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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa's Taylor Louis, Kelsey O'Neill, and Brie Orr block a spike during the match between Iowa and Northern Illinois inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. The Hawkeyes went on to defeat the Huskies 3-0. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa volleyball prepares for conference season in D.C.

Anna Kayser, [email protected] September 15, 2017

The Hawkeye volleyball team is in Washington, D.C., this weekend to play in the American Volleyball Classic. The way the schedule is set up, Iowa will play a lot of volleyball in a short amount of...

Iowa's Karson Sommer runs up a hill at the Hawkeye Invitational Cross Country meet on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeye cross country heads out west

September 15, 2017

[email protected] After a weekend off, the Iowa cross-country team will head to Lincoln, Nebraska, for the Woody Greeno Invitational. The women kick off their first road trip of the season...

FILE - Zoey Douglas prepares to return a shot during her singles match against Indiana's Paula Gutierrez. Douglas defeated Gutierrez 6-4,6-2 on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. (The Daily Iowan/Osama Khalid, file)

New faces, same goals, tons of energy for women’s tennis

James Geerdes, [email protected] September 15, 2017

The Iowa women’s tennis team will open the season this weekend with the Tribe Invitational in Williamsburg, Virginia. The Hawkeyes will start the round-robin dual tournament today at 1 p.m., against...

Iowa's Jake Gervase (30), Joshua Jackson (15), and Michael Ojemudia (11) run off the field during the game at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017.  (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

North Texas air-raid offense could create issues for Iowa

Carter Melrose, [email protected] September 15, 2017

Coming off an intense 44-41 win against Iowa State, the Hawkeye football team will be back in Kinnick for a 2:30 Saturday kickoff for grudge match with the Mean Green of North Texas. North Texas, being...

Iowa defensive back Desmond King throws North Texas wide receiver Tee Goree down to the ground during the Iowa-North Texas game in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Mean Green, 62-16. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

By the numbers: North Texas

Adam Hensley, [email protected] September 15, 2017

Iowa’s final nonconference foe of the season makes a return to Kinnick for the second time in three years. North Texas managed to put up 16 points last time the teams squared off — a 62-16 Hawkeye...

Iowa's Ryoto Furuya walks on the green during the Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on Sunday, April 16, 2017. The Hawkeyes finished second, behind Texas Tech, in the tournament after three rounds scoring 859 (-5; 289, 285, 285). (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Hawkeye golf hosts Golfweek Challenge

Sean Bock, [email protected] September 15, 2017

The Iowa men’s golf team will hosting the Golfweek Conference Challenge in Cedar Rapids on Sept. 17 through Sept. 19. The Hawkeyes will compete against 15 teams from 15 conferences, including solid...

FILE - Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz talks with North Texas head coach Dan McCarney before the Iowa-North Texas game in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Mean Green, 62-16. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert, file)

Behind enemy lines: North Texas

September 15, 2017

We had Brady Keane, the sports editor for the North Texas Daily, write up a little bit about the North Texas football team. Keane, a senior at North Texas, gave us some insight on the new and improved...

Coaches Paul Chryst, Lovie Smith, Tom Allen, and James Franklin interview with Fox Sports Game Analyst, Joel Klatt, during the Big Ten Football Media Day Luncheon at McCormick Place Conference Center in Chicago on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Around the Big Ten: Week 3 power rankings

Courtney Baumann, [email protected] September 15, 2017

1) Penn State (2-0): Last year at this time, I still had Penn State in the middle of the pack of the Big Ten. My oh my, how things change. 2) Michigan (2-0): Michigan is just so, so good. There’s...

Iowa wide receiver Nick Easley catches a touchdown pass during an NCAA football game between Iowa and Wyoming in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated Wyoming, 24-3. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Easley fulfills Hawkeye football dream

September 15, 2017

Iowa Western transfer Nick Easley is fitting in just fine at Iowa. By Pete Ruden | [email protected] Nick Easley always wanted to be a Hawkeye. With his mother getting a master’s and his father...

Iowa tight end Noah Fant runs a ball during an NCAA football game between Iowa and Wyoming in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated Wyoming, 24-3. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

One on one: Noah Fant

Adam Hensley, [email protected] September 15, 2017

  Daily Iowan: If someone hands you the AUX, who’s your go-to? Noah Fant: I’d have to go with Drake. Drake’s my guy. He kind of ranges from different types of music.   DI: If you...

Iowa linebacker Ben Niemann cools off on the sideline during the Cy-Hawk game at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. The Hawkeyes went on to defeat the Cyclones 44-41 to win the Cy-Hawk trophy. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Plenty of room for improvement for Hawkeye defense

September 14, 2017

The Hawkeye defense looked superb against Wyoming but took a turn for the worse against Iowa State. By Courtney Baumann [email protected] Iowa’s game against Iowa State on Sept. 9 ended...

Iowa assistant coach Bre Payton talks to the Iowa players in a time out during a volleyball match at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct 8, 2016. Iowa defeated Indiana 3-0. (The Daily Iowan/Ting Xuan Tan)

A tale of two roles for Iowa volleyball aid

September 14, 2017

Not only was Bre Payton an accomplished volleyball player at Northern Iowa, she is now an influential coach at Iowa. By Anna Kayser [email protected] Iowa volleyball assistant coach Bre Payton...