KU soccer splits vs. Iowa, Minn. in exhibition

Kansas University’s soccer team earned a 1-0 victory over Iowa on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12/Big Ten Spring Challenge game at Jayhawk Soccer Complex.

The Jayhawks fell earlier, 1-0, to Minnesota in the earlier game of the Spring Challenge on Saturday.

KU’s Kelsey Clifton broke through with a goal against Iowa. Clifton took a short pass from midfielder Liana Salazar and blasted a shot to the right side of the net. The goal was Clifton’s first of the 2011 spring exhibition season.

KU (2-2 for spring season) will play in the alumni match at 1 p.m. on April 16 at Jayhawk Soccer Complex.