Iowa soccer outguns Central Michigan
The Hawkeyes earned three unanswered goals to come from behind and beat Central Michigan.
Iowa Midfielder Natalie Winters (10) plays a pass during Iowa’s game against Central Michigan on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Chippewas 3-1. Winters scored the Hawkeyes’ third goal on a penalty kick in the second half. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)
August 31, 2018
The Hawkeye soccer team hit the pitch on Aug. 31 under the lights and earned a come-from-behind 3-1 victory over the Central Michigan Chippewas.
Central Michigan went up early with a goal in the 10th minute. Forward Shiela Magnan found the ball at her feet just inside the box and threaded a strike through the Iowa defense and into the top left corner of the goal. It marked the first goal against Iowa this season.
Hawkeye midfielder Natalie Winters notched 2 goals in the win, scoring on a header off a corner kick in the 33rd minute and capitalizing on a penalty in the 67th.
Freshman Josie Durr, earning her first start for the Black and Gold, found the back of the net for the first time in her career in the 61st minute. Freshman defender Sarah Wheaton put the ball in the box from midfield, which bounced off the foot of Emma Tokuyama. Durr was able to finish the job from two yards out.
Iowa held off the attacks of Chippewa Lexi Palafas, a dynamic scoring threat in the MAC.
The Hawkeyes will return to action against VCU at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at the Iowa Soccer Complex.