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Hawkeyes Fall to LSU, 2-1, in NCAA Tournament Second Round

The fifth-seeded University of Iowa women’s soccer fell to 4-Seed LSU, 2-1 on Friday evening at the Vanderbilt Soccer Complex

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by Brandt Dickey
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The fifth-seeded University of Iowa women’s soccer team fell to fourth-seeded LSU, 2-1 on Friday evening at the Vanderbilt Soccer Complex. The Hawkeyes season comes to a close in the NCAA Tournament Second Round.

The Hawkeyes started the offensive attack early, with freshman Elle Wildman firing a shot on goal just 15 seconds into the match that would be saved by LSU. In the seventh minute graduate student Kenzie Roling would have a scoring opportunity with her goal going just wide left.

The Tigers would find the net in the 10th minute but after review, the goal would be waved off due to offsides and kept the score, 0-0.

Wildman’s second career goal would give Iowa a 1-0 advantage in the 14th minute. Roling and sophomore Berit Parten were credited for the assist. LSU would respond quickly after the Hawkeyes were whistled for a foul in the box giving LSU a penalty kick. Ida Hermannsdottir would convert on the PK to tie the match in the 17th minute.

At the break, the score remained tied, 1-1. Iowa outshot LSU, 7-5.

In the 56th minute Wildman would find the back of the net again, but the goal was ultimately waved off due to offsides.

LSU’s Ava Galligan would give the Tigers their first lead in the 66th minute. The Hawkeyes would have multiple scoring chances bet were ultimately unable to tie the match as LSU held on to their lead.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH DAVE DIIANNI
“I’m so sad for this team and our seniors. We played our hearts out tonight. We played with effort and quality as a strong group of women representing Iowa. The game of soccer can be insanely cruel sometimes.

These women deserved more but they will leave with their heads held high. The seniors left the program better than they found it with a strong legacy established.”

MATCH NOTES
  • Berit Parten and Eileen Solomon made their first start of the season for the Hawkeyes.
  • The match was postponed to today at 3 p.m. (CT) due to weather in the area after originally being scheduled for Thursday at 4 p.m. (CT).
  • Iowa finishes the season 12-5-4.
  • The Hawkeyes were one of 11 teams to make the NCAA Tournament Second Round in each of the last three years.
  • 90 Tracker: Sofia Bush, Price Loposer, Iba Oching, Miah Schueller, and Millie Greer were the five Hawkeye position players to register 90 minutes. 14 Hawkeyes played in the match.
  • Iowa came into the match 11-0-0 on the season when scoring first.