Iowa’s season and graduate student Taylor Kane’s Hawkeye career. Her last shutout came in 2021 when she was at Pomona-Pitzer.
  • Iowa outshot Western Michigan, 21-5. The last time Iowa recorded 20+ shots came against Missouri State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Nov. 15th, 2024.
  • 10 different Hawkeyes fired a shot. Of the 10 players, four players had at least three shots.
  • Iowa had 12 shots on goal while Western Michigan just had one. Seven different Hawkeyes put a shot on goal. The last time Iowa had 10+ shots on goal came against Missouri State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Nov, 15th, 2024.
  • 2 For The Money: Iowa’s record is 57-3-3 in its last 63 games when scoring two goals or more, which dates back to October of 2017.
  • 90 Tracker: Josie Jones and Millie Greer were the two Hawkeye position players to register 90 minutes.

UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes travel to Loyola-Chicago on Thursday, Aug, 28th where they are set to kick off at 7 p.m. (CT). Iowa then returns home to host No. 23 Saint Louis for the team’s senior day. The match is set to kick off at 1 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed live on B1G+ (subscription required).