No. 12 Hawkeyes Blank Minnesota, 2-0

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The No. 12 University of Iowa women’s soccer team defeated Minnesota, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at the Iowa Soccer Complex. The Hawkeyes improve to 7-1-2 on the season and 2-0-1 in Big Ten conference play.

It was a defensive battle between the two Big Ten programs, with a scoreless tie after 45 minutes. The Hawkeyes still managed to control the half offensively, outshooting the Gophers, 5-3. Iowa fired three shots on goal to Minnesota’s one. Both goalkeepers had one save a piece. 

Graduate student Kelli McGroarty led all players after 45 minutes with two shots, putting both on goal. 

Sophomore Iba Oching broke the tie in the 70th minute off an assist from freshman Elle Wildman. It marked the first goal of Oching’s Iowa tenure and the second of her career. Wildman now co-leads the Hawkeyes with four assists. 

Sophomore Berkley Binggeli added to Iowa’s lead with a penalty kick in the 80th minute. Binggeli was awarded a penalty kick after being fouled in the box. The Heber City, Utah native has registered goals in back-to-back games.

Iowa would win the match, 2-0, allowing just six Minnesota shots. Minnesota goalkeeper Sarah Martin had four saves for the Golden Gophers while sophomore Fernanda Mayrink had a pair of saves for Iowa.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH DAVE DIIANNI
"This group does what’s needed until the job is done. We talk a lot about, it takes what it takes. You know, they want the definition of that and the definition to me is you need to continue to invest until the result occurs for you and not against you. I think this group has a really nice mentality. We had 130 minutes off the bench which is a huge deal.” 

MATCH NOTES

• The shutout marks Iowa’s sixth of the season. 
• The Hawkeyes haven’t suffered a defeat in eight straight games.
• 2 for the Money: Iowa’s record is 61-3-3 in its last 67 games when scoring two goals or more, which dates back to October 2017.
• Over the last two seasons, the Hawkeyes post a 10-2-2 record in the Big Ten regular season.
• Since last season, the Hawkeyes are 13-2-1 when playing at the Iowa Soccer Complex.
  • Coming into the match Iowa’s attendance ranks first in the Big Ten and sixth in the country.
• 90 Tracker: Price Loposer and Millie Greer were the two Hawkeye position players to register 90 minutes. 17 Hawkeyes played in the match.
• Greer has played the full 90 minutes in nine of ten matches. She leads the team with 847 minutes on the season.

UP NEXT
Iowa will hit the road to face Wisconsin on Thursday, Sept. 25 as the match will kick-off at 7 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed live on B1G+ (subscription required).