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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

Iowas Jason Kerst celebrates after scoring a point during the Iowa mens tennis meet v. Purdue at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers with a score of 4-0.

Iowa men’s tennis continue home winning streak against Purdue

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter February 21, 2021

The Iowa men's tennis team added another match to the win column by beating Purdue, 4-0, on Sunday at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. Iowa head coach Ross Wilson’s squad has now won...

Iowa all-around Stewart Brown performs his floor routine on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2022 during the Iowa vs. Penn State men’s gymnastics meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa defeated Penn State 398.850-393.550. Brown placed sixth in the overall floor results with a final score of 13.500.

Student-athletes from Iowa men’s tennis, gymnastics, and swimming react to women’s swimming reinstatement

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter February 21, 2021

After the University of Iowa reinstated women’s swim and dive — one of four sports slated to be cut because of financial constraints — players of the other three permanently cut sports bristled...

Iowas Will Davies hits a forehand during a mens tennis match between Iowa and Texas Tech at the HTRC on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. The Red Raiders defeated the Hawkeyes, 4-3.

Iowa men’s tennis notches first win of the season against Indiana

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter February 19, 2021

Junior Will Davies has now secured the match-winning point in two straight men’s tennis victories. The first was against Cornell, and the second was Friday afternoon against Indiana. Those matches...

Iowa head coach Sasha Schmid talks to her team during a womens tennis match between Iowa and Colorado at the HTRC on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020.

Hawkeye tennis teams stumble at ITA Kickoff

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter January 26, 2021

Iowa’s tennis teams had a rough start to their 2021 campaigns as both the men’s and women’s teams dropped their first two matches of the season in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s kickoff...

Iowa head coach Ross Wilson watches his team during a mens tennis match between Iowa and Texas Tech at the HTRC on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. The Red Raiders defeated the Hawkeyes, 4-3.

Iowa tennis coaches emphasize differences between college and junior ranks

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter December 15, 2020

The transition from junior to Division I tennis has, historically, been difficult, and the Iowa men’s and women’s tennis teams will feature five fresh faces making that transition this spring. Unlike...

Kareem Allaf hits a backhand during a mens tennis match between Iowa and Cornell at the HTRC on Sunday, Mar. 8, 2020. Iowa defeated Cornell 4-3.

Iowa men’s tennis trio work to continue their success and leadership

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter December 8, 2020

The Iowa men’s tennis roster has a lot of fresh talent to watch out for this spring, but the team is looking to turn heads across the country behind the lead of three of its returning stars. With...

Iowas Nikita Snezhko hits a backhand during a mens tennis match between Iowa and Nebraska-Omaha at the HTRC on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Mavericks, 6-1.

Rudra Dixit stands out for Iowa men’s tennis in men’s open event

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter November 10, 2020

Three Hawkeyes took the court at a Universal Tennis Rating prize money event in Des Moines this past weekend. Freshman Peter Alam and Sophomore Nikita Snezhko each won one match to advance to the...

Iowa head coach Ross Wilson watches his team during a mens tennis match between Iowa and Texas Tech at the HTRC on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. The Red Raiders defeated the Hawkeyes, 4-3.

Iowa men’s tennis keeps routine in an unconventional fall

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter November 4, 2020

With the absence of a fall season, the Iowa men’s tennis team has set out on their own to find outside competition. The entirety of the roster has already competed in men’s open events in Iowa...

Iowa players huddle on the court before a men’s tennis match between Iowa and Louisville on Friday, March 6, 2020 at The Hawkeye Tennis Recreation Complex. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cardinals 4-1.

Freshman Peter Alam aims to make impact on Iowa tennis program

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter November 3, 2020

The spring season for the Iowa men’s tennis team is still months away, but freshman Peter Alam has big expectations for his first campaign with the Tigerhawk on his chest. Alam had a decorated...

Iowas Joe Tyler prepares to serve during a mens tennis match between Iowa and Creighton at the HTRC on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.

Petrov looks to be an immediate impact player for Iowa men’s tennis

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter October 6, 2020

With the program coming to an end after the spring 2021 season, the Hawkeye men’s tennis team has its sights set on going out strong. Alexander Petrov, an exciting freshman from Irvine, California,...

Iowas Will Davies hits a forehand during a mens tennis match between Iowa and Texas Tech at the HTRC on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. The Red Raiders defeated the Hawkeyes, 4-3.

Hawkeye men’s tennis team making the most of long offseason

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter October 5, 2020

The fall 2020 semester has not produced a lot of positives for the Hawkeye men’s tennis team, from the postponement of the program’s fall season to the announcement of its discontinuation after...

Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta (left) and UI President Bruce Harreld (right) speak during the Hawkeye Huddle at the Hilton San Diego Bay Front on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019.

UI Athletics Department projects $40-60 million deficit despite football’s return, four cut sports remain eliminated

Robert Read, Pregame Editor September 23, 2020

University of Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta told the state Board of Regents in a meeting on Wednesday that the UI athletic department’s deficit is projected to be between $40-60 million, rather...

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