No. 5 Hawkeyes Set for UCLA, USC

THIS WEEK
The No. 5 University of Iowa women’s soccer team travels to Los Angeles where they take on UCLA (Oct. 16) and USC (Oct. 19). Both matches will start at 8 p.m. (CT).

WATCH/FOLLOW LIVE
- Both matches will be streamed live on B1G+ (subscription required).
- Links to streaming and live stats can be found at the gameday page on hawkeyesports.com.
- Fans can follow the Iowa soccer program on X (@HawkeyeSoccer) for live in-game updates.

SCOUTING THE BRUINS
- UCLA heads into the match with an, 8-4-2, overall record and a, 4-2-2, Big Ten Conference record. After being chosen to finish second in the preseason poll, the Bruins currently sit in sixth place in the conference. 
- Bella Winn leads the Bruins with four goals on the season. Three of her goals have proved to be game winners. Of her 16 shots on the season, she has put 11 on goal.
- UCLA is yet to allow more than one goal in a game on the season. Of their 14 games, nine have been shutouts. Their goals allowed average of .357 ranks first nationally. Their shutout percentage of .643 ranks ninth nationally and second in the conference.
- Goalkeeper Daphne Nakfoor has played the most minutes at 1,035. Nakfoor has allowed five goals in 13 games while posting 28 saves. Her save percentage of .843 ranks 27th nationally. Her .435 goals against average ranks fourth nationally and second in the conference.
- The Bruins have given up one second half goal on the season. They are outscoring their opponents, 10-1, in the second half of games.
- UCLA has not scored more than two goals on the season. In all their losses, they were held scoreless.

SERIES HISTORY - UCLA
Iowa is 0-2-0 all-time against the Bruins. The first matchup between the two programs came on April 30, 2020, when Iowa fell to No. 3 UCLA, 2-1, in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32. The two programs met up again on Aug. 18, 2022, with Iowa falling to No. 13 UCLA, 1-0. 

SCOUTING THE TROJANS
- USC heads into the week with a, 7-5-1, overall record and a, 4-4-0, Big Ten conference record. After being tabbed as the preseason favorite to win the conference, they currently sit in seventh.
- Jaiden Anderson and Maribel Flores co-lead the team with six goals and four assists on the season. Both players have fired 34 shots and put 15 on goal. Flores leads the team with three game winning goals while Anderson has two.
- The Trojans are outscoring opponents, 12-6, in the first half. However, they are being outscored, 11-9, in the second half. Overall, they are outscoring opponents, 21-17.
- Goalkeeper Bella Grust has played in 13 games. She has allowed 17 goals on the season (1.33) while posting 40 saves. She has a .702 save percentage while posting 4.5 shutouts on the season. 

SERIES HISTORY - USC
This will be the first match up between the two programs.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Sofia Bush, Millie Greer, and Liana Tarasco were named Big Ten Players to Watch. The Hawkeyes were picked sixth in the Big Ten Preseason Poll. Bush was also named a midfielder to watch by Top Drawer Soccer.
- Iowa is filled with veteran leadership, rostering eight graduate students and three seniors. 
- Meike Ingles (lower leg injury), Eva Pattison (redshirt), and Abby Warner (redshirt) will be out for the rest of the 2025 season.
- Iowa’s No. 13 preseason ranking was the highest preseason ranking in program history. It also marked just the second time Iowa earned a preseason ranking.
- The Hawkeyes No. 5 ranking is the highest ranking in program history.
- The Hawkeyes graduated the program’s all-time winningest goalkeeper in Macy Enneking. Enneking defended the goal for Iowa in each of the last three seasons.
- Kenzie Roling, Greer, and Bush were voted team captains.

THE DIIANNI FILE
- DiIanni signed a contract extension on Feb. 27, 2025, that extended the programs all-time winningest coach through 2029.
- DiIanni is 3-2 in his Iowa career against opponents ranked sixth or higher. Before his arrival, Iowa was 0-7 in those games and was outscored, 29-4.
- Entering this season, DiIanni is the second active winningest D1 coach in the country by percentage, with a win percentage of .753. He only trails Paul Ratcliffe of Stanford at .784.
- DiIanni entered 2025 with the 19th most wins amongst active D1 coaches.
- DiIanni is the 41st winningest coach of all-time based of win percentage. He is the sixth winningest D1 coach of all-time.
- DiIanni has won all four NCAA Tournament matches in program history. 

PRO FACTORY
Five members of Iowa’s 2024 senior class went on to sign professional contracts.
- Macy Enneking: Fimleikafelag Hafnarfjardar
- Rielee Fetty: Rio Ave FC
- Maya Hansen: Fimleikafelag Hafnarfjardar
- Maggie Johnston: Spokane Zephyr FC
- Madison Wilson: Calgary Wild FC

HAWKEYE FAITHFUL
- After hosting nine home games at the Iowa Soccer Complex, Iowa’s average attendance of 2,076 fans ranks fifth in the country and first in the Big Ten.
- Iowa’s home match against TCU marked a program regular season crowd attendance record with 2,382 fans.
 - The year prior to DiIanni’s arrival, in 2013, the Hawkeyes averaged an attendance of 522 fans per game.

QUICK HITTERS
- Graduate student Price Loposer’s 93 games played in her career are tied for the second most games played amongst active players. She only tails Lia Godfrey of Virginia with 98 games played.
- Greer has played and started in every game. She has also played the full 90 minutes in 14 of 15 matches. She leads the team with 1,297 minutes on the season.
- Taylor Kane is 18-2 in her collegiate career as the starting goalkeeper.
- Iowa ranks first in the Big Ten in goal differential (+18) and shots on goal per game (7.73).
- Iowa is outshooting their opponents, 251-121. They are outscoring their opponents, 31-13.
- The Hawkeyes have allowed just three goals in the first half all season. They are outscoring their opponents, 13-3, in the first half.
- Bush’s six assists rank fourth in the conference.
- Kelli McGroarty’s six goals rank fifth in the conference. Her shot percentage of .533 ranks seventh in the Big Ten.
- Tarasco’s shot percentage of .515 ranks seventh in the conference.
- The Hawkeyes are 2-2 on the season against ranked opponents. They have scored a combined 11 goals in those games (2.75).
- Iowa’s two losses on the season have come to ranked opponents (#7 TCU & #20 Wisconsin).

2024 BREAKTHROUGHS
- At 15-3-4 the Hawkeyes tied the program record for most victories in a season. Iowa won 15 games in 2013 and 2019.
- Iowa advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history a season ago. 

2 FOR THE MONEY
Iowa’s record is 63-3-3 in its last 69 games when scoring two goals or more, which dates back to October 2017.  

MIDSEASON TOP 100
Four Hawkeyes were selected to Top Drawer Soccer’s Midseason Top 100 list.
- Millie Greer was tabbed as 50th overall on the top overall player’s list.
- Three Hawkeyes were mentioned in the Top 100 Freshman list. Josie Jones (33rd), Liana Tarasco (37th), and Elle Wildman (55th).

NCAA TOP-16 OVERALL SEEDS
The NCAA Selection Committee released their top 16 seeds for the NCAA Tournament as of right now. Iowa was tabbed as the No. 12 overall seed which puts them as a three seed. 

SINCE 2019, IOWA...
- Won a pair of Big Ten Tournament Championships in 2021 and 2023
- Won all four NCAA Tournament matches in program history
- Made four out of the five NCAA Tournament appearances in program history
- Advanced to their first Sweet Sixteen in program history
- Has earned 12 postseason wins
- Has posted 61 shutouts
- Defeated 12 ranked opponents, nine top 15 opponents and two top five opponents
- Saw Coach DiIanni surpass 300 career wins and become the winningest coach in program history
- Set a new home attendance record (2,629); the overtime win over Bucknell in 2023 was the first NCAA Tournament game hosted at the Iowa Soccer Complex
- Set a home average attendance record (1,479); in the 2024 season. Iowa’s attendance in the 2024 season ranked 13th nationally and second amongst Big Ten teams. 

UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes close out their regular season traveling to Indiana. The match takes place on Oct. 26 and will start at 1 p.m. (CT).