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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

Infielder Nia Carter leads off the base during the Iowa softball fall opener against Des Moines Area Community College on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. The Hawkeyes beat the Bears 4-1 in 10 innings.

Iowa softball set for road tilt with Penn State and Maryland

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor March 10, 2021

Ahead of its upcoming weekend of action against Penn State and Maryland in Leesburg, Florida, Iowa softball has been refining its fielding and adopting a more aggressive offensive mentality. Head...

Infielder Nia Carter leads off the base during the Iowa softball fall opener against Des Moines Area Community College on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. The Hawkeyes beat the Bears 4-1 in 10 innings.

Iowa softball struggles in first six games of season

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter February 28, 2021

After 356 days without a game, Iowa softball kicked off its season this past weekend in Leesburg, Florida, with six games in three days. The Hawkeyes struggled in their first series of the season,...

Pitcher Allison Doocy warms up during the Iowa softball fall opener against Des Moines Area Community College. The Hawkeyes beat the Bears 4-1 in 10 innings.

Hawkeye softball opens season with three doubleheaders in Florida

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor February 25, 2021

The Iowa softball team went 17-5 before the remainder of its schedule was canceled last season, but none of those games came against conference opponents. But this season, Iowa will be involved in...

Iowa pitcher Lauren Shaw throws a pitch during an Iowa softball game against Iowa Central at Pearl Field on Friday, October 4, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tritons 4-0 in 10 innings.

Senior pitchers provide one-two punch for Iowa softball

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter February 24, 2021

Senior pitchers Allison Doocy and Lauren Shaw are known as the one-two punch for the Iowa softball program. Before the 2020 season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Doocy and Shaw combined...

Iowa infielder Nia Carter slides to home plate at the Iowa softball game against Indian Hills at Pearl Field on Sunday, October 6th, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Warriors 21-2.

Iowa softball ready to pick up where it left off

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor February 23, 2021

The 2020 Iowa softball team was on pace to finish its season with the most wins the program had accumulated in a single season since 2013. Then, its season was canceled March 12 because of COVID-19. Though...

Iowa Head Coach Renee Gillespie walks to join the team during an Iowa softball game against Iowa Central at Pearl Field on Friday, October 4, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tritons 4-0 in 10 innings.

Iowa softball freshmen adjusting to unusual fall

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter November 19, 2020

Iowa softball boasts 10 freshmen on its roster for the upcoming season, making up almost half of the entire team. Those freshman stepped off an unusual end to their high school careers and are having...

Iowa head coach Renee Gillispie shakes hands with the umpires before the conference opening softball game at Pearl Field on Friday, March 29, 2019. This is Gillispies first season coaching the Hawkeyes. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes 5-0.

Iowa softball transitions to winter workouts

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter November 15, 2020

This fall has not been routine for Iowa softball. Big Ten COVID-19 protocols limited the Hawkeyes to intrasquad scrimmages as opposed to their normal eight-game fall schedule. According to head...

Iowa fielder Lea Thompson receives coaching from head coach Renee Gillispie after striking out during the conference opening softball game at Pearl Field on Friday, March 29, 2019. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes 5-0.

Iowa softball appoints new Director of Operations

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 9, 2020

The University of Iowa's softball team has a new Director of Operations. According to head coach Renee Gillispie, University of Buffalo alumnus Matthew Meyer will serve as Iowa softball's Director...

Iowa Head Coach Renee Gillespie walks to join the team during an Iowa softball game against Iowa Central at Pearl Field on Friday, October 4, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tritons 4-0 in 10 innings.

Iowa softball prepared for unusual practices

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor August 25, 2020

The Iowa softball team cannot play any games until next spring at the earliest, after a 17-5 record in a shortened 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That doesn’t mean the team can’t...

A softball field is seen on Saturday, June 13 at West High School in Iowa City.

Iowa high school baseball, softball teams grateful for season despite obstacles

Jordan Winke, Sports Reporter July 16, 2020

When Iowa became the only state to allow high school baseball and softball to resume in June amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation watched. Some saw it as a much-needed step toward normalcy, while...

Iowa catcher Kit Rocco catches a pitch during an Iowa softball game against Iowa Central at Pearl Field on Friday, October 4, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tritons 4-0 in 10 innings.

Hawkeye softball’s Kit Rocco found her ‘home away from home’ at Iowa

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter July 14, 2020

When the Big Ten canceled spring sports for the remainder of the academic year on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Iowa softball’s sophomore catcher Kit Rocco and her teammates were in shock. The...

Student-Athlete Constituency Senator Marissa Mueller raises her hand in response to a question given by Dr. Maria Bruno during a UISG meeting at the Iowa Memorial Union on Thursday, February 18, 2020.

UI spring sport student-athletes find success academically amid a semester of canceled seasons and online classes

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter July 7, 2020

After a spring that saw sports canceled and classes moved online, the Hawkeye spring sports teams persevered to find success in the classroom. Iowa had 107 spring student-athletes named to the 2020...

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