In the spring of 2021, Iowa soccer slipped into the Big Ten Tournament on a technicality and turned it into a magical run as the Hawkeyes upset the likes of Penn State and Wisconsin to claim the Big Ten Tournament title. On Sunday, Iowa repeated history, once again besting the Badgers 1-0 to win the Big Ten Tournament and capping off another Cinderella run.
The Hawkeyes took the lead on a Josie Durr penalty and then hunkered down and held off a relentless Wisconsin attack over the final 70 minutes. The championship gives Iowa its second Big Ten Tournament title in school history, the record for the highest seed to win the Big Ten Tournament, and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, whose bracket will be revealed tomorrow afternoon.
It's an extraordinary accomplishment for a team that has thrived when the pressure is highest and is now one of the hottest teams in the country heading into the single-elimination NCAA tournament.
You can find a full recap and analysis of a historic day in Hawkeye soccer here.
The Hawkeyes took the lead on a Josie Durr penalty and then hunkered down and held off a relentless Wisconsin attack over the final 70 minutes. The championship gives Iowa its second Big Ten Tournament title in school history, the record for the highest seed to win the Big Ten Tournament, and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, whose bracket will be revealed tomorrow afternoon.
It's an extraordinary accomplishment for a team that has thrived when the pressure is highest and is now one of the hottest teams in the country heading into the single-elimination NCAA tournament.
You can find a full recap and analysis of a historic day in Hawkeye soccer here.