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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa field hockey player Mallory Lefkowitz fights for the ball during a match against the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017.  The Wolverines defeated the Hawkeyes 3-2. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeyes Getting Ready to Say Goodbye

October 19, 2017

As the 2017 season draws to a close, the seniors reflect on their roles and their time in the Iowa field-hockey program. By Taylor McNitt [email protected] This year, Iowa field hockey sports...

Iowa field hockey player Ellie Holley crashes to the ground during a match against the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017.  The Wolverines defeated the Hawkeyes 3-2. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa field hockey falls twice

October 16, 2017

Iowa field hockey falls to Northwestern and Michigan over the weekend. By Taylor McNitt [email protected] Despite “resilience” and “grit” being on the lips of the players, coaches, and...

Iowa's Katie Birch passes the ball during a match against the University of Indiana field hockey team on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. Iowa won the match 4-3. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Field hockey falls to Northwestern in overtime

October 13, 2017

By Taylor McNitt [email protected] On Oct. 13, Iowa field hockey took on Northwestern at Grant Field and despite battling throughout, fell, 5-4, in overtime. The Wildcats kicked off the...

Iowa's Sophie Sunderland chases after the ball during the Iowa-University of New Hampshire field hockey match on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. Iowa defeated UNH by a final score of 7-1.

Iowa field hockey needs to be ready against Big Ten opponents

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] October 13, 2017

After a tough fight against Duke, Iowa field hockey looks forward to two home games this weekend against tough Big Ten opponents, No. 9 Northwestern and No. 3 Michigan. “We were definitely the better...

Iowa's Katie Birch passes the ball during a match against the University of Indiana field hockey team on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. Iowa won the match 4-3. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Birch: Iowa field hockey’s big ticket

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] October 10, 2017

After notching a hat trick against Indiana, Iowa field hockey’s Katie Birch snagged the Big Ten’s Offensive Player of the Week. “We’ve been working a lot on her corner execution, and she was...

Iowa's Sophie Sunderland (20) talks with Kaite Birch (11) and Katie Jones (00) during a field hockey game during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge at Grant Field in Iowa City on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. The Hawkeyes fell to Wake Forest, 3-2. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Room for optimism after field hockey’s loss to Duke

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] October 9, 2017

The Hawkeyes held high hopes going into a weekend battle against Duke in Durham, North Carolina, but those aspirations didn’t come back to Iowa City. The Blue Devils took down the Hawkeyes, 4-2;...

Maddy Murphy looks upfield during a match against the University of Indiana Field Hockey team on Friday, 29 Sept., 2017. Iowa won the match 4-3. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeye field hockey ready for Big Blue challenge

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] October 5, 2017

This weekend, propelled by a win over Indiana, No. 23 Iowa will head to Durham, North Carolina, to face No. 2 Duke on Oct. 8. “Duke is, in our opinion, the best team we’ll face yet this year, even...

Iowa's Katie Birch passes the ball during a match against the University of Indiana field hockey team on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. Iowa won the match 4-3. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Birch’s Hat Trick and Save Ends Tug of War With Hoosiers

October 2, 2017

After a long back-and-forth game, Iowa is victorious over Indiana, 4-3. By Taylor McNitt [email protected] Iowa field hockey took on Indiana in an unforgettable match on Sept. 29. After the Hawkeyes...

FILE - Iowa midfielder Katie Birch advances towards the circle during a field hockey game against Fairfield at Grant Field on Friday, September 2, 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Tug of War With Hoosiers Ends in Iowa Victory

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] September 29, 2017

On the afternoon of Sept. 29, No. 24 Iowa field hockey faced off against unranked Big Ten opponent Indiana and won after a nail-biting back-and-forth game. The final score was 4-3, but it could have...

Iowa field hockey players face off against the University of New Hampshire on Sunday, 10 September, 2017. Iowa defeated UNH by a final score of 7-1. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa field hockey to clash with Indiana

September 29, 2017

After two losses against two Big Ten opponents, Iowa expects a different result from the Indiana game; the players are working on enhancing what they do well and fixing the problems. By Taylor McNitt...

Iowa's Sophie Sunderland (20) talks with Kaite Birch (11) and Katie Jones (00) during a field hockey game during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge at Grant Field in Iowa City on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. The Hawkeyes fell to Wake Forest, 3-2. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Eastern trip not kind to Iowa field hockey

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] September 25, 2017

In Big Ten play, Iowa field hockey struggled through another tough, and ultimately disappointing, weekend in the East. After a 1-0 loss to No. 23 Rutgers on Sunday and a 2-0 loss to No. 10 Maryland...

Iowa's Madeleine Murphy (26) runs from UNC's Eva Smolenaars (21) during a field hockey game during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge at Grant Field in Iowa City on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. The Hawkeyes fell to the Tarheels, 3-0. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Field hockey awaits East Coast foes

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] September 22, 2017

Last weekend, Iowa field hockey faced Penn State on the road in its first Big Ten meeting of the season. A 3-0 loss clearly didn’t go the way the Hawkeyes had hoped, but this weekend will bring the...