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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 golf in second

DI SPORTS STAFF October 6, 2009

The Iowa men’s golf team finished the first 36 holes of the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic in second place, 12 strokes behind first-place Notre Dame. Despite shooting a 590 (30 over) — their highest...

Molnar in national tourney

DI SPORTS STAFF October 6, 2009

Iowa sophomore tennis player Sonja Molnar will begin play today in the International Tennis Association All-American event at the Riviera Tennis Club in Palisades, Calif. The tournament begins qualifying...

Third-ranked Legit Ballers shutout VONK

MATT SCHOMMER October 6, 2009

Getting warmed up for the playoffs, the Legit Ballers put on a clinic Monday night at the Hawkeye Recreation Fields, beating VONK, 46-0. The victory helped Legit Ballers solidify the team’s spot among...

Hawkeyes seeking improvement before Homecoming bout with Michigan

BRENDAN STILES October 6, 2009

When the Iowa Hawkeyes left the field after a 24-21 victory over Arkansas State, Kirk Ferentz told his team inside the locker room that winning isn’t easy. While many on the outside believed that the...

Commentary: Senior trio flourishes in new roles

JORDAN GARRETSON October 6, 2009

The term “heart and soul” is often overused in sports. Still, it’s hard to find a better term to describe what seniors Meghan Beamesderfer, Tricia Dean, and Jess Werley have meant to the Iowa field-hockey...

Flash of the forward

ROBBIE LEHMAN October 6, 2009

The forward position in soccer is one of the most glorious figures in sports. These players are put in the spotlight by the nature of their job: to put the ball in the net. “I think generally that is...

Men’s tennis team competes in two tournaments

JAKE KRZECZOWSKI October 6, 2009

Going into this weekend’s All-America Tournament in Tulsa, Okla., Iowa head tennis coach Steve Houghton was cautiously optimistic about the talent playing at the national event. “If you win one or...

Women’s golf slides to 15th

DI SPORTS STAFF October 6, 2009

After the first round of play in the Johnnie Imes Invitational in Columbia, Mo., the Iowa women’s golf team finished tied for 13th place out of 18 teams. The Hawkeyes shot an overall score of 320 in...

Women’s tennis coach Greenan leaves UI

PATRICK RAFFERTY October 5, 2009

Iowa women’s head coach Daryl Greenan has accepted a job at Mississippi State University effective immediately. Greenan, who previously coached at the University of Mississippi for Women, was entering...

Stanzi continues to win

BRENDAN STILES October 5, 2009

“Resilient” may not be the word Ricky Stanzi would use to describe himself as a quarterback. But that just might be the best way to summarize what he has done since becoming the Hawkeyes’ signal-caller...

Field hockey hangs on

JORDAN GARRETSON October 5, 2009

Just like the Iowa field-hockey team’s 2-1 loss to Indiana on Oct. 2, the Hawkeyes fell into a 1-0 hole fewer than four minutes into their game on Sunday. But unlike the contest against the Hoosiers,...

Soccer loses heartbreaker

ROBBIE LEHMAN October 5, 2009

In its one and only Big Ten Network-televised match, the Iowa soccer team made sure to give fans and viewers their money’s worth. However, the Hawkeyes (8-4, 0-2) couldn’t get a win, falling to Wisconsin...