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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

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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...

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...

Men’s tennis set for two Big Ten road matchups

DI STAFF April 9, 2010

The Iowa men’s tennis team will return to the road this weekend and continue Big Ten play after a successful two-meet home stint last week. The No. 60 Hawkeyes (10-5, 2-2 Big Ten) will face No. 41 Indiana...

Siena’s Francis tabbed as McCaffery assistant

BRENDAN STILES April 9, 2010

One of the three available assistant coaching positions on Fran McCaffery’s staff was filled on Thursday. Ten days after McCaffery was introduced as Iowa’s new men’s basketball coach, Andrew Francis...

Baseball hosts Illinois in three-game set

J.T. BUGOS April 9, 2010

Two midweek games were canceled earlier this week, but the Iowa baseball team may have benefited more from unexpected practice than suiting up for games. On Tuesday, Iowa was scheduled to play Western...

Lady golfers back in action

JESSIE SMITH April 9, 2010

After over three weeks off, the Iowa women’s golf team is ready to hit the links at this weekend’s Indiana Invitational. Three of the five Hawkeyes traveling to this year’s Bloomington event participated...

Softball hosts Purdue

MITCH SMITH April 9, 2010

Score first. That’s the goal the Iowa softball coaches talk about before the Hawkeyes take the field. And when Iowa (19-13-1, 5-0 Big Ten) does strike first, the game usually ends well. Putting runs...

Women’s tennis set to face Illinois

JON FRANK April 9, 2010

Following last weekend’s series of plane rides and scrambling through airport terminals, the Iowa women tennis players (13-3, 3-2) expect a little more oomph in their play come Saturday. “We took...

Rowing ready for home meet

NICK GANS April 9, 2010

Saturday’s meet for the Iowa rowing team will be unlike other this spring. The Hawkeyes will row on Iowa waters for the first and only time during their two-month second-half stretch. The action will...

Elite competition awaits track team

For some of the men’s and women’s track teams this weekend, the arid Arizona desert looms ahead. But head coach Larry Wieczorek isn’t expecting a whole lot of rest and relaxation. “When we buy...

GymHawks reach goal, want more

ROBBIE LEHMAN April 9, 2010

The time is now. The No. 30-ranked Iowa women’s gymnastics team is set to perform with some of the nation’s best in Columbia, Mo., at the NCAA regional meet at 6 p.m. Saturday. Iowa is the fifth...