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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

A 2017 Big Ten championship ring is seen during the Iowa/Ontario baseball game at Duane Banks Field on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Blue Jays, 14-3. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeye baseball victorious against Ontario after receiving Big Ten title rings

September 25, 2017

The bats came alive on Sept. 23 as the Iowa baseball team steamrolled the Ontario Blue Jays, 17-2, at Banks Field. Senior Tyler Cropley opened the scoring for the Hawkeyes with a RBI double in a 3-run...

Iowa's Sophie Sunderland (20) talks with Kaite Birch (11) and Katie Jones (00) during a field hockey game during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge at Grant Field in Iowa City on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. The Hawkeyes fell to Wake Forest, 3-2. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Eastern trip not kind to Iowa field hockey

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] September 25, 2017

In Big Ten play, Iowa field hockey struggled through another tough, and ultimately disappointing, weekend in the East. After a 1-0 loss to No. 23 Rutgers on Sunday and a 2-0 loss to No. 10 Maryland...

Iowa head coach Dave Diianni looks on during the Iowa vs. Iowa State soccer game on Friday, August 25, 2017. Iowa won 1-0 in extra time. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Soccer scoreless, winless in two Big Ten games

Jordan Zuniga, [email protected] September 25, 2017

Iowa soccer (5-4) left the pitch Sunday after being shut out for a third-straight game, falling to No. 7 Penn State, 1-0, and Ohio State, 2-0, this past weekend. Book covers never tell the story,...

Iowa head coach Bond Shymansky watches players during the volleyball Black & Gold scrimmage in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. The Hawkeyes will host their first home game against Nebraska-Omaha at noon on Sept. 1 to kick off the four game Hawkeye Classic. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa volleyball snags first Big Ten opener since 2009

Anna Kayser, [email protected] September 25, 2017

The Iowa volleyball team this past weekend to start the conference season. On Sept. 23, Iowa faced off against No. 2 Penn State and suffered its first loss in the Big Ten this season. In the first...

FILE - In this April 23, 2017 file photo, Iowa's Josh Silverstein attempts to hit the ball during the Iowa-University of North Dakota game at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Hawks, 7-0. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert, file)

Iowa men’s, women’s tennis collect some wins

James Geerdes, [email protected] September 25, 2017

Iowa sent parts of their men’s and women’s squads to the Milwaukee Tennis Classic this past weekend, and they enjoyed a measure of success. Senior Josh Silverstein and sophomore Kareem Allaf...

Penn State running back Saquon Barkley runs past Iowa defenders during the Iowa/Penn Sate Big Ten NCAA football game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Barkley outshines Wadley & Company

Carter Melrose, [email protected] September 23, 2017

Saquon Barkley, considered by many to be a 2017 Heisman candidate, came into Kinnick with 307 rushing yards, 241 receiving yards, and 5 touchdowns. When Penn State took the field in Kinnick on the...

Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley throws during the 4th quarter of Iowa's game against Penn State at Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 23. Penn State defeated Iowa 21-19 on a last second touchdown past. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Penn State edges Iowa in Big Ten opener

Courtney Baumann, [email protected] September 23, 2017

When referencing the Sept. 2 night game between Iowa and Penn State, ugly would be a good descriptor. It could be used when talking about the 21-19 score Penn State won by, or the gross mismatch...

Iowa head coach Marla Looper is pleased with the Hawkeyes win at the Pearl Field Hawkeye Softball complex on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. Hawkeyes defeated Kirkwood Community College 5-3. (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

Softball’s bats, pitching, too much for Kirkwood

Anna Kayser, [email protected] September 22, 2017

In its second fall game of the season, early offense lifted Iowa softball past Kirkwood, 5-3, on Sept. 22 at Pearl Field. The offense started out hot in the first inning with a two-out solo home...

Iowa head coach Tom Brands watches during the Iowa-Michigan State duel at Jenison Field House in East Lansing on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans, 44-0. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Iowa extends Tom Brands

September 22, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] The University of Iowa Athletics Department announced on Sept. 22 that wrestling head coach Tom Brands has received a three-year contract extension. The department...

Iowa's Madeleine Murphy (26) runs from UNC's Eva Smolenaars (21) during a field hockey game during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge at Grant Field in Iowa City on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. The Hawkeyes fell to the Tarheels, 3-0. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Field hockey awaits East Coast foes

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] September 22, 2017

Last weekend, Iowa field hockey faced Penn State on the road in its first Big Ten meeting of the season. A 3-0 loss clearly didn’t go the way the Hawkeyes had hoped, but this weekend will bring the...

Karly Stuenkel challenges for the ball against Ginny McGowan of Notre Dame in Iowa City, at the UI Soccer Complex on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. The Hawkeyes lost 2-0 to the Fighting Irish. (Paxton Corey/The Daily Iowan)

Soccer takes on Penn State, Ohio State

Jordan Zuniga, [email protected] September 22, 2017

Last week, Karly Stuenkel said her team needed to “have a really good start to conference play.” Unfortunately, Nebraska, Iowa’s scheduled opponent, was unable to make the journey east because...

Iowa's Kelsey O'Neill high-fives teammates while going through introductions during the volleyball Black & Gold scrimmage in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa volleyball jumps right into conference play

Anna Kayser, [email protected] September 22, 2017

Volleyball will start off the Big Ten season on the road this weekend, facing Rutgers and No. 2 Penn State. At 6 p.m. today, the Hawkeyes will take on the Scarlet Knights, who are 5-7 on the season...