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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

Metcalf seeks to outdo Iowa greats

RYAN YOUNG March 23, 2010

Brent Metcalf never bothered with fitting into a standardized mold. During his four years in Iowa City, he was too busy fashioning his own. Moments after claiming his second NCAA championship with a...

Borschel dominant in title victory

J.T. BUGOS March 23, 2010

Jay Borschel’s dream was in jeopardy. His ultimate goal of a national title was seemingly over, and he hadn’t made it to the finals. Virginia’s Christopher Henrich held a 9-3 lead over the 174-pound...

Softball infield changing, but not preventing victories

IAN MARTIN March 23, 2010

Inconsistency in sports is often frowned upon, but for an Iowa softball team searching for the winning combination, an infield by committee may be part of life this season. An ever-rotating list of players...

Men’s tennis returns with pair of wins

SETH ROBERTS March 23, 2010

Spring break is a time for beaches, tanning, tomfoolery, and apparently, perfect tennis. Junior Austen Kauss recorded a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Pacific’s Chase Oliphant on March 20 in Palm Springs, Calif....

Stanford eliminates Bluder’s bunch

DI STAFF March 23, 2010

PALO ALTO, Calif. — It wasn’t the Cinderella storybook ending the Iowa women’s basketball team had hoped for. The eighth-seeded Hawkeyes (20-14) couldn’t get past a blistering hot start against...

Iowa softball player named Pitcher of the Week

DI STAFF March 23, 2010

Iowa senior Amanda Zust was named Big Ten softball Pitcher of the Week on Monday after pitching a no-hitter against South Dakota on Sunday. Starting four games over the past week, Zust pitched three complete...

Men’s golfers advance in Callaway tournament

DI STAFF March 23, 2010

A first round victory over fourth-seeded Arizona State on Monday advanced the Iowa men’s golf team to a quarterfinals showdown with 12th-seeded Colorado State in the Callaway Collegiate Match Play Tournament. Colorado...

Pfeiffer makes world team roster

DI STAFF March 23, 2010

USA Field Hockey announced on Monday that former Iowa player Lauren Pfeiffer has been named to the 2010 World Cup Qualifier roster. Pfeiffer is set to join 17 other players for the 2010 AtaHolding Women’s...

Baseball loses two

DI STAFF March 22, 2010

The Iowa baseball team lost two of its three games against Texas-Pan American over the weekend and dropped its record to 5-12 overall. Texas-Pan Am took the first game of the series, 7-4, on March 19....

Men’s tennis takes 2 of 3 over break

DI STAFF March 22, 2010

The Iowa men’s tennis team won two meets in its annual spring trip and pushed its record to 8-3. The No. 53 Hawkeyes stumbled at the beginning of the trip, falling, 5-2, to No. 52 Nevada-Las Vegas (10-7)...

Women’s tennis continues success in California

DI STAFF March 22, 2010

The Iowa women’s tennis team (10-2) left Indian Wells, Calif., with a 2-0 record following a 4-3 victory over No. 33 Tulsa (13-5) on March 20. The Hawkeyes gained momentum early, snatching the doubles...

Women’s gymnastics falls

DI STAFF March 22, 2010

After three-straight meets of posting season-high team scores, the Iowa women’s gymnastics team hit a roadblock against Southeast Missouri State on March 19. The No. 30-ranked Hawkeyes fell, 193.625-195.125,...