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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa’s Barbora Pokorna hits a ball during a practice for the Iowa tennis team at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.

Iowa tennis notebook | Hawkeyes begin spring season at Northern Illinois tournament

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter January 18, 2023

The Iowa women’s tennis team competed in the NIU Huskie Winter Invitational in DeKalb, Illinois from Jan 14-16. The Hawkeyes finished with a 16-7 overall record, going 6-3 in doubles and 10-4 in...

Iowa’s Elise van Heuvelen Treadwell sends the ball over the net during the Iowa Women’s Tennis match against Purdue on Feb. 28, 2021 at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. Iowa defeated Purdue 6-1.

Elise van Heuvelen Treadwell hired as Iowa women’s tennis assistant coach

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor December 5, 2022

Iowa women’s tennis has hired Elise van Heuvelen Treadwell as an assistant coach, Hawkeye athletics announced Monday. Van Heuvelen Treadwell, who hails from East Sussex, England, competed for...

Iowa head coach Sasha Schmid watches drills during a practice for the Iowa tennis team at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.

Iowa women’s tennis head coach Sasha Schmid teaches resilience on and off the court

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter October 25, 2022

When Sasha Schmid came to the University of Iowa in 1992, she was excited to begin her career at the school she grew up rooting for. While Schmid is from San Diego, California, her mother is from Waterloo,...

Iowa’s Barbora Pokorna hits a ball during a practice for the Iowa tennis team at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.

Iowa tennis notebook | Hawkeyes making progress in pressure situations

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter October 20, 2022

The Iowa women’s tennis team competed in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division I Central Regional Championship in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Oct. 13-16. The Hawkeyes were without sophomore...

Iowa’s Daianne Hayashida hits a ball during a practice for the Iowa tennis team at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.

Iowa women’s tennis freshman Daianne Hayashida focused under pressure

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter October 16, 2022

Daianne Hayashida is used to pressure.  Not only has the Iowa tennis freshman represented her native Peru as a tennis player since she was 11 years old, but she has also played in hostile environments.  Hayashida...

Iowa’s Marisa Schmidt eyes the ball before she hits a shot during a women’s tennis match between Iowa and Michigan State at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans, 4- 3.

Iowa tennis notebook | Hawkeyes finish San Diego Intercollegiate Championship

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter October 5, 2022

Four members of the Iowa women’s tennis team finished 9-6 overall in singles and doubles play at the Intercollegiate Championship in San Diego, California, from Sept. 29-Oct. 2.  The group of fifth-year...

Iowa’s Vipahsa Mehra serves the ball during a women’s tennis match between Iowa and Michigan State at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.

Iowa tennis notebook | Hawkeyes begin individual, team tournaments

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter September 22, 2022

After two months of practice, the Iowa women’s tennis team is playing its first tournament of the fall season this weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina. Three of Iowa’s players will head to Charlotte,...

Iowa’s Marisa Schmidt eyes the ball during a women’s tennis match between Iowa and Michigan State at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans, 4- 3.

Iowa’s international tennis players create global presence

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter August 29, 2022

Iowa tennis sophomore Barbora Pokorna entered a new realm of tennis in the U.S. when she first stepped on the court at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex.  Pokorna is 4,000 miles away from...

Iowa's Samantha Gillas reacts after the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tennis Tournament at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Building in Iowa City on Thursday, April 28. 2022. Illinois defeated Iowa, 4-3.

Photos: 2022 Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament: Iowa vs. Illinois

Gabby Drees, Photojournalist April 29, 2022

The 5th-seeded Illinois Fighting Illini defeated the 12th-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes, 4-3, in the second round of the Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex in Iowa...

Iowa's Samantha Gillas reacts after losing a match in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tennis Tournament at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Building in Iowa City on Thursday, April 28. 2022. Illinois defeated Iowa, 4-3.

Iowa women’s tennis ends season with loss to No. 48 Illinois in Big Ten Tournament

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 28, 2022

The Iowa women’s tennis team fell to No. 48 Illinois. 4-3, in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday night in Iowa City, effectively ending the Hawkeyes' season. “They fought...

Iowa women's tennis head coach Sasha Schmid watches a match during the first round of the Big Ten Championships at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Iowa defeated Michigan State, 4-3, to advance to the second round of the championships on Thursday.

Iowa women’s tennis scrapes past Michigan State in first round of Big Ten Tournament

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 27, 2022

The 12th-seeded Iowa women’s tennis team took down 13th-seeded Michigan State, 4-3, on Wednesday afternoon to advance to the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The Hawkeyes secured the doubles...

Iowa’s Samantha Mannix hits a ball during a women’s tennis meet between Iowa and Illinois inside the Hawkeyes Tennis & Recreation Complex on Friday, April 1, 2022. Mannix won her match 2-1. The Illini defeated the Hawkeyes, 4-2.

Iowa women’s tennis prepared to host Big Ten Championships, face Michigan State

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 26, 2022

The Iowa women’s tennis team will host the 2022 Big Ten Championships this week at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex in Iowa City. The tournament will run from Wednesday to Sunday. The...