Doyle returns after leaving the game in third quarter

The senior guard is fighting through pain in the second half against Ohio State.

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Katina Zentz

Iowa guard Kathleen Doyle drives the ball during the Iowa vs. Ohio State Women’s Big Ten Tournament game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Friday, March 6, 2020. The Buckeyes defeated the Hawkeyes 87-66.

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter


Senior guard Kathleen Doyle took another tumble against Ohio State, this time with 5:55 left in the third quarter.

She was assisted off the court and was attended to by a trainer. She returned to the bench after the next media timeout. During the next substitution, she returned to the game.

Before the incident, Doyle said on the bench that her back was hurting.

At that point in the game, Doyle was having the best night out of all the Hawkeyes, with a team leading 12 points. She also had three assists.