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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

Slappin’ Pitches focused on fun

ETHAN SEBERT April 13, 2010

Dress well, play well. That was the reason the players for Slappin’ Pitches, a men’s intramural softball team, wore ties and business casual attire to their game against the Brothers Izturis on April...

Commentary: Scoring droughts softball’s only weakness

IAN MARTIN April 12, 2010

After an immaculate 6-0 start in the Big Ten, the Iowa softball team has shown its weakness: scoring droughts. In Iowa’s two games this weekend, the Hawkeyes produced one run. Granted, the team’s...

GymHawks place fifth in regional

ROBBIE LEHMAN April 12, 2010

The admirable run is over for the Iowa women’s gymnastics team. The 30th-ranked Hawkeyes ended their season with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA regional meet in Columbia, Mo., on April 10. Making...

Tracksters take over Arizona, Illinois

MATT SCHOMMER and MICHELE DANNO April 12, 2010

The Iowa track and field team did its best impression of Mount Vesuvius with a eruption of personal bests and winning times this past weekend in Illinois and Arizona. Iowa garnered seven victories between...

Rowers go 1-1 against Big Ten foes

NICK GANS April 12, 2010

With sunny skies and a mild winds, the weather cooperated for the Iowa rowing team over the weekend. The Hawkeyes had some of their best performances of the season on Lake Macbride, where they played...

Fuller, recruit leave Hawkeye hoops

DI STAFF April 12, 2010

The Iowa men’s basketball team got off to a rocky start in the Fran McCaffery era when two players were granted releases from their scholarships on April 9. The Hawkeyes lost a player from the 2010...

Men’s tennis drops two on the road

DI STAFF April 12, 2010

The No. 60 Iowa men’s tennis team (10-7, 2-4 Big Ten) dropped a pair of weekend road meets, falling to No. 13 Illinois, 7-0, on Sunday, and No. 41 Indiana, 6-1, on April 10. Illinois (14-7, 6-0) swept...

Slow start plagues lady golfers

DI STAFF April 12, 2010

The Iowa women’s golf team placed 12th at this weekends Indiana Invitational. The Hawkeyes were lead by sophomore Chelsea Harris, who finished tied for 29th place, and junior Laura Cilek, who finished...

Baseball takes series against Illinois

JORDAN GARRETSON April 12, 2010

Sunday’s game against Illinois didn’t begin the way Phil Schreiber had hoped. But the contest ended with a “W” next to his name. The sophomore righty allowed just two runs on five hits in eight...

McCool stays hot at the plate while bouncing around the infield

J.T. BUGOS April 12, 2010

Zach McCool may be known in the Iowa dugout as “Little Guy,” but the 5-7 infielder steps into the batter’s box armed with a big stick. Against Michigan State on April 4, McCool collected a record-tying...

Women’s tennis defeats Indiana

JON FRANK April 12, 2010

Despite falling to Illinois on April 10, the Iowa women’s tennis team (14-4, 4-3) showed its resolve in a 4-3 win over Indiana (13-6, 3-3) at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on Sunday. As...

Softball drops first Big Ten game

MITCH SMITH April 12, 2010

The mood at Pearl Field shifted from excitement to disappointment on Sunday. After defeating Purdue 1-0 on April 10 to move to 6-0 in Big Ten play, the Hawkeye bats were dead on Sunday as the squad dropped...