Overview
- Top-seeded Northwestern defeated Michigan 5-3 in a semifinal rematch of last year's championship game.
- Grace Schulze recorded two goals and an assist as the Wildcats advanced to their fourth straight final, while Michigan goalkeeper Hala Silverstein made five saves.
- The 8-goal semifinal was the tournament’s highest-scoring game since 2018 and matched Northwestern’s program record for goals in a Big Ten Tournament game.
- Iowa beat Ohio State 3-1 with Frederique van Cleef factoring into all three goals, sending the Hawkeyes to their first conference final in six seasons.
- The championship will be played Sunday at Deborah Tobias Field in Bloomington, Indiana, with coverage on Big Ten Network at 12 p.m. ET.