Wisconsin Badgers
Iowa
October 30, 2026 | Women's Soccer
Gulbrandsen and Baumann find the back of the net for the Badgers
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Wisconsin women's soccer team (10-4-3) battled Iowa (9-4-5) to a 2-2 draw Friday night at the Iowa Soccer Complex.
How it Happened
Wisconsin found its rhythm early, with Gulbrandsen recording the Badgers' first shot on goal in the 14th minute. Just three minutes later, Gulbrandsen broke through the Iowa defense and sent a right-footed strike into the upper-right corner of the net. Following a video review, the goal stood, giving Wisconsin a 1-0 advantage in the 17th minute. The Badgers continued to apply pressure, with Abby Ballek sending an attempt wide in the 22nd minute.
Iowa generated several opportunities throughout the opening half, but goalkeeper Drew Stover made three saves to preserve Wisconsin's lead heading into halftime.
Second Half
Iowa came out aggressively in the second half, creating multiple scoring opportunities as Wisconsin worked to maintain its advantage. Stover came up with another key save in the 57th minute, denying Sofia Bush to keep the Hawkeyes off the board.
Wisconsin doubled its lead in the 78th minute when Baumann found the upper-right corner of the net off an assist from Izy Traub, putting the Badgers ahead 2-0.
Iowa answered in the 86th minute when Kylie Cino converted a penalty kick to cut Wisconsin's lead in half.
The Hawkeyes continued to press, earning another penalty kick in the 88th minute. Stover denied Elle Wildman's attempt, but Iowa maintained possession and Cino found the back of the net moments later to level the match at 2-2.
Stover made one final save in the 90th minute to secure the draw. Stover ended with eight total saves.
Up Next
Wisconsin turns its attention to the 2026 Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament following the conclusion of the regular season. The Badgers will look to make a postseason run as they compete for a conference championship. Tournament seeding, opponents and match times will be determined following the conclusion of regular-season competition.
