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Women's Soccer

Hawkeyes Fall to No. 11 Wake Forest

The University of Iowa women’s soccer team fell to No. 11 Wake Forest, 2-0, on Thursday evening at the W. Dennie Spry Soccer Stadium. The Hawkeyes move to 2-1-0 on the season.

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The University of Iowa women’s soccer team fell to No. 11 Wake Forest, 2-0,  on Thursday evening at the W. Dennie Spry Soccer Stadium. The Hawkeyes move to 2-1-0 on the season.

Wake Forest midfielder Lola Ressler found the back of the net in the first minute to give the Demon Deacons an early 1-0 lead.

The Hawkeyes managed to keep the Demon Deacon lead to one until halftime. Despite the deficit, Iowa outshot their opponent 8-7 in the first half, with three being on target. Braelynn Galt also logged two saves in the first half.

Wake Forest increased their lead in the 52nd minute with Ressler scoring again for her first brace of the season. 

The Hawkeyes were unable to rally, falling 2-0.

OF NOTE…

  • Iowa outshot Wake Forest 17-10. The last time the Hawkeyes outshot an opponent in a loss was on Nov. 21, 2025, against No. 4 LSU.
  • The Hawkeyes have outshot opponents 67-16 this season.
  • Berit Parten led Iowa with five shots with two on target in the match.
  • 90 Tracker: Sara Batchadji and Millie Greer are the first Hawkeye position players to register 90 minutes in a match this season.

UP NEXT
Iowa (2-1-0) continues their road trip as they face UNC Greensboro (1-0-1) on Sunday at the UNC Greensboro Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. (CT). The match will be streamed on ESPN+.