Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder says summer workouts remain important even for a veteran team. The Hawkeyes return all five starters from a team that won the Big Ten regular season and tournament titles.

Bluder on summer with an experienced team.

Bluder says it has been a good chance to focus on the four new players on the team.

The Hawkeyes are motivated by an early exit in the NCAA Tournament. The Hawks were stunned by Creighton in the second round at home.

That’s junior guard Caitlin Clark who says the Hawkeyes don’t mind the lofty expectations.