Hawkeyes Host Rutgers

THIS WEEK
The University of Iowa women’s soccer team (5-3-4, 0-2-3 Big Ten) returns home to face Rutgers (3-4-3, 2-3-0 Big Ten) Sunday at 1 p.m. (CT) at the Iowa Soccer Complex. Admission is free.

WATCH/FOLLOW LIVE
- The match will be streamed live on B1G+, a paid subscription service.

- Live statistics will be available on StatBroadcast and can be accessed at hawkeyesports.com.

- Fans can follow the Iowa soccer program on X (@HawkeyeSoccer) and Instagram (@HawkeyeSoccer) for live in-game updates.

OF NOTE...
- Iowa has scored 25 goals through 12 matches, with 10 different Hawkeyes finding the back of the net.

- Ten different Hawkeyes have recorded assists this season.

- Berit Parten has recorded at least one point in every match in which Iowa has scored this season.

- Freshman goalkeeper Braelynn Galt has posted six shutouts with 32 saves across her first 12 collegiate matches.

- Iowa has outshot its opponents, 236-104, this season.

- Iowa wrapped up nonconference play with a 5-1-1 record for the second straight season.

- Iowa held Missouri State to just one shot attempt. The last time the Hawkeyes held an opponent to one shot was Sept. 10, 2023, at George Mason.

- Liana Tarasco, Iba Oching and Léa Larouche represented Canada at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, helping Canada advance to the quarterfinals.

- The Hawkeyes’ seven goals against Milwaukee set a program record for goals scored in a season opener.

- Iowa’s 12 goals through its first two matches were the most in the first two contests of a season in program history, surpassing the 10 goals scored to open the 1999 season.

- Sept. 13-24, Iowa recorded three consecutive draws for the first time since 2012, when the Hawkeyes tied Michigan, Michigan State and Minnesota in three straight Big Ten matches.

SCOUTING RUTGERS
- Rutgers enters Sunday’s match with a 3-4-3 record and a 2-3-0 mark in Big Ten play. The Scarlet Knights recently defeated No. 14 Wisconsin, 3-1, on Sept. 27.

- The Scarlet Knights have scored 13 goals through 10 matches. Rutgers has allowed 14 goals, including just three goals across its three wins.

- Lilia Calvert and Ashley Baran lead Rutgers with three goals apiece. Calvert leads the Scarlet Knights with eight points and is tied for the team lead with two assists, while Baran has six points.

- Calvert recorded a goal and an assist in Rutgers’ 3-1 win over Wisconsin and was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Sept. 29.

- The Scarlet Knights finished the 2025 season with a 4-7-5 overall record and a 2-7-2 mark in Big Ten play, finishing 16th in the conference.

- Iowa trails the all-time series, 5-7-0. The Hawkeyes won the last meeting, 2-0, on Oct. 13, 2024.

NEW HEIGHTS
- Reilly Heman’s five goals match her career high for a season.

- Kylie Cino had one goal in her previous two seasons before netting three in 2026.

- Elle Wildman’s nine points this season mark a career high.

ON THE LEADERBOARD
As a team, Iowa ranks...

- Fifth nationally in shots per game (19.67) and fifth in shot attempts (236).

- Eighth nationally in shots on goal per game (8.92) and fourth in total shots on goal (107).

- First nationally with 99 corner kicks.

Individually...

- Braelynn Galt is tied for ninth nationally and tied for second in the Big Ten in shutouts (6).

- Berit Parten is tied for seventh nationally and tied for first in the Big Ten in assists (7).

- Berit Parten is tied for fifth in the Big Ten in points (15).

- Reilly Heman’s five goals are tied for sixth in the Big Ten.

PLAYING THE BEST
Iowa’s 2026 schedule features eight opponents that advanced to the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes will face Milwaukee, Wake Forest, Illinois, Penn State, Ohio State, Washington, UCLA and Wisconsin during the 2026 campaign.

PROTECT THE COMPLEX
Iowa holds a 13-1-5 record in its last 19 home games.

BRACE FOR IMPACT
The Hawkeyes recorded three individual braces in their first four matches.

- Berit Parten and Berkley Binggeli scored two goals apiece in Iowa’s season-opening victory over Milwaukee.

- Reilly Heman recorded her first career brace against UNC Greensboro.

ON THE WORLD STAGE
Liana Tarasco, Iba Oching and Léa Larouche were selected to represent Canada at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. Canada advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating France, 3-1, in the Round of 16 before falling to Korea DPR, 2-0, in the quarterfinals.

NEW YEAR, NEW STAFF
The Iowa soccer program enters the 2026 campaign with a new coaching staff, led by head coach Dean Ward following two seasons at Xavier.

- Ward has nearly two decades of collegiate coaching experience and owns a 36-11-8 career record as a head coach at the Division I level.

- Assistant coach Kelly Altman joined the staff following three seasons at Florida. Altman completed his 19th season in coaching following the 2025 campaign, working at multiple levels, including NCAA Divisions I and III, high school and club soccer.

- Assistant coach Meghan Gill joined Iowa after three seasons as associate head coach at Richmond.

- Assistant coach Noah Smith joined Iowa following two seasons at Xavier, where he worked with the goalkeepers.

- Director of soccer operations Josie Durr returned to Iowa after playing for the Hawkeyes for six seasons from 2017-22.

LOOKING BACK AT 2025
- The Hawkeyes qualified for the Big Ten Tournament for the fourth consecutive season, marking their 16th appearance all-time.

- Iowa earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed. It marked the program’s third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, setting a program record. Iowa also hosted an opening-round contest for the third consecutive season.

- Iowa defeated South Dakota State, 1-0, in the first round to advance to the second round for a third consecutive season. The Hawkeyes were one of 11 programs to advance to the second round in each of the last three seasons, joining Florida State, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Arkansas, Michigan State, North Carolina, Texas Tech, Penn State, Georgetown and Stanford.

TURNING HEADS
- Elle Wildman, Sofia Bush and Millie Greer were named Big Ten Players to Watch for the 2026 season.

- Millie Greer, Iba Oching and Sofia Bush received 2026 United Soccer Coaches Women’s Players to Watch recognition.

- Bush and Greer were ranked 57th and 72nd, respectively, in TopDrawerSoccer’s Preseason Women’s National Top 100.

- Bush and Greer were selected to the 2026 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List.

2 FOR THE MONEY
- Iowa is 69-3-4 in its last 76 matches when scoring two or more goals, dating to October 2017.

- The Hawkeyes are 5-0-0 this season when scoring at least twice.

SINCE 2019, IOWA HAS...
- Won two Big Ten Tournament championships, claiming titles in 2021 and 2023.

- Won five NCAA Tournament matches.

- Made five of the program’s six NCAA Tournament appearances.

- Advanced to the first Sweet 16 in program history.

- Earned 13 postseason wins.

- Posted 69 shutouts.

- Defeated 12 ranked opponents, nine top-15 opponents and two top-five opponents.

- Set a new home attendance record (2,639) in the overtime win over Bucknell in 2023, which was the first NCAA Tournament game hosted at the Iowa Soccer Complex.