THIS WEEK

University of Iowa women’s soccer travels to East Lansing, Michigan, to take on the Spartans in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals. Kickoff at the DeMartin Soccer Complex is set for Noon (CT).

WATCH/FOLLOW LIVE

• Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal games will stream on B1G+ (subscription required).
• Links to streaming and live stats can be found at the schedule page on hawkeyesports.com.
• Fans can follow the Iowa soccer program on Twitter (@HawkeyeSoccer) for live in-game updates.

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS

• No. 12 Michigan State shared the regular season conference title with Nebraska, finishing with 23 points in the standings at 7-1-2 in Big Ten play. The Spartans are the tournament one-seed.
• The Spartans defeated Iowa, 3-0, at DeMartin Stadium in the regular season finale.
• Michigan State checks in at 12th in the United Soccer Coaches Poll; Iowa last defeated a top-15 opponent on Oct. 2, 2022, on the road against #13 Northwestern.
• Michigan State averages 2.44 goals per game, which ranks second in the Big Ten and 19th nationally.
• Midfielder Justina Gaynor is sixth in the country for assists (11); Gaynor’s 19 points lead Michigan State.
• Freshman Bella Najera is next with 18 points and also ties for the team-best in goals (7). Five Spartans have registered 10 points or more and 17 players have notched at least one point.
• Defensively, Michigan State averages 0.94 goals against; goalkeeper Kaitlyn Parks has 38 saves at a .704 save percentage. The Spartans earned a 1.50 scoring margin over opponents in the regular season.
• Michigan State l­eads the Big Ten in corners this season (130).

SERIES HISTORY – MICHIGAN STATE

Sunday marks the fourth straight game in the series played in East Lansing. Iowa trails 9-14-5 in the all-time series against the Spartans. The Hawkeyes are 2-2-1 in the last five meetings against Michigan State.