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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 head coach Kirk Ferentz gets interviewed after the Iowa-Illinois State game in Kinnick on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Redbirds, 31-14. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Highlight’s from Kirk’s presser — 10-11-16

October 11, 2016

By Jordan Hansen | [email protected] Each week, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz holds a press conference. These are the highlights. Expresses his condolences to Ron Stewart, who served the football...

Far from home, no problem

Far from home, no problem

October 11, 2016

By Nicholas Moreano [email protected] Starting freshman year of college can be tough — especially when college is 4,136 miles away. Hawkeye freshman tennis player Elise Van Heuvelen may be...

Iowa guard Peter Jok and Iowa guard Anthony Clemmons swarm Illinois guard Kendrick Nunn during the Iowa vs Illinois Big Ten Tournament game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Thursday, March 10, 2016. The Hawkeyes fell to the Fighting Illini 68-66 to putting an abrupt end to their tournament hopes. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Indiana hoops up, Illini down

October 11, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] With the Iowa men’s basketball team’s annual media day in the rearview mirror and the start of the season only five weeks away, The Daily Iowan will take a...

Iowa's Robin Haden serves the ball during the Iowa-Minnesota meet in the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Sunday, March 28, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Gophers, 4-1. (The Daily Iowan/ Margaret Kispert)

No lack of leaders for Iowa

October 11, 2016

By Pete Ruden [email protected] On a nine-man team such as Iowa men’s tennis team, leadership is definitely important.Last year, the Hawkeyes had Dom Patrick to lead the team, and he was good at...

Iowa running back LeShun Daniels, Jr. runs the ball during the game against Maryland in Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 31, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins to stay undefeated, 31-15. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)

Hawkeyes by the numbers

October 11, 2016

By Jordan Hansen  [email protected] After Iowa receiver Matt VandeBerg went down with an injury, running back LeShun Daniels Jr. had an acute observation. This is paraphrasing, but basically,...

Iowa junior Carson Schaake drives the ball of the tee at Finkbine Golf Course on Saturday April 16, 2016. Iowa tied for second in the Hawkeye Invitational. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Men’s golf heads to higher altitude in Denver

October 10, 2016

By Jess Westendorf [email protected] The Iowa men’s golf team will compete in the Paintbrush Intercollegiate tournament today and Tuesday in Parker, Colorado. Today will consist of 36...

Iowa's no. 19 Ryley Miller passes the ball during a field hockey match at Grant Field in Coralville on Friday, Oct 7, 2016. Iowa defeated Central Michigan 11-0. (The Daily Iowan/Ting Xuan Tan)

Field hockey rolls in two weekend matches

October 10, 2016

By Michael McCurdy [email protected] Up until this past weekend, the Iowa field-hockey team has been just average at home, 3-3. This past weekend, though, the Hawkeyes defended their home...

Hawkeyes wrap up Notre Dame tourney

Hawkeyes wrap up Notre Dame tourney

Pete Ruden, [email protected] October 10, 2016

The Iowa men’s tennis team finished competing at the Bobby Bayliss Invitational (hosted by Notre Dame) on Sunday with victories by Robin Haden and Jason Kerts. The tournament got off to a pretty solid...

Hawkeyes squeaky in victory

Hawkeyes squeaky in victory

Jordan Hansen, [email protected] October 10, 2016

MINNEAPOLIS — Iowa needed a win against Minnesota. Badly. After losing to Northwestern on Oct. 1, the entire team seemed to be in disarray. There were penalties and missed tackles. Drops, missed throws,...

Iowa's no. 8 Reghan Coyle returns the ball 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)

V-ball stuns Purdue, rolls Indiana

October 10, 2016

By James Kay [email protected] Hawkeye volleyball improved to 14-4 on the season after a stunning win over No. 17 Purdue in an epic five-set match on Oct. 7 and knocked off Indiana in straight sets...

Iowa players celebrate with the Floyd of Rosedale after the game between the Hawkeyes and Gophers at TCF Back Stadium on Saturday October 8, 2016. Iowa defeated Minnesota by the score of 14-7. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

A win’s a win

October 10, 2016

It may have been ugly, but Iowa got it done. By Courtney Baumann [email protected] MINNEAPOLIS — Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz has been in the football business for a long time, and...

Iowa running back Akrum Wadley runs in for 54-yard touchdown during the Iowa-Minnesota game at TCF Banks Stadium in Minneapolis on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Gophers, 14-7. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Need a play? Call Akrum.

October 8, 2016

By Jordan Hansen | [email protected] MINNEAPOLIS — Akrum Wadley only saw daylight. Nevermind a whole cluster of Minnesota defenders were converging on the Iowa running back as he took an...