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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

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter

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Email: [email protected]

Chase Szewc is a Sports Reporter for The Daily Iowan covering women’s tennis and women's swimming and diving. This is his first year working at the DI. Chase is a freshman at the University of Iowa majoring in journalism.

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Iowa’s Michelle Bacalla defends her side of the court during a women’s tennis meet between Iowa and Illinois at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on Friday, April 1, 2022. Bacalla lost her match, 2-1. The Illini defeated the Hawkeyes, 4-2.

Iowa women’s tennis to travel to Nebraska for final dual of 2021-22 regular season

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
April 22, 2022
Iowa’s Michelle Bacalla defends her side of the court during a women’s tennis meet between Iowa and Illinois at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on Friday, April 1, 2022. Bacalla lost her match, 2-1. The Illini defeated the Hawkeyes, 4-2.

Iowa women’s tennis to travel to Michigan State, host Michigan

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
April 13, 2022
Iowa’s Marisa Schmidt serves the ball during a tennis match between Iowa and Drake at Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex in Iowa City on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. Schmidt defeated Drake’s Ines Stephani. Iowa beat Drake, 6-1.

Iowa women’s tennis defeats Rutgers, snaps 13-match losing streak

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
April 10, 2022
Iowa’s women’s tennis head coach Sasha Schmid speaks to her team before a women’s tennis meet between Iowa and Illinois inside the Hawkeyes Tennis & Recreation Complex on Friday, April 1, 2022.

Iowa women’s tennis to travel to Maryland for conference matchup

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
April 7, 2022
Iowa’s Marisa Schmidt hits a ball during a women’s tennis match between Iowa and No. 37 Northwestern at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on Sunday, April 3, 2022. Schmidt lost her singles match, 2-1. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 6-1.

Iowa women’s tennis falls to No. 37 Northwestern for 12th straight loss

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
April 3, 2022
Iowa’s Samantha Gillas prepares to hit the ball during a singles match during a meet between Iowa and Marquette in Iowa City Sunday, January 16, 2022. Gillas lost the match, 2-1. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Eagles, 6-1.

Iowa women’s tennis falls to No. 59 Illinois, loses 11th straight match

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
April 2, 2022
Iowa’s Marisa Schmidt returns the ball during a tennis match between Iowa and Drake at Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex in Iowa City on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. Schmidt defeated Drake’s Ines Stephani in three sets. Iowa beat Drake, 6-1.

Iowa women’s tennis falls to Indiana and No. 65 Purdue on the road

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
March 28, 2022
Iowas Samantha Mannix leads the team in a cheer before an Iowa womens tennis match against Penn State. The Hawkeyes topped Penn State 5-2, making it their fifth straight win of the season.

Iowa women’s tennis set for duals against Indiana, Purdue

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
March 25, 2022
Iowa diver Samantha Tamborski competes in the platform diving preliminaries during the sixth session of the 2020 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Tamborski finished 21st with 191.10 points.

Iowa divers eliminated from NCAA Championship contention

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
March 10, 2022
Iowa’s Marisa Schmidt serves the ball during a tennis match between Iowa and Drake at Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex in Iowa City on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. Schmidt defeated Drake’s Ines Stephani. Iowa beat Drake, 6-1.

Iowa women’s tennis loses first Big Ten Conference dual of spring season

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
March 7, 2022
Iowa’s Michelle Bacalla serves the ball into play during a singles match at the Iowa Womens Tennis meet in Iowa City on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. Bacalla won the match, 2-1. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Eagles, 6-1.

Iowa women’s tennis drops fourth consecutive match

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
March 5, 2022
Iowa tennis players huddle up before a tennis match between Iowa and Drake at Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex in Iowa City on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. Iowa beat Drake, 6-1.

Iowa women’s tennis prepares for Kansas State, begins conference play against Minnesota

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
March 3, 2022
An Iowa diver competes during a meet against the University of Northern Iowa at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. The Panthers defeated the Hawkeyes 159-133.

Iowa women’s divers headed to Wisconsin for NCAA Zone Championships

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
March 3, 2022
Iowa’s Marisa Schmidt serves the ball during a tennis match between Iowa and Drake at Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex in Iowa City on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. Schmidt defeated Drake’s Ines Stephani. Iowa beat Drake, 6-1.

Iowa women’s tennis loses matches against Denver and Colorado in road trip

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
February 27, 2022
Iowa’s Alexa Noel serves the ball 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.

Iowa women’s tennis to face Denver and Colorado this weekend

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
February 24, 2022
Iowa backstroke swimmer Kennedy Gilbertson competes during a swim meet between Iowa and Minnesota at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday Oct. 8, 2021. The Gophers defeated The Hawkeyes 156-104.

Iowa women’s swim and dive finishes 12th at 2022 Big Ten Championships

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
February 20, 2022
Iowas Samantha Mannix hits a forehand during a womens tennis match between Iowa and DePaul at the HTRC on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Blue Demons, 6-1.

Iowa women’s tennis swept by Iowa State in Ames

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
February 19, 2022
An Iowa diver competes during a meet against the University of Northern Iowa at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. The Panthers defeated the Hawkeyes 159-133.

Depleted Iowa women’s swim and dive headed to Big Ten Championships

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
February 16, 2022
Iowa’s Michelle Bacalla serves the ball into play during a singles match at the Iowa Womens Tennis meet in Iowa City on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. Bacalla won the match, 2-1. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Eagles, 6-1.

Iowa women’s tennis defeats Missouri

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
February 16, 2022
Iowa head coach Sasha Schmid (right) talks with Danielle Burich during a womens tennis match between Iowa and Nebraska at the HTRC on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The Hawkeyes, celebrating senior day, fell to the Cornhuskers, 4-2.

Iowa women’s tennis prepared for duals against Missouri and Iowa State

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
February 14, 2022
The Iowa womens tennis head coach Sasha Schmid high fives Vipasha Mehra at the Iowa womens tennis meet v. Ohio State on Sunday, March 7, 2021. The Hawkeyes were defeated by the Ohio State Buckeyes 2-5.

Iowa women’s tennis goes 1-1 at ITA Kickoff

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
January 30, 2022
Iowa’s Zoe Pawloski finishes the 100 yard butterfly against the University of Northern Iowa at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. Pawloski finished fifth with a time of 1:04.73.

Iowa women’s swim and dive falls short in tri-meet

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
January 29, 2022
Iowa’s Michelle Bacalla serves the ball into play during a singles match at the Iowa Womens Tennis meet in Iowa City on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. Bacalla won the match, 2-1. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Eagles, 6-1.

Iowa women’s tennis to compete at ITA Kickoff in Georgia

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
January 28, 2022
Iowa’s Zoe Pawloski finishes the 100 yard butterfly against the University of Northern Iowa at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. Pawloski finished fifth with a time of 1:04.73.

Iowa women’s swim and dive set for tri-meet against Minnesota, Northwestern

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
January 27, 2022
Iowa’s Kennedy Gilbertson competes in the 200-yard freestyle during a swim meet against the University of Northern Iowa at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. Gilbertson won the event with a time of 1:53.92. The Panthers defeated the Hawkeyes, 159-133.

Iowa women’s swim and dive blown out by Iowa State

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
December 12, 2021
Iowa’s Georgia Clark competes in the 200 yard butterfly during a meet against the University of Northern Iowa at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. Clark finished third with a time of 2:16.28. The Panthers defeated the Hawkeyes 159-133.

Iowa women’s swimming set for annual Cy-Hawk dual against Iowa State

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
December 9, 2021
Iowa’s Aleksandra Olesiak competes in the 200 Breaststroke during a swim meet at the CRWC between Iowa and Rutgers on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. Olesiak finished first with a time of 2:18.85.

Iowa women’s swim and dive splits up, competes in two events

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
November 18, 2021
Iowa’s Michelle Bacalla serves the ball 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.

Iowa women’s tennis concludes final fall tournament

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
November 15, 2021
Iowa’s Michelle Bacalla watches the ball come to her during a womens tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers with a score of 4-3.

Iowa women’s tennis to wrap up fall season at UNLV Invitational

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
November 11, 2021
Iowa’s Alexa Noel returns the ball during a womens tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers with a score of 4-3.

Iowa tennis’ Alexa Noel falls in semifinals of ITA Fall National Championships

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
November 8, 2021
Iowa’s Alexa Noel serves the ball 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.

Iowa tennis sophomore Alexa Noel headed to ITA Fall National Championships

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
November 3, 2021
Iowa’s Vipasha Mehra signals a point 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.

Iowa women’s tennis wraps up ITA Central Regional Championships

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
October 28, 2021
Iowa swimmers sing the fight song after a meet against the University of Northern Iowa at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. After cutting four sports at the end of the 2020-21 academic year, the university of Iowa athletics department reinstated women’s swimming and diving in February. The Panthers defeated the Hawkeyes 159-133.

Iowa women’s swim and dive falls to Nebraska in Lincoln

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
October 24, 2021
Iowa’s Zoe Pawloski finishes the 100 yard butterfly against the University of Northern Iowa at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. Pawloski finished fifth with a time of 1:04.73. The Panthers defeated the Hawkeyes 159-133.

Iowa women’s swim and dive ready for road matchup with Nebraska

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
October 22, 2021
Iowa’s Alexa Noel goes low to return a ball during a womens tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers with a score of 4-3.

Iowa women’s tennis prepares to host ITA Central Regional Championships

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
October 19, 2021
Iowa’s Alexa Noel serves the ball 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.

Iowa women’s tennis team splits up, competes in two events

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
October 11, 2021
Iowa backstroke swimmer Kennedy Gilbertson competes during a swim meet between Iowa and Minnesota at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday Oct. 8, 2021. The Gophers defeated The Hawkeyes 156-104.

Iowa women’s swim and dive falls to Minnesota, 156-104

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
October 10, 2021
Iowa’s Alexa Noel goes low to return a ball during a womens tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers with a score of 4-3.

Iowa women’s tennis set for Northwestern Invitational

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
October 7, 2021
Iowa swimmer Anna Brooker wishes a teammate good luck during a meet against the University of Northern Iowa at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. The Panthers defeated the Hawkeyes 159-133.

Iowa women’s swimming to celebrate senior night against Minnesota Friday

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
October 7, 2021
Iowa’s Alexa Noel goes low to return a ball during a womens tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers with a score of 4-3.

Iowa tennis’ Mannix, Noel ready for ITA All-American Championships

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
October 3, 2021
Iowa’s Kennedy Gilbertson competes in the 200-yard freestyle during a swim meet against the University of Northern Iowa at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. Gilbertson won the event with a time of 1:53.92. The Panthers defeated the Hawkeyes, 159-133.

Iowa women’s swimming falls in season-opener

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
October 2, 2021
Iowa’s Alexa Noel goes low to return a ball during a womens tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers with a score of 4-3.

Women’s tennis sophomore Alexa Noel prepared for first tournament since ankle injury

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter
September 19, 2021
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