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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

First dual-meet loss for men’s swimming and diving

DI STAFF November 8, 2010

The Iowa men's swimming and diving team lost its first dual of the season Nov. 5, falling to No. 11 Minnesota, 177-119, in the University Aquatics Center in Minneapolis. The Hawkeyes 200-medley relay...

Women swimmers and divers fall at No. 11 Minnesota

DI STAFF November 8, 2010

The women's swimming and diving team fell to Minnesota on Nov. 5 at the University Aquatic Center in Minneapolis, 180-114. The meet kicked off with the women's 200-medley relay. Junior captain Daniela...

Volleyball drops two matches in Indiana

DI STAFF November 8, 2010

The Iowa volleyball team lost two more games this past weekend, falling to both Indiana teams in straight sets. Nov. 5 was rough for the Hawkeyes (6-17, 1-13) — they lost to Purdue (25-15, 25-16, 25-13)....

One title not enough for sophomore wrestler

J.T. BUGOS November 5, 2010

Matt McDonough remembers a poster that hung in his room when he was a kid. It featured former Iowa wrestler Mark Ironside, along with a statement: "Dominate. Give Them Nothing." After winning...

New wrestling faces look to make a name for themselves

SAM LOUWAGIE November 5, 2010

Ask Iowa wrestling head coach Tom Brands to name some unproven Hawkeye wrestlers who could step up this year, and he'll rattle off a list of names like a teacher taking attendance. The list includes the...

McCaffery and Co. will put on their first display

IAN MARTIN November 5, 2010

Fans have waited since March to see Fran McCaffery's first game as the Iowa head coach, but the Nov. 7 exhibition against Illinois-Springfield probably won't be an accurate representation of this rebuilt...

Bluder’s Bunch not concerned with preseason rankings

JON FRANK November 5, 2010

Iowa head women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder doesn't put much stock in the preseason polls. But the Hawkeyes find themselves ranked by the AP at No. 22 entering the season. It marks the first time...

Men’s swimming travels to Minneapolis

BEN WOLFSON November 5, 2010

The Iowa men's swimming and diving team has had a two-week hiatus to prepare for its hardest test of the dual-meet season so far: a matchup with Minnesota at the University Aquatic Center in Minneapolis. Minnesota,...

Women’s swimming and diving face Minnesota on the road

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM November 5, 2010

The Iowa women's swimming and diving team will travel to Minneapolis today for its toughest dual meet of the season against the top-ranked Big Ten team, Minnesota. "[Minnesota] is definitely really...

Field-hockey falls in Big Ten first round

DI STAFF November 5, 2010

The Iowa field-hockey team closed its season today in Evanston, Ill., when it fell to Michigan, 2-0, in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. The contest was scoreless in the first half of play;...

Soccer set to close out season

DI STAFF November 5, 2010

The Iowa soccer team (7-9-3, 0-7-2 Big Ten) will conclude its season Saturday against Purdue (6-11-2, 2-6-1). Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Iowa Soccer Complex. Both the Hawkeyes and Boilermakers...

Volleyball heads to Indiana

DI STAFF November 5, 2010

Playing its first games in November, the Iowa volleyball team will try to avoid a double-digit losing streak when it travels to West Lafayette, Ind., to face Purdue at 6 p.m. today. In the midst of a...