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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa's Madeleine Murphy lunges for the ball during the Iowa-University of New Hampshire field hockey match on Sunday, 10 September, 2017. Iowa defeated UNH by a final score of 7-1. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Australian freshman Murphy proving herself for field hockey

September 21, 2017

By Taylor McNitt [email protected] From the land Down Under comes a player who is rising up top — freshman Maddy Murphy is taking Iowa field-hockey by storm. Last week, the Big Ten named...

Iowa's Madeleine Murphy plays the ball during the Iowa vs. Wake Forest field hockey match on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Wake Forest defeated Iowa by a final score of 3-2. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Field hockey rebounds after loss

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] September 18, 2017

Hawkeye field hockey opened up conference play with a 3-0 loss against Penn State on Sept. 15, but then snared a 3-2 victory against Penn on Sunday. The Hawkeyes held their own against the No. 2...

Iowa's Mallory Lefkowitz hit the ball 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)

Iowa Field Hockey ready for Big Ten play

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] September 15, 2017

Today, the No. 19 Iowa field-hockey team will take on Penn State, marking the beginning of Big Ten play. The wait for the conference slate of games has been a long one. “I look forward to our Big...

Iowa's Madeleine Murphy lunges for the ball during the Iowa-University of New Hampshire field hockey match on Sunday, 10 September, 2017. Iowa defeated UNH by a final score of 7-1. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

International Field Hockey athletes pitch their thoughts

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] September 14, 2017

Big Ten sports tend to draw athletes from all over, but Iowa’s field-hockey team is particularly interesting. Of the 21 players on the team, six are international players. “We have a lot of —...

Iowa forward Madeline Murphy looks to a teammate during a field hockey game during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge at Grant Field in Iowa City on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. Murphy was named Big Ten's Freshman of the Week this week. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Field Hockey’s Madeline Murphy named Big Ten’s Freshman of the Week

September 12, 2017

Hawkeye field hockey’s Madeleine Murphy was named the Big Ten’s Freshman of the Week on Monday. Murphy’s award comes off the heels of a 2-goal performance against New Hampshire, the first multi-goal...

Iowa's Katie Birch hits the ball during a game against UNH at Grant Field on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. The Hawkeyes fell to the Wildcats, 3-2. (Lily Smith/ The Daily Iowan)

A fall, then a declaw

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] September 11, 2017

A two-games series with New Hampshire produced mixed results for Iowa field hockey; it split the weekend contests. On Sept. 8, the Hawkeyes fell to the Wildcats in a 3-2 game, something they didn’t...

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)

Hawkeyes ready to shine both times against New Hampshire

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] September 8, 2017

After a long Labor Day weekend in hot California temperatures, the Iowa field-hockey team looks forward to being back on home turf again to face off against New Hampshire on today and Sept. 10. “It...

Iowa's Mallory Lefkowitz hit the ball 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)

California weekend has mixed results for field hockey

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] September 5, 2017

After a long Labor Day weekend in California, the Hawkeye field-hockey team returns with a 2-3 record. During the Sept. 1 game against No. 5 Stanford, which was moved to later in the evening because...

Iowa midfielder Melissa Progar looks for an open player during the Iowa vs Maryland Field Hockey game  at Grant Field on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2016.(The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Hawkeye field hockey takes on three California teams this weekend

September 1, 2017

By Taylor McNitt   [email protected] This weekend, the Iowa field hockey team will be taking on three teams from California. The first will be against Stanford this afternoon at 4 p.m., the...

Iowa forward Natalie Cafone looks for an open player during the Iowa v. Saint Louis game at Grant Field on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Billikens 11-0. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Field hockey aims for balanced scoring

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] August 30, 2017

This season, the Iowa field-hockey team misses a face that had been front and center for four years. “Yeah, I mean, Natalie Cafone was a huge name for us for the last three years; two-time Big Ten...

Iowa midfielder Katie Birch fends off Michigan State forward Shelby Spice back Caitlin Abbot during the Iowa v. Michigan State field hockey match at Grant Field on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans 5-3. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Field hockey drops 2 in challenge

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] August 28, 2017

Iowa field hockey fell to Wake Forest, 3-2, on Aug. 26 and to North Carolina, 3-0, on Sunday. But that’s not where the story ends — or even really begins. “I think we were probably disconnected...

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)

Hawkeye field hockey clashes with top teams in ACC/Big Ten Challenge

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] August 25, 2017

For the Iowa field hockey team, dynamics are different, and the team’s excited about what that means for this weekend and the rest of the season. “We’re going to have a lot of new players and...