Iowa volleyball players, coaches excited for move to Xtream Arena
Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter
July 9, 2020
The Iowa volleyball program is getting a new arena to call home. It was announced in January of 2019 that the volleyball team would be moving its games from Carver-Hawkeye Arena to Xtream Arena in Coralville for the 2020 season to reduce tight scheduling at Carver. In the past, the volleyball team ...
Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren calls moving to conference-only fall seasons the ‘next logical step’
Robert Read, Sports Editor
July 9, 2020
Kevin Warren officially took over as the Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference Jan. 1, 2020, after Jim Delaney retired. It's been a hectic first year on the job. Warren has been forced to guide the Big Ten through the COVID-19 pandemic, which has included canceling the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tourn...
Iowa volleyball’s Joslyn Boyer ready to take on bigger role her sophomore season
Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter
July 8, 2020
“Reserved” was Iowa volleyball head coach Vicki Brown’s first impression of Joslyn Boyer when she joined the team as a freshman last season. Boyer hails from Downers Grove, Illinois, and in her first year as a Hawkeye she led the team’s freshmen in playing time — appearing in 28 match...
Iowa members of Big Ten Anti-Hate and Anti-Racism Coalition starting to take action
Will Fineman, Sports Reporter
July 7, 2020
Ten student-athletes, coaches, and staff members from the University of Iowa have been chosen to be members of the Big Ten Anti-Hate and Anti-Racism Coalition. The team was announced by Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren in an open letter June 1, and according to Iowa’s members, is being forme...
Lineup preview: Iowa volleyball looking to rebound in 2020
Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter
June 22, 2020
Iowa volleyball had a down 2019 season, which was plagued with injuries. The team finished 10-21 overall and 4-16 in the Big Ten, missing the NCAA tournament. Only two seniors are gone from the 2019 lineup: Emily Bushman and Meghan Buzzerio. For the first time in program history, Iowa volle...
Opinion | If capacity is limited at Kinnick, other sports provide alternatives for fans
Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter
June 21, 2020
I am not a fortune teller, but I can tell you that the fall athletic season experience for fans at Iowa will look different. With social distancing guidelines recommended across campus when feasible, it’s safe to say they will be recommended for fans as well if there are Hawkeye sports. It is...
Iowa volleyball moving past NCAA violations, looking ahead to next season
Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter
June 15, 2020
The Iowa volleyball program was officially hit with sanctions May 20 following NCAA rule violations stemming back to 2017. Now, the program is ready to move forward. “It was just more of a closing of the loom,” head coach Vicki Brown said. “We knew the outcome was going to come out s...
Shymansky, Iowa volleyball officially penalized for NCAA rule infractions
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
May 20, 2020
The University of Iowa and the NCAA announced Wednesday that a negotiated resolution had been reached relating to the Hawkeye volleyball program's previous violations of NCAA rules. Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta announced June 19, 2019, that volleyball head coach Bond Shymansky had been ...
Disappointing season comes to an end for Iowa volleyball
Austin Hanson, Sports Reporter
December 2, 2019
The 2019 volleyball season has officially come and gone for the Hawkeyes. On Sunday, the Big Ten Conference announced that seven of its teams have made the NCAA tournament. Iowa was not among the teams selected. A rocky season began for the Hawkeyes back in June. Then head coach Bond Shymansky was...
Volleyball concludes season with win at Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Austin Hanson, Sports Reporter
December 1, 2019
November’s final weekend appropriately punctuated the latest chapter in Iowa volleyball’s history. The Hawkeyes wrapped up their 2019 campaign with matchups against Ohio State and Maryland at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa fell to the Buckeyes in four sets on Friday night. The Hawkeyes managed...
