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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 volleyball falls in straight sets

DI STAFF October 20, 2011

The Iowa volleyball team lost, 3-0, to No. 4 Nebraska on Wednesday, (25-14, 25-14, 25-11). Iowa has lost four in a row and eight of its last nine. The Hawkeyes (11-11, 1-8 Big Ten) were the first Iowa...

Intramural volleyball: Pup ‘n’ Suds handles Nice Ace

CODY GOODWIN October 20, 2011

The Oct. 19 intramural volleyball matchup between Team Pup 'n' Suds and Nice Ace was a one-sided affair. Team Pup 'n' Suds won both sets, (25-13, 25-17), to begin the season unbeaten. Both teams featured...

Big Ten notebook: Badgers try to claw holes in Spartan armor

SETH ROBERTS October 19, 2011

Some say defense wins championships. Others say it's all about the potency of an offense. We'll find out which applies to the Big Ten this weekend. In the green corner sits No. 15 Michigan State, a team...

Iowa volleyball first Hawkeye team to challenge Cornhuskers

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD October 19, 2011

The Iowa volleyball team practiced in Iowa City for only one day after returning from Wisconsin on Sunday before the hitting the road again. Iowa traveled to Lincoln, Neb., and it will become the first...

Three-time field-hockey captain Spengler knows leadership

NICK SZAFRANSKI October 19, 2011

Senior Becca Spengler's ability to lead is "beyond her years." At least that's how field-hockey head coach Tracey Griesbaum touted Spengler, the only three-time team captain in a four-year career...

No family pressure for Hawkeye diver Freeman

TORK MASON October 19, 2011

As the daughter of a pole-vaulter and a high-jumper and the sister of an All-American diver, Nicolette Freeman would seem to have quite the pedigree. But don't think the freshman diver feels any added...

Point/counterpoint: Who is Iowa football’s midseason MVP?

DI STAFF October 19, 2011

James Vandenberg, quarterback James Vandenberg has been the top offensive player for the Hawkeyes in 2011, and the quarterback's play warrants the title of the team's midseason MVP. The Iowa offense...

DJK reportedly signs with Canadian team

DI STAFF October 19, 2011

Former Iowa wide receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos has signed with a Canadian Football League team, the former Hawk posted online Tuesday. "Montréal Alouettes. 3rd Downs are no longer an area of...

Greenwood Foundation to raise money for former Hawkeye

DI STAFF October 19, 2011

A fundraising effort to be called the Brett Greenwood Foundation has been created to help the former Hawkeye safety recover from a heart condition, the Iowa football team announced on Tuesday. Greenwood,...

Hawkeyes dealing with lack of production from tight ends

JORDAN GARRETSON October 19, 2011

  Iowa is experiencing uncharacteristically low production from its tight ends this season. Through six games, four players — Zach Derby, Brad Herman, C.J. Fiedorowicz, and Ray Hamilton — have...

Wahlin rises as leader for Hawkeyes

BEN WOLFSON October 18, 2011

The Iowa women's basketball team is coming off its fourth-straight season with 20 or more victories — and despite graduating one of the best players in school history in Kachine Alexander, the Hawkeyes...

Bluder has much-needed depth

MATT COZZI October 18, 2011

The Iowa women's basketball team played with a depleted bench at times last season. The Hawkeyes won't this year. Iowa will return four starters and three other letter-winning players to go along with...