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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

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...

Point/Counterpoint: Who should be the next Iowa basketball coach?

DI STAFF March 23, 2010

Keno Davis — Keno Davis is the right man for the Iowa men’s basketball job. He is the head coach at Providence and a former head coach at Drake, where he was named 2008 Associated Press National...

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...

Wrestlers make it three straight

RYAN YOUNG March 22, 2010

OMAHA — Tom Brands is still searching for a three-digit number. By the end of the day on March 20, the Iowa wrestling team had nabbed three individual NCAA titles and amassed 134.5 points en route to...

Frosh wrestler wins first title

J.T. BUGOS March 22, 2010

OMAHA — Matt McDonough stood at the center of the mat and raised his arms, the Qwest Center pulsating with screams and applause as the crowd recognized the national champion. The redshirt freshman won...

Women’s basketball ready for Cardinal

EVELYN LAU March 22, 2010

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Facing tough competition isn’t anything new for the Iowa women’s basketball team. All season long, the Hawkeyes have faced injuries and illnesses, but they have managed to overcome...

Women hoopsters California dreaming

EVELYN LAU March 22, 2010

PALO ALTO, Calif. — One night. That’s all the time the eighth-seeded Iowa women’s basketball team allowed to savor its first-round NCAA Tournament victory over No. 9 Rutgers before turning its attention...

Zust helps softball sweep home-opening double header

IAN MARTIN March 22, 2010

Normally, a four-hit, three-walk, six-strikeout pitching line would be a solid performance in a double-header. But unfortunately for Chelsea Lyon, those stats in Iowa’s second game against South Dakota...

Commentary: Home sweet home for Hawkeye softball

MITCH SMITH March 22, 2010

To quote one classic winter-holiday song, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” No, not only because it’s March Madness (my bracket is busted, anyway). It’s the time of year when days...

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....