The LSU women’s soccer team is headed to the round of 16 for the first time in program history following a 2-1 victory over Iowa in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Nashville, Tennessee.

The victory sets a high mark for the program and sixth-year head coach Sian Hudson, who has led the Tigers to five consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament.

LSU (15-5-4) will face the winner of Friday night’s Vanderbilt-Clemson game at 2 p.m. on Monday in the Sweet 16 in Nashville.

A long-distance connection between senior defender Sydney Cheesman and junior forward Ava Galligan, who entered the game to start the second half, proved to be the decisive moment in a game played in wet conditions at the Vanderbilt Soccer Complex.

Cheesman’s pass covered more than half the length of th

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