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The Daily Iowan

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 softball walks past Illinois

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD April 2, 2012

The Iowa softball team registered 7 hits off Illinois pitcher Pepper Gay on Sunday, but none of them helped the Hawkeyes win. The final contest of a three-game series was scoreless for 10 innings until...

Hawkeye softball finds confidence

BEN ROSS April 2, 2012

The Iowa softball team was able to find a groove this past weekend against visiting Illinois, plating 15 total runs in a three-game series with the Illini. Iowa took all three matchups to improve its conference...

Point/counterpoint: Who will win the NCAA Tournament?

DI STAFF April 2, 2012

Kansas Tonight's NCAA Tournament championship features two teams accustomed to sticking around for the last song of the Big Dance. The Kentucky Wildcats are a formidable foe for the Kansas Jayhawks,...

Hawkeye baseball can’t hold lead, drops season series to Indiana

DI STAFF April 2, 2012

The Iowa baseball team dropped two of three games to Indiana over the weekend in Bloomington, Ind. Iowa (10-14, 3-3 Big Ten) had a good opportunity to win on Sunday — and thus win two of the three —...

Iowa track performs well in season-opening meet

DI STAFF April 2, 2012

Iowa's track and field program began its outdoor season in Fayetteville, Ark., this past weekend at the Arkansas Spring Invitational. The women's team sought a strong performance to start the spring,...

Hawkeye men’s tennis falls twice

DI STAFF April 2, 2012

The Iowa men's tennis team dropped to 1-14 (0-4 Big Ten) on the season after back-to-back conference road losses this past weekend. The Hawkeyes were defeated by Penn State, 5-2, on March 30, before getting...

Iowa men’s golf finishes second at LSU

DI STAFF April 2, 2012

The Iowa men's golf team finished second at the LSU National Invitational held March 31 and Sunday at the University Club in Baton Rouge, La. The Hawkeyes posted a 9-under 855 for the tournament, finishing...

Iowa baseball displaying lack of passion

BEN SCHUFF March 30, 2012

The Iowa baseball team will need more than runs, pitching, and defense to be successful this weekend, when the Hawkeyes will travel to Indiana. Manager Jack Dahm spent nearly 10 minutes huddled in right...

Down in the count no problem for Hawkeye softball

BEN ROSS March 30, 2012

The Iowa softball team (11-17, 1-2 Big Ten) will have to clean up its hitting this weekend if it hopes to have a chance when Illinois (16-11, 2-1) comes to town. The Hawkeyes dropped two of three to Wisconsin...

Iowa’s Austin lost and found

TORK MASON March 30, 2012

Justin Austin didn't have the sort of indoor season many expected from the All-American sprinter. He battled minor injuries and was disqualified twice. The former transfer from Kentucky said he lost his...

Big Ten among nation’s best conferences in women’s tennis

PATRICK MASON March 30, 2012

The Big Ten had six teams — counting Nebraska — ranked by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association at this point last season, and only two of those were ranked in the top 25. But the conference has...