The third ranked Iowa Hawkeye women raced out to a 30-12 lead at the end of one and closed exhibition play with a 122-49 win over Clarke University. Sophomore forward Hannah Stuelke led the Hawks with 27 points and 10 rebounds as Iowa dominated the paint.

That’s Iowa coach Lisa Bluder. The regular season opener is November sixth against Fairleigh-Dickinson.

Sharon Goodman came off the bench to score 14 points and add nine rebounds.

Two years removed from an ACL injury Goodman feels good about her progress.

Iowa heads into its bye week with a 6-2 record after a 12-10 loss to Minnesota in Kinnick Stadium. The game featured a controversial finish. Cooper DeJean returned a punt 55 yards for a touchdown to give Iowa the lead with a minute-11 remaining. Replay took the touchdown off the board due to an invalid fair catch signal and three plays later the Gophers intercepted Deacon Hill to secure the win. Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz was not pleased with the reversal.

Ferentz was asked about the explanation he received.

Ferentz says he was confused as to how a fair catch even became part of the review.

Iowa’s offense hit a new low against the Gophers with only 12 yards inn the second half.

Hill was ineffective but also fumbled twice and had an interception and Ferentz was pressed as to why they keep running him out as the starter.

Iowa returns to action November fourth in Wrigley Field against Northwestern.

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The University of Iowa women’s soccer team fell, 3-0, at No. 14 Michigan State on Sunday afternoon at DeMartin Socccer Complex. Iowa finishes the regular season 9-4-4 overall and 3-4-3 in Big Ten play.

The Hawkeyes are Big Ten Tournament qualifiers, closing out the year eighth in the conference standings with 12 points.

The Spartans drilled a goal in the fourth minute on a corner kick opportunity. The one-nil score held into halftime, but a pair of Spartan goals in the final period put the match out of reach. The final score came on a penalty kick in the 74th minute.

Iowa managed a 9-4 advantage in shots, finishing both halves with a two-shot edge over Michigan State. Both teams registered four shots on goal for the contest.

Goalkeeper Macy Enneking finished the contest with two saves.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH DAVE DIIANNI

“Today we didn’t have the right mentality off the start and Michigan State is good enough to punish those decisions. We believe in our group. They need to have the same belief in themselves at times, but I know that every time these women have been challenged with adversity they have responded in a great, positive way.

We are elated with getting into the Big Ten Tournament, extending the chance to grow and play for championships.”

HAWKEYE NOTABLES

• Iowa advances to the Big Ten Tournament for the 14th time in program history.
• The loss in East Lansing is the first for Iowa since the 2017 season. The Hawkeyes have been visitors in each of the last three meetings.
• 90 Tracker: No Iowa position players logged 90 minutes against the Spartans. Twenty-one Hawkeyes participated in the contest; freshman Millie Greer (87) and Sofia Bush (85) led Iowa position players in minutes. Nine Hawkeyes have played the entirety of at least one game this season, including Greer (12), Bush, fifth-year Samantha Cary (12), seventh-year Josie Durr, senior Rielee Fetty (4), senior Maggie Johnston (4), freshman Eva Pattison (3), junior Kenzie Roling and sophomore Kellen Fife.

UP NEXT

Eighth-seeded Iowa (9-4-4, 3-4-2) gets a rematch with top-seed Michigan State (12-3-3, 7-1-2) in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Sunday, Oct. 29. The winner will advance to the semifinals on Nov. 2, with the championship match to be played on Nov. 5. The semifinals and championship match will be played at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio.

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania – The fifth-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team fell to No. 16 Penn State, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon at the Penn State Field Hockey Complex.

Iowa falls to 12-4 on the season and 3-4 in Big Ten play. Sophomore Mia Magnotta recorded eight saves to Penn State’s 11.

The Hawkeyes started off the scoring as senior Alex Wesneski found the back of the goal in the 14th minute assisted by freshman Miranda Jackson

Penn State tied the game as Sophia Gladieux scored on a penalty corner in the 28th minute assisted by Madison Tambroni and Ella Jennes.

The Nittany Lions took the lead five minutes into the second half with a goal by Carly Gannon assisted by Gladieux.
OF NOTE…

– The Hawkeyes recorded back-to-back losses for the first time this season.

– 13 out of the 14 goals Iowa has surrendered have come against ranked opponents.

– Wesneski recorded her fifth goal this season.

UP NEXT
Iowa returns to Iowa City for their regular season finale against Rutgers on Friday. The game starts at 4 p.m. and will be senior recognition day.

3A State Playoff Qualifiers:
1 Creston
2 Solon
3 Williamsburg
4 Sioux Center
5 Mount Vernon
6 Clear Lake
7 Webster City
8 Bishop Heelan, Sioux City
9 Nevada
10 Assumption, Davenport
11 Independence
12 Algona
13 West Delaware
14 Harlan Community
15 Humboldt
16 Fort Madison
Class 4A State Playoff Qualifiers:
1 Western Dubuque
2 Lewis Central
3 Glenwood
4 North Polk
5 Bondurant-Farrar
6 Xavier, Cedar Rapids
7 North Scott
8 ADM
9 Dension-Schleswig
10 Decorah
11 Indianola
12 Pella
13 Ballard
14* Norwalk
15 Newton
16 LeMars
Class 5A State Playoff Qualifiers:
1 Southeast Polk
2 Dowling Catholic
3 Pleasant Valley
4 Waukee Northwest
5 Bettendorf
6 Waukee
7 Ankeny
8* Cedar Falls
9 Cedar Rapids, Kennedy
10 Johnston
11 Prairie, Cedar Rapids
12 Iowa City, City High
13 Ankeny Centennial
14 Valley, W.D.M.
15 Sioux City, East
16 Linn-Mar, Marion

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — University of Iowa volleyball fell to the Maryland Terrapins, 3-1, inside XFINITY Center Pavilion on Saturday evening.

Redshirt freshman Nataly Moravec led the way for the Hawkeyes posting 13 kills, a career-best five service aces, and a solo block. Fifth year Caitlan Buettner posted 11 kills with a clip of .423 and nine digs. SeniorBailey Ortega and freshman Kaia Mateo split the assists with 21 and 18, respectively.

HOW IT HAPPENED

SET 1 (Maryland, 25-16): Maryland started the set on a roll, but the Hawkeyes closed the spread to two with redshirt junior Anna Davis and Moravec laying down two kills. After a couple of Terrapin kills, Moravec took it upon herself to score three straight — a kill to give Iowa possession and two service aces — bringing Iowa within one,, 8-7 Maryland. The Terrapins made an attempt to pull ahead, but Iowa followed suit, capitalizing off an error from its opponents, a kill from junior Michelle Urquhart, a block from Urquhart and redshirt senior Delaney McSweeney, and an ace from Ortega to tie the set at 12. Maryland pulled ahead, while Moravec put down two kills to keep Iowa in the set, but the Terrapins ultimately finished the set with a win.

SET 2 (Maryland, 25-16): The set started out evenly matched as the teams exchanged kills. Redshirt junior Amanda Darling was awarded a kill off a reception placed short on the Terrapins side and a kill from Moravec tied the score at two-all. Iowa tied it up again at six, following a kill from Moravec assisted by Mateo, a block from freshmen Rosa Vesty and Gabby Deery, and an ace from Moravec. The Hawkeyes continued to fight as Moravec, McSweeney, and Deery each laid down kills, but the Terrapins came out on top.

SET 3 (Iowa, 25-17): The Hawkeyes jumped out front early with kills from McSweeney and Moravec. Maryland answered, but Iowa was not backing down, tying the score at four, five, and six before breaking through on a five-point scoring run, highlighted by a block from McSweeney and senior Audrey Black and a Vesty ace. Once again, the Terrapins responded, but the Hawkeyes called a timeout. Vesty scored with a kill assisted by Ortega out of the break. Maryland got a kill down and Iowa answered, scoring 10-consecutive points with kills from Buettner (3), Black (2), and Vesty and an ace from Moravec. Maryland scored once more, but Buettner settled the set with a kill assisted by Mateo.

SET 4 (Maryland, 25-17): McSweeney got Iowa on the board with a kill assisted by Ortega to tie the Terrapins, one-all. Maryland pulled ahead, but Vesty and Moravec kills brought the spread within two. Maryland jumped out front, while kills from Black, Buettner, and McSweeney kept the Hawkeyes in the set. Iowa went on a 7-2 run towards the end of the set but wasn’t able to catch the Terrapins, and they took the set and match.

UP NEXT

The Hawkeyes return home to host Rutgers on Friday at 6 p.m. (CT) on B1G+ (subscription required) and Maryland on Saturday at 8 p.m. (CT) on B1G Network.