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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

Iowa's rowing team practices on the Iowa River on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017.

New season presents opportunity to further rowing’s recent success

James Geerdes, [email protected] October 24, 2017

In 2013, Iowa rowing named Andrew Carter its head coach after finishing its season seventh in the Big Ten (among eight teams) for two years in a row. Fast forward to the 2017 season. Carter and his...

Iowa's Kareem Allaf returns the ball during the match against Penn State at Klotz Outdoor Tennis Courts on Sunday, Apr. 2, 2017. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hawkeyes 4-3. (The Daily Iowan/Ben Smith)

Iowa tennis shows progress with tournament wins

James Geerdes, [email protected] October 23, 2017

Both Iowa tennis teams competed at their respective Central Regionals this weekend, seeing ups and downs against the area’s top teams. The full men’s roster traveled to Minneapolis on Oct. 19 and...

Iowa's Alex Schaake swings during a tournament at the Donald Ross Course at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Men’s golf looks to out fall strong

Sean Bock, [email protected] October 23, 2017

The Iowa men’s golf team will conclude its fall schedule at the Royal Oak Collegiate in Dallas Oct. 23-24. The field is made up of 12 teams, three of which are ranked: No. 7 Baylor, No. 13 Kent State,...

University of Iowa Hawkeyes field hockey players Maddy Murphy (left) Sophie Sunderland celebrate scoring a goal against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday, 22 Oct., 2017. Murphy’s goal was the only one of the match and the Hawkeyes defeated the Buckeyes 1-0. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Field Hockey Makes Final Stand in Regular Season

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] October 23, 2017

Finally, Iowa field hockey saw scores that reflect its success on the pitch — just in time to improve its record for Big Ten Tournament. Ohio State put up a good fight on Iowa’s home turf on Senior...

Players battle at the net during the volleyball match between the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and the Northwestern University Wildcats on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats three sets to zero. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Volleyball’s lack of finishing leads to weekend split

Anna Kayser, [email protected] October 22, 2017

Learning to finish games strong is a weakness that has persisted through the Iowa volleyball season. On Oct. 21, Iowa swept Northwestern in Carver-Hawkeye, rebounding from a tough loss the night...

Cory Burns (left) and Laura Lainson (right) pursue the ball against Emily Borgmann at the Iowa Soccer Complex in Iowa City on Saturday, October 21, 2017. The Hawkeyes fell to the Badgers 3-0 (Paxton Corey/The Daily Iowan)

Soccer misses big against Wisconsin

Jordan Zuniga, [email protected] October 22, 2017

Iowa soccer’s quest to qualify for the Big Ten Tourney took a night off on Oct. 22 after a tough 3-0 loss to Wisconsin. Team captain Karly Stuenkel called the loss “embarrassing”; with how well...

Iowa running back Akrum Wadley runs during the game between Iowa and Northwestern at Ryan Field in Evanston on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. The wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 17-10, in overtime. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Baumann: Iowa offense has been inconsistent

Courtney Baumann, [email protected] October 22, 2017

If you’re anything like me or most of Twitter, you’re probably wondering what in the world has happened to the Iowa offense. In the 497 yards the Hawkeyes put up in Ames followed by the 435-yard...

Iowa wide receiver Matt VandeBerg (89) sits on the field after making a catch during the game between Iowa and Northwestern at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill. on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes 17-10 in overtime. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa football’s focus shifts to remaining five games after loss

Pete Ruden, [email protected] October 22, 2017

Iowa football is in a weird place right now. Its in-state rival Iowa State, which the Hawkeyes beat 44-41 in overtime earlier this season, is ranked in the top 25. Perennial Big Ten bottom feeder Rutgers...

Iowa Hawkeye volleyball players celebrate the final point of the match against the Northwestern University Wildcats on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats three sets to zero. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa rebounds, sweeps unranked Big Ten team

Anna Kayser, [email protected] October 21, 2017

The Hawkeye volleyball team bounced back from a Oct. 20 loss to sweep Northwestern on Oct. 21 in Carver-Hawkeye. The first set was close, featuring nine ties and seven lead changes. Northwestern...

Iowa running back Akrum Wadley misses a pass from quarterback Nate Stanley during the game between Iowa and Northwestern at Ryan Field in Evanston Oct. 21, 2017. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa’s offense goes flat in loss to Northwestern

Pete Ruden, [email protected] October 21, 2017

EVANSTON, Illinois — Ryan Field could have served as Kinnick Stadium on Saturday judging by the number of Hawkeye fans who made the trip to watch Iowa take on Northwestern However, those fans went...

Iowa's Ben Niemann signals for an Iowa turnover during the game between Iowa and Northwestern at Ryan Field in Evanston on Oct. 21. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes 17-10. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa defense misses Jewell, comes up short yet again

October 21, 2017

By Courtney Baumann [email protected]   EVANSTON, Illinois — Iowa fans received some bad news the morning of Oct. 21 before kickoff: both Josey Jewell and Brandon Snyder would...

Iowa Hawkeye Volleyball player Jess Janota spikes the ball during a match against the University of Illinois Fighting Illini on Friday, Oct. 19, 2017. The Illini defeated the Hawkeyes three sets to two. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Volleyball drops a heartbreaker to unranked opponent

Anna Kayser, [email protected] October 21, 2017

The Iowa volleyball team lost to Illinois in five close sets on the evening of Oct. 20. The match featured 39 ties and 18 lead changes. After dropping the first set, 25-23, the Hawkeyes bounced...