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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

Softball aide May-Johnson helps Team USA to gold

DI STAFF October 25, 2011

Iowa assistant softball coach Stacy May-Johnson helped the USA Softball Team win its seventh-straight gold medal at the Pan American Games in Mexico on Sunday, according to a release. Team USA beat Canada,...

Iowa in for wake-up call if D doesn’t improve

JORDAN GARRETSON October 24, 2011

The Iowa defense needs to improve. Quickly. It's simple, and it's not anything we didn't know a few weeks ago. But the need has become more glaringly obvious with each game — none of which have been...

Hawkeye soccer scores six goals in win

BEN WOLFSON October 24, 2011

Prior to the start of Sunday's game against Northwestern, the Iowa soccer team's six seniors — Morgan Showalter, Emily Moran, Rachel Blakesley, Sarah Langlas, Gabby Tinner, and Alyssa Cosnek — were...

Iowa volleyball falls to Northwestern in fifth-straight loss

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD October 24, 2011

The Iowa volleyball team lost its fifth-straight match and 15th-straight set when the Hawkeyes lost, 3-0, to Northwestern on Oct. 22 (16-25, 11-15, 18-25). Iowa (11-12, 1-9 Big Ten) has won only four of...

No. 11 Hawkeye field hockey blanks Pacific

DI STAFF October 24, 2011

The No. 11 Iowa field hockey team shut out Pacific, 4-0, on Sunday at Lakeside Field in Evanston, Ill. Iowa raised its record to 13-3 overall; Pacific fell to 2-12. Iowa took a 1-0 lead into halftime...

Ihm in fourth place, rest of Iowa men’s golf in eighth after first day of tournament

DI STAFF October 24, 2011

The Iowa men's golf team finished the first day of the U.S. Collegiate Championship alone in eighth place with a team score of 5-over 293. No. 29 Iowa trails No. 4 Auburn and unranked USC, who are tied...

Hawkeye tennis finishes play in Evanston and Tulsa

DI STAFF October 24, 2011

The Iowa men's tennis team finished play in both the Wildcat Invitational in Evanston, Ill., and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Central Regional in Tulsa, Okla., on Sunday. Three Hawkeyes —...

Molnar still going at ITAs, advances to final

DI STAFF October 24, 2011

Iowa senior Sonja Molnar advanced to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Central Region Championships finals with two singles wins on Sunday. The tournament's No. 2 overall seed, Molnar defeated Tulsa's...

A.J. Derby set to make impact on defense, special teams

SETH ROBERTS October 24, 2011

Iowa's special-team players streaked downfield on a third-quarter kickoff, surging toward Indiana kick returner Shane Wynn in a mass of black shirts. But all eyes in Kinnick Stadium were on the player...

Hawks look to keep Hoosier receivers in check

SAM LOUWAGIE October 21, 2011

Micah Hyde watched helplessly from across the end zone. Indiana quarterback Ben Chappell fired a bullet to a wide-open Damarlo Belcher on Nov. 6, 2010. The pass hit the Hoosier receiver in the hands...

Iowa men’s golf heads to Georgia

BEN SCHUFF October 21, 2011

The Iowa men's golf team will play in what some call "The Masters of college golf" starting Oct. 23. The Hawkeyes will tee off at 8 a.m. in the U.S. Collegiate Championship at the Golf Club...

Iowa field hockey has tough final Big Ten matchup

NICK SZAFRANSKI October 21, 2011

The No. 11 Iowa field hockey team has had its share of ups and downs this season, but the Hawkeyes may play their most critical game of the season when they hit the road to face No. 20 Northwestern on...