COLUMBUS, OHIO – University of Iowa women’s soccer battles No. 12 Wisconsin for the Big Ten Tournament Championship. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. (CT) on Sunday at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio.
WATCH/FOLLOW LIVE
The Big Ten Tournament Championship will air live on Big Ten Network.
Links to streaming and live stats can be found at the schedule page on hawkeyesports.com.
Fans can follow the Iowa soccer program on Twitter (@HawkeyeSoccer) for live in-game updates.
SCOUTING THE BADGERS
Checking in at No. 12 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, Wisconsin is Iowa’s fourth consecutive top-15 opponent. The Hawkeyes are 2-1-1 against ranked competition this season. The Badgers were the Big Ten Tournament third-seed.
Wisconsin defeated Iowa, 1-0, in the regular season meeting at the McClimon Soccer Complex on Sept. 21. The Badgers grabbed a signature victory over No. 4 Penn State, 1-0, in the regular season finale.
Wisconsin averages just 0.59 goals against, led by goalkeeper Erin McKinney’s 0.831 save percentage. McKinney was named third team all-conference.
First Team All-Big Ten forward Emma Jaskaniec leads the Badgers with 26 points on 11 goals and four assists. Forward Aryssa Mahrt is next with 17 points on five goals and a team-high seven assists.
Wisconsin’s last Big Ten Tournament Championship came in 2014.
SERIES HISTORY – WISCONSIN
Rematch is the word. The Badgers defeated Iowa, 1-0, at the McClimon Soccer Complex on Sept. 21. The Hawkeyes, however, have bragging rights on this stage after downing Wisconsin, 1-0, in the 2020-21 conference championship match. Both programs make their first return to the championship since that season. Iowa trails the all-time series, 6-17-5, and is 1-3-1 in the last five meetings with the Badgers.