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SEPT. 2 , VS PURDUE-FORT WAYNE | SEPT. 5, VS MISSISSIPPI STATE 1 IOWA HAWKEYES WOMEN’S SOCCER ESTABLISHED 1997 | 12 BIG TEN TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES | 1 BIG TEN TITLE | 3 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 2021 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time IOWA HAWKEYES (3-1-0) Aug. 19 at DePaul W, 2-1 HEAD COACH | DAVE DIIANNI (8TH SEASON) Aug. 22 at Saint Louis W, 1-0 Aug. 26 Iowa State (BTN) W, 2-1 Aug. 29 at Kansas L, 0-1 (OT) PURDUE-FORT WAYNE (1-0-3) Sept. 2 Purdue-Fort Wayne 6 p.m. HEAD COACH | JASON BURR (8TH SEASON) Sept. 5 Mississippi State 1 p.m. Sept. 9 at Kansas City 7 p.m. Sept. 12 Southeast Missouri State 1 p.m. MISSISSIPPI STATE (2-2-0) Sept. 19 Northwestern 1 p.m. HEAD COACH | JAMES ARMSTRONG (6TH SEASON) Sept. 22 at Indiana (BTN) 7 p.m. THIS WEEK Sept. 26 at Purdue 12 p.m. Iowa hosts Purdue-Fort Wayne and Mississippi State in a two-game home stand this week. The Hawk- Sept. 30 Maryland 7 p.m. eyes kick off at 6 p.m. (CT) on Thursday against the Mastodons, then host the Bulldogs at 1 p.m. Sunday Oct. 3 Michigan State 1 p.m. at the Iowa Soccer Complex. Admission is free. Oct. 10 at Rutgers 12 p.m. Oct. 14 at Nebraska 7:05 p.m. WATCH/FOLLOW LIVE • Both games this week are streamed live at BTN Plus (subscription). Oct. 17 Illinois 1 p.m. • Links to streaming and live stats can be found at hawkeyesports.com/soccergameday. Oct. 21 Minnesota 7 p.m. • Fans can follow the Iowa soccer program on Twitter (@HawkeyeSoccer) for live in-game updates. Oct. 24 at Wisconsin 1 p.m. Oct. 31- Big Ten Tournament TBA SCOUTING THE MASTODONS Nov. 7 • Purdue-Fort Wayne got out to its best two-game start in program history this season at 1-0-1. The Mast- odons are still undefeated a week later, posting a pair of ties against Eastern Illinois and Bellarmine. Their All times Central and subject to change lone win came against Morehead State on Aug. 22 by a score of 3-1. • Four different players have scored one goal apiece for the ‘Dons through four games. They include forwards Gigi Ricciardi, Mackenzie Evans, Morgan Reitano, and Megan Sinnott. • The pride of this Purdue-Fort Wayne team is dense; in four games the Mastodons have forced two double- overtime shutouts and allowed just two scores. • Last season, Purdue-Fort Wayne posted a 3-5-1 overall record and a 2-5-1 record in the Horizon League. hawkeyesports.com • Sophomore forward Rylee Vruggink led the team in points (9), assists (3), shots (22) and shots on goal (17) as a freshman last spring. IOWA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS Soccer Contact __________________ Jack Bacon • Mississpi State enters the week 2-2 with a pair of shutout wins over Louisiana and Southeast Missouri, as Email ______________ [email protected] well as one-score losses to Lipscomb and Arizona State. The Bulldogs take on Minnesota on Thursday prior Cell Phone __________________ 319-330-4403 to their visit to Iowa City. Associate Director _______________ Chris Brewer • Goalkeeper Maddy Anderson, forward Monigo Karnley, and midfielders Karnley Alyssa D’Aloise and Onyi Email __________ [email protected] Echegini were named to the Preseason All-SEC Watchlist. Echegini and Karnley were Mississippi State’s Cell Phone _________________ (319-)335-9267 leading scorers last year with 11 points each, combining for nine goals. Athletic Communications Phone ____ (319) 335-9411 • The Bulldogs finished 6-4-3 overall and 2-3-1 in the SEC last season. Athletic Communications Fax ______ (319) 335-9417 SERIES HISTORY Press Box Phone ______________ (319) 335-9520 This week will mark Iowa’s first meeting with both the Mastodons and Bulldogs. Website _________________hawkeyesports.com Soccer Twitter: ______________ @HawkeyeSoccer Soccer Facebook: _____________ /HawkeyeSoccer Soccer Instagram ____________ @HawkeyeSoccer Instagram: HawkeyeSoccer Twitter: @HawkeyeSoccer Facebook: HawkeyeSoccer 2 GETTING THINGS ROLING Freshman Kenzie Roling scored in each of Iowa’s first two regular season games. Roling scored the tying goal against DePaul and the game-winner against No. 18 Saint Louis. The Waverly-Shell Rock alumnus also notched goals in each of Iowa’s exhibition wins. She leads Iowa in points (four) and shots on goal (five). WHO’S IN GOAL? Dave DiIanni is in his eighth season as head coach for the University Redshirt junior Monica Wilhelm has started each of Iowa’s four regular season games in goal this of Iowa women’s soccer program. DiIanni was tabbed as the fifth season. Wilhelm has notched 10 saves season and one shutout. She allowed no more than one score coach in program history on May 17, 2014, coming to the UI follow- in each of Iowa’s games this season. ing an 11-year head coaching stint at Grand Valley State. Sophomore Macy Enneking has out thus far due to injury. Enneking was the only unanimous Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection last season and earned Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding DiIanni, a native of Ontario, Canada, has amassed a 293-77-27 Defensive Player accolades for allowing just one goal in four games at the conference tournament. career record and guided three Grand Valley State teams to three She tallied 52 saves across 11 games and averaged a conference-best .912 save percentage, allowing NCAA Division II national championships, nine-consecutive Great just five goals in 956 minutes played. The Hilliard, Ohio native pitched shutouts in each of Iowa’s two Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC) titles, seven Final exhibition contests this preseason. Four appearances in eight seasons, 11-straight NCAA Tournament berths, while coaching 21 All-Americans. POWELL PLAYS FOR FAMILY Graduate student Courtney Powell transferred to Iowa from Iowa State last season as a tribute her DiIanni’s .895 winning percentage was tops in NCAA Division II his- father, a lifelong Hawkeye fan who passed away due to COVID-19. Her season-high 81 minutes and tory. In his eighth season at Iowa, DiIanni has a 72-59-9 record. He early goal were crucial in putting the Cyclones away in Iowa’s 2-1 Cy-Hawk victory Aug. 26. has guided the program to two NCAA Tournament appearences and the first Big Ten title in program history. 90 TRACKER The following players have played the entiriety of at least one game this season: Sara Wheaton (4), The Hawkeyes started the 2020 season slowly after losing 12 se- Rielee Fetty (4), Samantha Cary (3), Aleisha Ganief, Addie Bundy, and Courtney Powell. niors from the 2019 NCAA Tournament team. After going winless in their first seven games, the tide began to turn midway through the 2 FOR THE MONEY season and Iowa was playing its best soccer when it mattered most. The Hawkeyes are undefeated in their last 25 games when scoring two goals or more. Since the start With an expanded Big Ten postseason schedule due to league-only of the 2018 season, Iowa has a record of 22-0-1 when scoring two goals or more. That includes a scheduling because of the coronavirus pandemic, DiIanni led the 2-0 record in 2021, 2-0 in 2020, 13-0-1 in 2019 and 5-0 in 2018. The Hawkeyes won their final two Hawkeyes to wins over second-seeded Illinois, third-seeded Min- games in 2017 when scoring two-plus goals. nesota in the Big Ten Regional weekend. The team followed with The last time Iowa lost a game while netting at least two goals was Oct. 1, 2017 at Michigan a road win at top-seeded Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament State (L, 3-2). semifinals before downing third-seeded Wisconsin to claim the program’s first-ever Big Ten title. SENIOR LEADERSHIP After having one of the youngest teams in the nation last spring, the Hawkeyes boast a veteran As a result, the Hawkeyes earned their second straight NCAA Tour- senior class. Nine seniors will provide leadership and production on both sides of the ball. The class nament berth, and they continued to make history by advancing scored six of Iowa’s 11 goals last season while defenders Sara Wheaton and Riley Whitaker helped to the second round for the first time in school history with a 1-0 lead Iowa to seven shutouts. Other returning seniors include defender Riley Burns, midfielders Hailey win over Campbell. Iowa had third-seeded UCLA on the ropes in the Rydberg, Olivia Hellweg, and Josie Durr, as well as forwards Samantha Tawharu, Jenny Cape, and Sky- Round of 32 before surrendering two goals late in a 2-1 defeat to lar Alward. Graduate transfers Courtney Powell and Alyssa Walker also bring experience to the squad. close out the season. IOWA HAWKEYES NEED-TO-KNOW Iowa finished the season with a 7-9-1 record, with all seven of the • Three Hawkeyes -- Hailey Rydberg, Sara Wheaton, and Samantha Cary -- were named to the victories coming in the team’s final 10 games. Big Ten Preseason Honors List. Iowa was picked to finish seventh out of 14 teams in the preseason coaches’ poll. DIIANNI YEAR-BY-YEAR • Seniors Sara Wheaton and Hailey Rydberg were voted team captains this season. • Head coach Dave DiIanni is in his eighth season at the helm of the soccer program. Last spring, DiIanni’s 2003 __ GVSU _________17-2-2 2015 __ Iowa __________7-10-1 team posted a 7-9-1 record, finishing the season on a red-hot postseason run that saw the Hawkeyes win 2004 __ GVSU __________ 15-5 2016 __ Iowa __________8-11-0 the program’s first Big Ten Tournament title and reach the NCAA Tournament Second Round for the first 2005 __ GVSU __________ 19-3 2017 __ Iowa __________ 9-8-2 time in school history.