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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

Men’s tennis sweeps singles play, defeats Northwestern

SETH ROBERTS April 19, 2010

One thing can be said about the Iowa men’s tennis team: The Hawkeyes don’t quit. Although No. 53 Northwestern (9-12, 1-7) swept the No. 72-ranked Hawkeyes (11-8, 3-5) in doubles play, Iowa returned...

Dowling hot at the plate

MITCH SMITH April 19, 2010

After the Iowa softball team unloaded five first-inning runs against Western Illinois on Sunday, the squad had only one hit in the next four innings. That lack of offense didn’t stop Johnnie Dowling. The...

Softball buries Western Illinois after huge first inning

IAN MARTIN April 19, 2010

The bottom of the order picked up the slack for the Iowa offense on Sunday. Despite most of the top bats staying quiet, the Hawkeyes defeated visiting Western Illinois, 8-0, behind five first-inning runs. The...

Swimmers, past and present, say goodbye to Field House

MITCH SMITH April 19, 2010

After 83 years, 17 Olympians, three Big Ten team titles, and countless memories, the Field House pool has officially come to an end. Hundreds of former Iowa swimmers and divers returned on April 17 to...

Iowa gymnast earns All-American honors

NICK GANS April 19, 2010

Pressure, luck, and perfect execution led to an All-American season for Iowa gymnast Mike Jiang. The junior ended the NCAA championships on April 17 as the only Hawkeye on the men’s gymnastics team...

Baseball swept by Indiana

DI STAFF April 19, 2010

The Iowa baseball team dropped the final game of a three-game series with Indiana on Sunday, losing, 21-12, in Bloomington. The loss marks the first time the Hawkeyes have been swept by a Big Ten foe...

Women’s golf places 10th

DI STAFF April 19, 2010

The Iowa women’s golf team closed out its last regular-season tournament with a 10th-place finish at the Lady Buckeye Invitational over the weekend. During the three-round event, the Hawkeyes improved...

Women’s tennis goes 1-1 on road

DI STAFF April 19, 2010

For the second weekend in a row, the Iowa women’s tennis team split its two matches to go 1-1 on the road. After enduring a 7-0 shutout against No. 9 Northwestern (16-6, 7-1) on April 17, the Hawkeyes...

Men’s tennis faces home test

SETH ROBERTS April 16, 2010

Home is where the heart — and a .800 winning percentage — is. One week after dropping two meets on the road, the No. 72 Iowa men’s tennis team (10-7, 2-4) returns to Iowa City to face No. 32 Wisconsin...

Softball hosts Western Illinois

MITCH SMITH April 16, 2010

Holly Van Vlymen helped the Iowa softball program get to where it is today. During her tenure as pitching coach from 2000-04, she coached three Big Ten Pitchers of the Year and aided in the Hawkeyes’...

Baseball faces Hoosiers on the road

JORDAN GARRETSON April 16, 2010

Jack Dahm doesn’t always show it, but the excitement is palpable in his voice. When he talks about this year’s Iowa baseball team, listeners can sense it. The Hawkeyes have potential. But the seventh-year...

Iowa travels to Northwestern

JON FRANK April 16, 2010

Saturday is the Iowa women’s tennis team’s (14-4, 4-3) opportunity to establish itself as a top contender in the Big Ten and the NCAA. The Hawkeyes will travel to Evanston, Ill., to face No. 9 Northwestern...