DePaul University
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Women’s Soccer Opens Regular Season Against Iowa
8/18/2021 10:57:00 AM | WOMEN'S SOCCER
Blue Demons and Hawkeyes kick off the season at 4 p.m. at Wish Field
CHICAGO - DePaul women's soccer begins the 2021 regular season with a matchup versus Iowa at Wish Field on Thursday at 4 p.m. CT. DePaul head coach Michele O'Brien will make her regular season debut after the Blue Demons completed an exhibition match against Wisconsin on Aug. 13. Thursday's match can be seen live on the BIG EAST Digital Network on FloSports. For more information and to subscribe, click here.
DePaul's matchup against the Hawkeyes is the first of eight non-conference matchups this fall. Thursday's match will be the first regular-season contest to have full attendance capacity since the Blue Demons defeated Marquette 4-0 back on Nov. 1, 2019.
DePaul mixed and matched a handful of lineups in last week's exhibition, working in newcomers that include three transfers and four incoming freshmen. Offensively, Morgan Turner and Kristin Boos will spearhead the Blue Demon attack this fall after combining for 17 goals over the last two seasons.
Blue Demon senior goalkeeper Mollie Eriksson will hold down the DePaul net to start the campaign. Eriksson has totaled 45 starts in goal and has posted 19 shutouts through three seasons in Lincoln Park.
Following Thursday's match, DePaul hits the road to take on Oakland in Rochester, Mich. next Thursday. The Blue Demons return to Wish Field on Sunday, Aug. 29 to host UIC.
IOWA INFO
- Head coach Dave Dilanni is entering his eighth season as the leader of the Hawkeyes
- Dilanni has posted a 68-57-9 record at Iowa during his head coaching career
- The Hawkeyes finished 7-9-1 during the 2020-21 season that was moved to the spring
- Iowa boasts nine seniors on the squad this season and also welcomes nine newcomers, including seven freshman and two transfers
- Sophomore Meike Ingles scored four postseason goals in the spring, earning Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Offensive Player accolades
For all of the latest on DePaul Women's Soccer, stay tuned to depaulbluedemons.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
