IOWA CITY, Iowa – The No. 12 University of Iowa women’s soccer team defeated Minnesota, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at the Iowa Soccer Complex. The Hawkeyes improve to 7-1-2 on the season and 2-0-1 in Big Ten conference play.
It was a defensive battle between the two Big Ten programs, with a scoreless tie after 45 minutes. The Hawkeyes still managed to control the half offensively, outshooting the Gophers, 5-3. Iowa fired three shots on goal to Minnesota’s one. Both goalkeepers had one save a piece.
Graduate student Kelli McGroartyled all players after 45 minutes with two shots, putting both on goal.
Sophomore Iba Ochingbroke the tie in the 70th minute off an assist from freshman Elle Wildman. It marked the first goal of Oching’s Iowa tenure and the second of her career. Wildman now co-leads the Hawkeyes with four assists.
Sophomore Berkley Binggeliadded to Iowa’s lead with a penalty kick in the 80th minute. Binggeli was awarded a penalty kick after being fouled in the box. The Heber City, Utah native has registered goals in back-to-back games.
Iowa would win the match, 2-0, allowing just six Minnesota shots. Minnesota goalkeeper Sarah Martin had four saves for the Golden Gophers while sophomore Fernanda Mayrinkhad a pair of saves for Iowa.
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH DAVE DIIANNI
“This group does what’s needed until the job is done. We talk a lot about, it takes what it takes. You know, they want the definition of that and the definition to me is you need to continue to invest until the result occurs for you and not against you. I think this group has a really nice mentality. We had 130 minutes off the bench which is a huge deal.”
MATCH NOTES
The shutout marks Iowa’s sixth of the season.
The Hawkeyes haven’t suffered a defeat in eight straight games.
2 for the Money: Iowa’s record is 61-3-3 in its last 67 games when scoring two goals or more, which dates back to October 2017.
Over the last two seasons, the Hawkeyes post a 10-2-2 record in the Big Ten regular season.
Since last season, the Hawkeyes are 13-2-1 when playing at the Iowa Soccer Complex.
Coming into the match Iowa’s attendance ranks first in the Big Ten and sixth in the country.
90 Tracker: Price Loposer and Millie Greer were the two Hawkeye position players to register 90 minutes. 17 Hawkeyes played in the match.
Greer has played the full 90 minutes in nine of ten matches. She leads the team with 847 minutes on the season.
UP NEXT
Iowa will hit the road to face Wisconsin on Thursday, Sept. 25 as the match will kick-off at 7 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed live on B1G+ (subscription required).
CARY, N.C. – The University of Iowa women’s tennis team continued competition at the ITA All-American Championships on Sunday, advancing to the doubles qualifying draw.
In doubles play, Tereza Dejnozkova and Daianne Hayashida paired up to defeat Washington’s Reece Carter and Jermine Sherif 6-3, 6-4. With the victory, they advance to the qualifying draw.
In singles action, Dejnozkova dropped a hard-fought consolation match to SMU’s Sophie Llwellyn, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6.
Dejnozkova and Hayashida will begin qualifying doubles play on Monday, while Hayashida is set to open singles competition in the qualifying draw.
“I’m proud of Tereza and Daianne for advancing to the next round of doubles,” said Iowa head coach Sasha Boros. “They beat another quality, competitive team from Washington tonight to advance. It will be great tomorrow to have Daianne competing in singles and have both of them competing in doubles. This is a great, competitive national tournament with a lot of great players, so I’m proud of their effort tonight.”
Singles Cons. – Round of 80
Sophie Llewellyn (SMU) def. Tereza Dejnozkova (Iowa): 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
The Atlantic offense was on full display as the Trojans earned a 47-22 road win over the Storm Lake Tornadoes Friday night to close non-district play. The Trojans scored touchdowns on seven of their nine drives, executing the run game to near perfection. Supported by an excellent performance from the offensive line, Ethan McNeal and Gavin McLaren picked up three touchdowns each. Despite allowing some big plays, the defense played remarkably well. The three-man front was in the backfield all night while the secondary did its job covering talented receivers. All in all, it was a dominating win for the Trojans.
Although the offense stole the show, it was the defense that opened the curtains. After giving up a first down, the Trojans forced a fourth down, where Colin Rudy came up with a sack to give the Trojans the ball at the Storm Lake 37. The offense made quick work the great field position. Keeping the ball on the ground, McNeal capped off the opening drive with a 3-yard touchdown to open the scoring.
Despite constant pressure from the Atlantic defense all night, Storm Lake’s quarterback, Cameron Boyd, showed incredible improvisational abilities. He orchestrated a 88-yard response drive capped off by a Marco Cortes touchdown runto tie the game at seven. Then, following a 21-yard McLaren touchdown run, he would tie the game again with his first passing touchdown of the game. However, the Atlantic defense would eventually take its toll.
After Atlantic scored on its third consecutive drive, the Trojans halted the Storm Lake offense deep inside their own territory and got a blocked punt on special teams to set the offense up at the 10. Although a recovered fumble nearly derailed the drive, McNeal cashing in on his third touchdown of the half to put Atlantic up 27-14. Getting the ball back in the second half, the Atlantic defense was looking out for a stamp on the first half and did so, forcing a sack fumble recovered by Jake Wailes. Although the Trojans came away empty, it held their two-score lead heading into the locker room and started Atlantic’s run of dominance.
The second half was all Atlantic. Although Boyd added another passing touchdown on Storm Lake’s first drive of the half, he was under constant duress the rest of the night. Offensively, the Trojans continued to pound the ball on the ground. McLaren addedtwo more touchdowns, including a 50-yarder, while Zayden Parker also added a touchdown on the ground. The defensive front of Atlantic continued to wear down the Tornadoes, and towards the end, Boyd had little time to get rid of the ball. As time ran out, Atlantic had put forth its most complete effort of the season and earned a dominating win. Head coach Joe Brummer was proud of the way his team executed the ground game, particularly on the line of scrimmage.
The Physicality of both of Atlantic’s running backs was also on display. Something the Trojans emphasized, which both McNeal and McLaren do well.
The defensive front also drew praise.
The Trojans will take a 2-2 record and confidence into district play. However, Brummer knows that more challenges lie ahead.
Atlantic will open district play on the road next week in Creston. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 pm.
Week four sees the Atlantic Trojans on the road as they travel to Storm Lake to take on the 1-2 Tornadoes. Looking for a bounce back win after their defeat against Des Moines Christian, Storm Lake will look to end their two-game losing streak. However, with both teams trying to get to .500, Atlantic will have to be prepared for the challenges that come with a two-hour trip.
It is no secret that the Tornadoes are a pass first team. Coming into Friday night, senior quarterback Cameron Boyd has attempted 79 passes, collecting 582 yards. In the run game, Marco Cortes-Oropeza has just 33 carries for 101 yards. Despite the expectation, Joe Brummer knows it’s important to maintain their stinginess against the run.
Although the Tornadoes don’t run the ball often, Boyd has the potential to hurt the Trojans on the ground. Known to scramble, Boyd is the team’s leading rusher with 162 yards on 28 carries and averages 5.8 yards per carry. His athletic ability is something Atlantic will have to look to contain, especially with their eyes downfield.
The two teams have both played Denison-Schleswig, and MOC-Floyd Valley (Storm Lake’s last opponent) runs a similar offense to Atlantic. Although Trojan football won’t change, Brummer and his staff has been able to see what’s worked against the Tornado defense.
Looking to get to 2-2 on the season, this game is an attainable one for the Trojans. However, they will have to play the right way, especially with the passing game of Storm Lake.
You can catch all the action on KJANTV with pregame coverage beginning at 6:30 pm.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 12 University of Iowa women’s soccer team defeated Purdue, 2-1, on Thursday night at Folk Field. The Hawkeyes improved to 6-1-2 on the season and 1-0-1 in Big Ten Conference play. Sophomore Berkley Binggelinetted a game winner with 12 seconds remaining.
After 45 minutes of play, the match remained a scoreless tie. Despite the score, the Hawkeye offense controlled much of the first half, outshooting the Boilermakers, 8-3. Iowa put three shots on goal to Purdue’s one. The Hawkeyes had three corner kicks while Purdue had zero.
Freshman Elle Wildman and junior Abby Skiff co-led Iowa with two shots in the first half. Both of Skiff’s shots were put on goal.
Graduate student Taylor Kanehad one save for the Hawkeyes in the first 45 minutes, while Purdue’s Emily Edwards has three saves to keep Iowa off the board.
Graduate student Price Loposerbroke the tie in the 61st minute on a goal from long distance to put the Hawkeyes on the board. The goal marked the first for Loposer as a Hawkeye.
Iowa was whistled for a foul in the box leading to a penalty kick for the Boilermakers. Purdue’s Megan Santa Cruz was able to convert on the penalty kick in the 65th minute to tie the match, 1-1.
Binggeli was able to net a header with 12 seconds remaining in the match to win the game for the Hawkeyes off an assist from Skiff. It is the second game winning goal of her career.
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH DAVE DIIANNI
“All credit to our kids tonight for staying committed to the plan. They continue to put a high volume of balls in the box and rewarded themselves with a great goal to take home the points. This league is a battle every day and we grew up a little tonight as a team. I’m proud of them.”
MATCH NOTES
Binggeli’s game-winning goal tonight came on her birthday.
It marked her first goal since her two-goal performance against Colorado College in the season opener last year on Aug. 18, 2024.
Prior to her goal tonight, Loposer had just one shot on the season
Both goal scorers for Iowa came into the match with zero goals on the season. They had a combined three shot attempts prior to tonight.
Iowa outshot Purdue, 20-4.
Nine different Hawkeyes fired a shot.
Wildman led all players with six shots.
Purdue was held to four shots which ties a season low. They came into the match averaging 17.4 shots per game which ranks third in the Big Ten and 34th in the nation.
DiIanni improves to 6-2-2 in his career at Iowa against Purdue. Iowa now leads the all-time series, 12-8-5.
Kane improves to 16-2 in her collegiate career as the starting goalkeeper.
The Hawkeyes haven’t suffered a defeat in seven straight games.
90 Tracker: Loposer and Greer were the two Hawkeye position players to register 90 minutes. 17 Hawkeyes played in the match.
Millie Greer has played the full 90 minutes in eight of nine games for the Hawkeyes. She leads Iowa with 757 minutes on the season.
2 for the Money: Iowa’s record is 60-3-3 in its last 66 games when scoring two goals or more, which dates back to October of 2017.
UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes return home, hosting Minnesota on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. (CT) at the Iowa Soccer Complex. The match will be streamed live on B1G+ (subscription required).
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s basketball finalized its 2025-26 schedule Thursday when the 18-game Big Ten Conference slate was released live on BTN Today.
SCHEDULE NOTES
The Hawkeyes will play back-to-back road games at USC (1/29) and UCLA (2/1); at Nebraska (2/16) and Purdue (2/19) twice during the regular season.
Iowa will play on New Year’s Day against Nebraska in Iowa City. It is the team’s first home game on New Year’s Day since 2006.
Seven of Iowa’s 18 conference games will be played on Sundays.
The conference schedule is set to conclude on Sunday, March 1 with 12 teams in action.
Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis will host the 33rd Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, scheduled for March 4-8.
Last season, The Hawkeyes earned two wins in the Big Ten Tournament and defeated Murray State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Iowa also secured its ninth straight 20-win season, the second-longest streak in program history. In her first year as head coach Jan Jensen added to the milestone by recording the second-most wins by a first-year head coach in program history.
Game times and television info will be released in the coming weeks.
The Iowa Athletics Department anticipates the third consecutive season ticket sellout for women’s basketball. Details regarding the UI student ticket program, and limited single-game ticket availability for select games, will be made available at a later date.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa men’s basketball team released its complete 2025-26 schedule on Thursday. The Hawkeyes’ 20-game Big Ten slate was released live on BTN.
SCHEDULE NOTES
The Hawkeyes will play their first five games at home, beginning with the Nov. 4 opener against Robert Morris. Iowa will host Big East foe Xavier on Nov. 14 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Iowa will play in the Acrisure Classic in Palm Springs, California, on Nov. 25-26, facing Ole Miss and either Grand Canyon or Utah.
The Hawkeyes will also play a neutral site game against Bucknell at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines on Dec. 20.
Iowa will play a total of 17 home games inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The Hawkeyes open Big Ten Conference play at Michigan State on Dec. 2 before hosting Maryland on Dec. 6 for the early portion of the league schedule.
Iowa will travel to Ames on Dec. 11 for the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series matchup against Iowa State.
Iowa will play back-to-back conference road games twice during the regular season – at Purdue (Jan. 14) and at Indiana (Jan. 17) and at Oregon (Feb. 1) and at Washington (Feb. 4).
Conversely, Iowa will play back-to-back conference home games twice during the regular season — Rutgers (Jan. 20) ahd USC (Jan. 28) and Purdue (Feb. 14) and Nebraska (Feb. 17).
The Hawkeyes will play six weekend home games (three Saturdays and three Sundays) with five coming in Big Ten play.
Iowa will play two Friday home games in games two and three during the regular season.
The Hawkeyes will host Northwestern on Super Bowl Sunday. It is the sixth time in the last seven seasons Iowa has played on Super Bowl Sunday.
Iowa closes out the regular season at Nebraska (March 8) for a second consecutive season.
The Big Ten Tournament will be held March 10-15 at the United Center in Chicago. All 18 teams will qualify for the tournament.
The Hawkeyes are entering the first season under head coach Ben McCollum. Iowa has 12 newcomers on its 14-player roster, including eight transfers. Senior Bennett Stirtz is a preseason All-American, leading a portal class was ranked eighth nationally by 247Sports.
Start times and television information will be announced at a later date.
Season tickets and Fight for Iowa Mobile passes are available by contacting the Iowa Athletics Ticket Office at hawkeyesports.com/ticketsor by calling 1-800-IA-HAWKS.
The Iowa Hawkeyes open the Big Ten race Friday night at Rutgers. The Hawkeyes are 2-1 and coach Kirk Ferentz says there are plenty of challenges heading in.
In Iowa’s first road game two weeks ago at Iowa State it took the offense a quarter and a half before it put together a scoring drive. Ferentz says they will need to do a better job of adjusting if they get looks from Rutgers they were not expecting.
Las week the Hawkeyes missed a P-A-T, a field goal and had a punt blocked. Ferentz says those kinds of mistakes in Big Ten play will be tough to overcome.
Ferentz feels Iowa’s struggling pass game made progress in last week’s win over UMass.
Kickoff is 7:05pm, Iowa time. The game will be televised by FOX. You can also hear the game on KJAN!