UNI soccer (1-9-1 / 1-2-0 MVC) vs. Valparaiso (5-6-1 / 1-2-0 MVC)


Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026
1 p.m. CT
UNI Soccer Field | Cedar Falls, Iowa
WATCH (ESPN+) [Tim Harwood (Play-by-Play) / Kelsey Randall (Analyst)]
LIVE RESULTS

 

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The UNI soccer team will play its second conference home match of the season on Sunday, welcoming the Valparaiso Beacons to the UNI Soccer Field. 

Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT at the UNI Soccer Field with the contest free and open to the public. 

Spectators can park in the west UNI-Dome lot as well as the gravel lot located next to the Doug and Anne Goschke Outdoor Practice Facility. Parking behind the team benches will be reserved for staff and game officials only. 

Prior to the match, a jersey retirement ceremony will be held for former goalie Anne Marie Witko, the program’s first goalkeeper who played from 2000 to 2003. 

UNI is coming off a 6-0 loss at Illinois State last Sunday in Normal, Illinois. Ella Ubben led the Panthers with two shots on goal in the match. Goalkeeper Hailey Luedtke recorded eight saves in the contest, while Poppy Anderson came in relief in goal and notched three saves on the day. 

Sunday will mark the 16th meeting between Northern Iowa and Valparaiso on the pitch, with the Beacons leading the all-time series 7-6-2. UNI won the last meeting between the two programs, earning a 2-1 win at Valparaiso’s Brown Field, its only Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) victory last season. The Panthers won the last match played at UNI Soccer Field by a score of 4-0 in 2023.. 

 

SCOUTING VALPARAISO

The Beacons are coming off a 3-0 road loss to Murray State last Sunday. Their lone conference win came at home against Indiana State on Sept. 27. 

Sophomore forward Martha Goddard leads the Beacons in scoring on the season with seven goals and 14 points. Kiara Desiderio also has 14 points with six goals in the 2026 campaign. In net for the Beacons, Salange Bell leads the team in saves with 41 in ten matches played. 

 

UNI women’s soccer action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (UNI Panther Soccer), X (@UNI_Soccer) and on Instagram (@unipanthersoccer). Schedule and roster information, along with the latest Panther news and information can be found online at UNIpanthers.com.