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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Players battle at the net during the volleyball match between the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and the Northwestern University Wildcats on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats three sets to zero. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Volleyball’s lack of finishing leads to weekend split

Anna Kayser, [email protected] October 22, 2017

Learning to finish games strong is a weakness that has persisted through the Iowa volleyball season. On Oct. 21, Iowa swept Northwestern in Carver-Hawkeye, rebounding from a tough loss the night...

Iowa Hawkeye volleyball players celebrate the final point of the match against the Northwestern University Wildcats on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats three sets to zero. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa rebounds, sweeps unranked Big Ten team

Anna Kayser, [email protected] October 21, 2017

The Hawkeye volleyball team bounced back from a Oct. 20 loss to sweep Northwestern on Oct. 21 in Carver-Hawkeye. The first set was close, featuring nine ties and seven lead changes. Northwestern...

Iowa Hawkeye Volleyball player Jess Janota spikes the ball during a match against the University of Illinois Fighting Illini on Friday, Oct. 19, 2017. The Illini defeated the Hawkeyes three sets to two. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Volleyball drops a heartbreaker to unranked opponent

Anna Kayser, [email protected] October 20, 2017

The Iowa volleyball team lost to Illinois in five close sets on the evening of Oct. 20. The match featured 39 ties and 18 lead changes. After dropping the first set, 25-23, the Hawkeyes bounced...

Iowa Volleyball head coach Bond Shymansky watches his team during the Iowa/Nebraska volleyball match on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. Nebraska defeated Iowa 3-0. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa volleyball faces teams in its time zone

Anna Kayser, [email protected] October 20, 2017

Iowa volleyball will return home for two matches against mid-conference opponents that will be critical in the long run. The Hawkeyes will face Illinois at 7 p.m. today and Northwestern at 7 p.m. Saturday,...

Iowa's Jess Janota spikes the ball during a match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Iowa defeated Michigan 3 sets to 1. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Really the volleyball spark

October 18, 2017

Jess Janota is the main fire-starter for the team both in team dynamic and offensive effort. By Anna Kayser [email protected] Senior middle blocker Jess Janota not only brings a dominant offensive...

Iowa's Brie Orr, Jess Janota, and Taylor Louis prepare for the ball during a match against Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Iowa defeated Michigan 3 sets to 1. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa’s volleyball intensity falters

Anna Kayser, [email protected] October 15, 2017

Iowa was swept by No. 6 Minnesota for the second time this season in its first Big Ten rematch. The Hawkeyes fought the Gophers point-for-point in the first set, which featured nine ties and four lead...

Iowa's Annika Olsen plays the ball during a match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Iowa defeated Michigan 3 sets to 1. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa volleyball wants second shot at Golden Gophers

Anna Kayser, [email protected] October 13, 2017

The Iowa volleyball team will travel to Minnesota this weekend to take on the Gophers for the second time this season on Oct. 15 at 4 p.m. After sweeping Purdue on Oct. 11, Minnesota is ranked No....

Brie Orr sets the ball up for a spike. Hawkeyes defeat the Huskies in volleyball winning the first three games. The game against Northern Illinois University took place at Carver Hawkeye Arena on September 9, 2017. (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

Volleyball chalks up another conference W

October 11, 2017

Iowa beat Indiana 3-1 on Wednesday in a midweek Big Ten matchup in Bloomington. By Anna Kayser [email protected] The Iowa volleyball team snared a victory in four sets over Indiana on Wednesday...

Reghan Coyle hits the ball during the Iowa/Nebraska volleyball match on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. Nebraska defeated Iowa 3-0. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Volleyball won’t overlook Hoosiers

Anna Kayser, [email protected] October 10, 2017

The Iowa volleyball team will travel to Indiana for a midweek match at 6 p.m. today against its first unranked opponent since the beginning of Big Ten play. Indiana started off the season strong with...

Players battle at the net during the Iowa/Nebraska volleyball match on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. Nebraska defeated Iowa 3-0. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Intensity lacking for volleyball Hawks

Anna Kayser, [email protected] October 8, 2017

The Iowa volleyball team was swept by No. 4 Nebraska on Oct. 7, continuing the conversation of focusing on itself instead of its opponents. Iowa battled at times, but in the end, Nebraska came out...

Players battle at the net during the Iowa/Nebraska volleyball match on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. Nebraska defeated Iowa 3-0. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Offense falters to big block

Anna Kayser, [email protected] October 7, 2017

Iowa volleyball was swept 3-0 by No. 4 Nebraska on Oct. 7. The first set was close, featuring seven ties and three lead changes. The Cornhuskers led the Hawkeyes in attack percentage, .294 to...

Iowa's Taylor Louis plays the ball during a volleyball match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Iowa defeated Michigan 3 sets to 1. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa volleyball’s confidence spikes after Michigan

Anna Kayser, [email protected] October 5, 2017

The Iowa volleyball team’s strong midweek match boosted its confidence going into today’s 7 p.m. match against No. 4 Nebraska in Carver-Hawkeye. “I think that just gives us a little momentum going...