NOTE: Please be aware that this match was originally scheduled for 6 p.m. at Cownie Soccer Complex. This has CHANGED to 7 p.m. at Tiger Field in West Des Moines (3650 Woodland Avenue).
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University women's soccer team hosts in-state rival Northern Iowa on Wednesday night at Tiger Field in West Des Moines (3650 Woodland Avenue). Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.
Head coach
Lindsey Horner is aiming for career win No. 101 after joining the triple-digit club following the Bulldogs' 1-0 win at Evansville on Saturday.
Senior midfielder
Cassie Rohan netted the game-winning goal in the 42
nd minute to record her first score of the season. Freshman
Delaney Goertzen and senior
Ali Burke were each credited with the first assist of their careers on the play.
Drake and UNI will clash for the 19
th time on Wednesday, and the Bulldogs lead the all-time series 10-4-4. Drake bested the Panthers, 2-1, last year in Cedar Falls.
Live stats and a live stream will be available for the match.
Scouting UNI
The Panthers (5-7, 1-2 MVC) played host to Indiana State in their last match, earning a 2-1 win to halt a four-game skid. UNI, which was picked fifth in the MVC preseason poll, returns 19 letter winners and four starters from last season's team that finished 9-7-3.
Jordyn Rolli has proven to be a dangerous weapon for the Panthers' offense. The senior forward has recorded team-bests in goals (six) and points (15), and is tied for second on the team with three assists.
Forward Sydney Hayden earned All-MVC Honorable Mention status after leading the Panthers with six goals in 2018. The 5-foot-3 senior paces UNI with four assists and ranks second with three goals and 10 points this year.
While Rolli and Hayden lead the charge, UNI boasts a balanced offensive attack that ranks second in the MVC in goals scored per game (1.83). Ten Panthers have scored points this season, and six have posted multiple goals and assists.
UNI's defense, however, ranks last in the MVC by conceding 2.25 goals per game, and the Panthers have allowed multiple goals in over half their games.
