2014 Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament roundup: Day 1

The 2014 Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament got underway Wednesday in West Lafayette, Indiana. And there was a big-time upset on the opening day, as No. 8 seed Northwestern dropped No. 1 seed Penn State.

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The tournament takes Thursday off and semifinal action continues Friday, starting with No. 5 Iowa vs. No. 8 Northwestern at 11 a.m. ET on BTN2Go (Watch it here!) No. 2 Wisconsin will play the No. 3 Michigan-No. 6 Minnesota winner at 2 p.m. ET on BTN2Go (Watch it here!).

NO. 5 IOWA 1, NO. 4 RUTGERS 0
Sophomore Natalie Krygier's goal in the 10th minute propelled the fifth-seeded University of Iowa women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over No. 23 Rutgers in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday morning at the Boilermaker Soccer Complex. Read full HawkeyeSports.com recap.

No. 8 NORTHWESTERN 1, NO. 1 PENN STATE 0
Michelle Manning scored the game's lone goal, at 69:39, to lead No. 8 seed Northwestern to a big upset over No. 1 seed Penn State on Wednesday. Lauren Clem tallied seven saves in the upset. Read full NUSports.com recap.

NO. 2 WISCONSIN 2, NO. 7 ILLINOIS 0
Two first-half goals from senior forwards Cara Walls and Kodee Williams propelled the No. 11 Wisconsin women?s soccer team to a 2-0 win over Illinois in the quarterfinals of the 2014 Big Ten Women?s Soccer Tournament held at the Boilermaker Soccer Complex on Wednesday. Read full UWBadgers.com recap.

NO. 6 MINNESOTA 1, NO. 3 MICHIGAN 0 (2OT)

Minnesota's Taylor Wodnick headed in the game winner in double overtime to lead Minnesota to a 1-0 win over Michigan in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament on Wednesday night at Purdue's Boilermaker Soccer Complex. Read full Gophersports.com recap.