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.

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).

It will be a match-up of 5-2 teams on Saturday when Iowa hosts Minnesota. The Hawkeyes overcame a series of early miscues and rallied for a 25-24 win over Penn State. Quarterback Mark Gronowski finished with a career high 130 yards of rushing and his 67-yard scamper set up the go ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter after the Nittany Lions grabbed a 24-19 lead.

It capped a second half rally for the Hawkeyes, who trailed 21-10 early in the third quarter.

The biggest mistake came on the final play of the opening half when Drew Stevens attempted a 66-yard field goal that was blocked and returned for a touchdown to give Penn State a 14-10 lead and for much of the game it looked as though it was going to be the decisive play in a Penn State win. Hawkeye coach Kirk Ferentz.

THIS WEEK  
The University of Iowa women’s golf team will conclude its fall season at the Ally Invitational in West Point, Mississippi. The three-day tournament begins Monday, Oct. 20, at Old Waverly Golf Club.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Monday, October 20: 18 Holes
Tuesday, October 21: 18 Holes
Wednesday, October 22: 18 Holes

FOLLOW LIVE  
Fans can follow the tournament via live scoring on Scoreboard, powered by Clippd.

THE LINEUP 
Iowa’s lineup includes junior Maura Peters, senior Riley Lewis, senior Shannyn Vogler, junior Ximena Benites, and freshman Sunny Wang.

THE FIELD  
The 15-team field includes: Arkansas, Cal State Fullerton, Florida, Georgia Southern, Iowa, Jacksonville State, Mercer, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Sam Houston State, Southern Miss, Troy, ULM, Vanderbilt, Xavier.

THE COURSE  
Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Mississippi, is a prestigious and scenic championship course. Designed by Jerry Pate and Bob Cupp, the par-72 layout tests players with deep bunkers, water hazards and strategic risk-reward opportunities. Old Waverly’s storied history and demanding design continue to make it a premier venue in women’s collegiate golf.

OF NOTE…  
•Junior Maura Peters led the Hawkeyes during the Prairie Dunes Invitational, finishing tied for 41st with a 153 (72-81). Recording four birdies and nine pars in the first round, followed by 11 pars in the second.
• Senior Riley Lewis finished tied for 43rd with a 154 (76-78) at the Prairie Dunes Invitational.
• The Hawkeyes finished tied for 10th place competing at the Prairie Dunes  with a two-round total of 619 (312-307).
• Iowa has brought the same five Hawkeye golfers to every meet so far this season, with this upcoming Invitational marking the fifth consecutive meet. 

UP NEXT  
The Hawkeyes will return to action Feb. 1-3, traveling to Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, to kick off their spring season at the Puerto Rico Classic.

NORMAN, Oklahoma – The University of Iowa women’s tennis team concluded competition at the ITA Central Regional Championships on Sunday at the Headington Family Tennis Center, facing opponents from Kansas State in extra matches.

In singles play, Tereza Dejnozkova earned a straight-set victory over Zhanel Rustemova, 6-3, 6-2.

In doubles action, Pia Kranholdt and Sally Xu defeated Rustemova and Margaret Jaraczewski, 8-3, while Nikita Vishwase and Eline Bex fell, 8-2, to Martaa and Maralgoo Chogsomjav.

“Regionals is always one of the biggest tournaments of the fall,” said Iowa head coach Sasha Boros. “It’s a great opportunity for us to compete against the best players in our region. We took a lot from this weekend. We’re going to go home for a couple of weeks of good training and practice, then finish up our fall at the Notre Dame invitational.”

The Hawkeyes will return to action at the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Indiana, from November 14-16.

Singles
Tereza Dejnozkova (Iowa) def. Zhanel Rustemova (Kansas State), 6-3, 6-3

Doubles
Pia Kranholdt/Sally Xu (Iowa) def. Zhanel Rustemova/Margaret Jaraczewski (Kansas State), 8-3
Martaa Chogsomjav/Maralgoo Chogsomjav (Kansas State) def. Nikita Vishwase/Eline Bex (Iowa), 8-2

PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY – Milly Short propelled the 11th-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team over No. 15 Rutgers with her fourth goal of the season to win in overtime on Sunday afternoon.

Rutgers led the scoring in the first period with an early goal at 1:18 to put the Scarlet Knights up, followed by a second at 12:23 to give them a 2-0 lead.

Iowa’s Dionne van Aalsum put the Hawkeyes on the board at 26:32 on a rebounded penalty corner shot assisted by Frederique van Cleef. Van Aalsum rallied to tie up the score 2-2 in the third period with her second goal of the day off of a penalty corner assisted by Felicia Zonnenberg.

The Scarlet Knights were able to regain the lead for Rutgers in the fourth period off a penalty corner.

The Hawkeyes answered six minutes later with just over five minutes left in the contest with Gia Whalen scoring off an assist by Lexie Haig to send the game into overtime.

3:44 into overtime, Iowa’s Milly Short was able to find the back of the net with an assist from Zonnenberg to close out the win.

Iowa outshot Rutgers 16-to-10 and had eight corners compared to their five. Mia Magnotta had two saves on the day.

Notables  

• Van Aalsum has scored at least one goal in 11-of-13 games this season.
• Zonnenberg’s two assists improves her team-leading total to 12.
• The Hawkeyes now have three ranked wins on the season.

Up Next  

The Hawkeyes return home to take on Michigan State in a Big Ten matchup on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. at Grant Field for fan appreciation day.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa volleyball fell in straight sets to No. 23 UCLA in front of a season-high 2,622 fans inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday afternoon.

The Hawkeyes fall to 10-10 on the season and 1-7 in conference play.

Redshirt freshman Hallie Steponaitis and graduate Chard’e Vanzandt led the Hawkeyes with eight kills each. Steponaitis hit a team-high .357. Senior Claire Ammeraal recorded 24 assists, four kills and four digs. Senior Milana Moisio held down the defense with 11 digs and two assists.

Up Next: The Hawkeyes host Michigan State on Friday, Oct. 24, at Xtream Arena in Coralville. The match will tip off at 6:00 p.m. and be broadcast on B1G+ and the Hawkeye Radio Network.

Information from https://www.iahsaa.org/football/state-playoffs-central/

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Ethan McNeal ran a kickoff back 86 yards for a touchdown with 20 seconds left to play, lifting Atlantic to a dramatic 35-30 win over Harlan and a spot in the Class 3A Playoffs. That score was the final of four lead changes in the final 2:59 of play, a wild finish that ended with Atlantic students spilling on the field to celebrate the first win over the Cyclones in 23 years.

Atlantic Head Coach Joe Brummer was so grateful for the moment.

The game was a great battle from start to finish. McNeal opened the scoring with a 39-yard rushing score with 3:38 left to go in the first quarter. Harlan responded with 21-unanswered. Brody Bendorf ran one in from 4 yards out, Gabe Arkfeld heaved a 44-yard bomb to Colton Schneider, and Ayden Redmon rounded the corner for a 6-yard score. Atlantic responded with an important score before half though. A 28-yard hookup from Zayden Parker to Brock Goodrich set Atlantic up at the 3 and McNeal plowed in to make it 21-14 at halftime.

Atlantic tied the game with 10:13 to go in the game on a 28-yard fourth down pass from Parker to Zander Killion. Harlan then marched 15-plays down the field and got a 23-yard field goal from Jacob Spangenberg to take a 24-21 lead with 2:59 left. Atlantic answered with two big throws down the left sideline to Shelton Mualia, the last being a 36-yard scoring strike with 1 minute left. The Cyclones then nearly stole the show. Gabe Arkfeld dropped two terrific throws to Cade Nelson to grab the lead back. A 21-yard strike to the right corner of the end zone with :33 seconds left felt like a gut wrencher for Atlantic until McNeal’s return heroics. Coach Brummer loved his team’s drive to keep fighting.

Harlan got three more plays before it was final and on Arkfeld’s last dropback with 2 seconds left Brock Goodrich got home and sacked Arkfeld with help from Jack Muller to seal the win.

The Trojans improved to 6-2 on the season and 4-0 in district 6 play, guaranteeing a spot in the Class 3A playoffs. They’ll face Carroll for the district title next Friday night. We’ll have coverage of that game on KJAN.

Harlan falls to 3-5 on the season and 2-2 in district play, eliminating them from the postseason. The Cyclones will finish their season at home against Greene County next week.