EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Two early goals from Michigan State were too much to handle for the University of Iowa women's soccer team, as the Hawkeyes fell, 2-1, on Friday afternoon at the DeMartin Soccer Complex.
“It's hard to win in the Big Ten when you give up a goal so early in the game against a team like Michigan State that is so strong defensively,” said head coach Dave DiIanni. “Our reaction immediately after was to get a goal back and climb within a 2-1 deficit heading to the half. The [Iowa] team that showed up in the second half won't be very successful in Big Ten this year with that approach.