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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 midfielder Natalie Winters passes the ball during a women’s soccer match between Iowa and Iowa State on Thursday, August 29, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 2-1.

Hawkeyes topple Cyclones in Cy-Hawk bout

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter August 29, 2019

The first Cy-Hawk series game of the season got off to an intense start, despite neither Iowa nor Iowa State scoring in the first half. But the Hawkeyes pulled through in the second to capture a 2-1 victory...

Iowa Head Coach Dave DiIanni looks on during Iowa's game against Michigan at The Hawkeye Soccer Complex on Sunday, October 14, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines 1-0.

Iowa soccer prepped for Cy-Hawk battle

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter August 28, 2019

The Iowa soccer team will look to continue its perfect season today as it takes on Iowa State at home in the Cy-Hawk Series.  Last season, the team lost the in-state rivalry to the Cyclones, 2-1. Despite...

Iowa's Claire Graves performs a goal kick during a soccer match between Iowa and Missouri at the Iowa Soccer Complex on Friday, August 17, 2018. The Hawkeyes drew the Tigers, 0-0. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa soccer’s Graves aiming for continued improvement in final season

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter August 26, 2019

Arguably, the most important position in soccer is goalkeeper. Every team needs to have a solid goalie in order to have a chance to win matches and make it far into the postseason. Since 2016, Iowa...

Iowa team members high five each other following a goal during a match against the University of Northern Iowa Panthers on Sunday, August 25, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Panthers 6-1. (Emily Wangen/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeye soccer topples Panthers in first in-state bout

Austin Hanson, Sports Reporter August 25, 2019

The combined might of the sunshine, rain, heat, cold, and Northern Iowa Panthers were unable to slow Iowa soccer on Sunday. The Hawkeyes rattled off a whopping 6 goals for a 6-1 victory over the Panthers,...

Iowa forward Devin Burns runs a ball down during the Iowa/Nebraska women's soccer game at the UI Soccer Complex on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. The Hawkeyes ended their game against the Cornhuskers in a 0-0 tie after two overtime periods. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa soccer leaning on experience, depth entering new season

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor August 12, 2019

When November comes along, the Iowa soccer team hopes to find itself in the heat of a competition it wasn’t involved in last year: the Big Ten Tournament. And that goal is entirely attainable. After...

Iowa head coach Joey Woody holds the trophy for first place after the 2018 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Iowa placed first in the meet.

Woody, DiIanni, Stith receive contract extensions

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor July 31, 2019

Iowa Director of Track and Field/Cross-Country Joey Woody, soccer head coach Dave DiIanni, and men’s golf head coach Tyler Stith have signed five-year contract extensions, Athletics Director Gary Barta...

Alex Morgan of the United States celebrates with teammates after scoring her fifth goal in Tuesday's 13-0 win over Thailand in the Women's World Cup Group F soccer match in Reims, France.  Volkswagen's new "Inspire'' spot features  Morgan, a living embodiment of "Drive Bigger'' for how she uses her platform to look out for the next generation of players and give back to the community. [ALESSANDRA TARANTINO]

Ruden: U.S. soccer success ignites passion

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor July 8, 2019

It was a big weekend for soccer in the United States. While the U.S. Women’s National Team won the World Cup title on July 7, the country seemingly found much more: a new passion. Since the men’s...

Rachel Daly of England battles for possession with Rose Lavelle of the USA during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Semi Final match between England and USA at Stade de Lyon on July 02, 2019 in Lyon, France. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images/TNS)

Former Big Ten standout Lavelle shines in World Cup final

Pete Mills, Assistant Sports Editor July 7, 2019

In the 69th minute of the World Cup final, American midfielder and former Wisconsin player Rose Lavelle wove through the Dutch defense, kicking the game-clinching goal into the back of the net to put the...

Alex Morgan of the USA celebrates following victory in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Quarterfinal match between France and USA at Parc des Princes on June 28, 2019 in Paris, France. (Robert Cianflone/Getty Images/TNS)

U.S. soccer set to battle England with World Cup finals on the line

Pete Mills, Assistant Sports Editor July 1, 2019

It seemed as if the stars were aligned for French women’s soccer. The French were on home turf in front of their fans, taking on the current Goliath in women’s soccer. But the U.S. Women’s National...