COLUMBUS, Ohio — University of Iowa women’s soccer downed No. 5 Penn State, 1-0, in overtime on Thursday at Lower.com Field to advance to the Big Ten Tournament Championship.

The victory is the second-highest ranked in program history. Iowa defeated a fourth-ranked Penn State team in the 2020-21 Big Ten Tournament.

Coming on the heels of a 2-1 win over No. 12 Michigan State in the first round, the Hawkeyes have defeated consecutive ranked opponents for the second time under Head Coach Dave DiIanni.

The game-winner came in the first overtime off the foot of senior Kelli McGroarty, her fifth goal of the season for a team-best 14 points on the year.

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Eighth-seeded Iowa (11-4-4, 4-4-3) faces third-seeded Wisconsin (13-3-4, 7-2-1) in the Big Ten Tournament Championship on Sunday. The match will be played at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio, and air live on Big Ten Network.