No. 5 Hawkeyes Draw with USC, 2-2

LOS ANGELES — The No. 5 University of Iowa women’s soccer team battled back from a two-goal deficit to earn a 2-2 draw against USC on Sunday night at Rawlinson Stadium. The Hawkeyes move to 10-3-4 on the season and 5-2-3 in Big Ten Conference play.

USC took the lead in the 17th minute after being awarded a penalty kick following a foul in the box. Maribel Flores converted on the penalty kick to make it, 1-0, then doubled the Trojan lead in the 22nd minute to give USC a, 2-0, advantage at the break.

Sophomore Berkley Binggeli put Iowa on the board in the 49th minute, cutting the deficit to, 2-1, with her fourth goal of the season.

Senior Morgan Lietz netted the equalizer in the 70th minute off assists from senior Kellen Fife and graduate student Kelli McGroarty. It marked Lietz’s first goal of the season.

The Hawkeyes outshot the Trojans, 10-2, in the second half and had a shot in the final seconds that sailed high.

MATCH NOTES

• The draw marks the first time since Oct. 13, 2022 (vs. Purdue), that Iowa has erased a two-goal deficit to force a tie.
• Lietz’s 70th-minute goal was her first since Sept. 4, 2022, at Baylor.
  • It was the first assist of Fife’s career.
  • Lietz’s three shots tied a career high and set a season best. Her two shots on goal also marked a season high.
• Binggeli’s four goals this season are tied for second on the team.
• Iowa outshot USC, 10-2, in the second half after being outshot, 6-2, in the first.
  • Nine different Hawkeyes recorded a shot.
• Iowa held a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks, including four in the second half.
• Redshirt junior Lexy Griffin made her first career start as a Hawkeye.
• Senior Shae Doherty has started back-to-back matches; prior to this week, her last start came on Oct. 22, 2023, at Michigan State.
• The Hawkeyes held USC scoreless for the final 78 minutes after conceding two early goals.
• Junior Sofia Bush missed the match due to a red card received against UCLA.
  • It was the first game Bush has missed in her career after appearing in 60 straight matches.
  • She had started 42 consecutive games.
• 2 for the Money: Iowa is 63-3-4 in its last 70 games when scoring two or more goals, dating back to October 2017.
  • The Hawkeyes are 8-1-1 this season when scoring at least twice; the lone loss came to No. 7 TCU.
• 90 Tracker: Price Loposer, Miah Schueller, and Millie Greer were the three position players to log all 90 minutes.

UP NEXT
Iowa closes out the regular season at Indiana on Oct. 26. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. (CT), with live streaming available on B1G+ (subscription required).