After starting 2-0 in Big Ten Conference play for the first time since 2007, the women’s soccer team will hit the road this weekend for matches at Nebraska and Iowa.
The Hoosiers will face off against the Cornhuskers at 8 p.m. Thursday. With a 1-0-1 record, Nebraska is just behind IU in the conference standings. The result of this match could be pivotal for seeding in the Big Ten Tournament.
Savannah Uveges, the leading point-scorer for the Cornhuskers, is a force to be reckoned with. The senior forward is one of the most efficient shot-takers in the conference, scoring on 38.5 percent of her shots.
IU’s match against Iowa will be at 3 p.m. on Sunday. The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network. After a scoreless draw in their first match of the season, the Hawkeyes went on to win four straight games, in which they outscored opponents 8-1.
However, things got ugly from there. Iowa has since lost four straight matches, all on the road. In those losses, they’ve been outscored 9-2.
But the Hawkeyes are returning home, and it’s their first time playing back in Iowa City since they last won a game. At 4-4-1, their season is by no means a lost cause. Expect Iowa to come out hungry, looking to finally rebound from their woes.
