IOWA CITY, Iowa — The No. 10 University of Iowa field hockey team shut out Saint Louis, 7–0, on Sunday afternoon at Grant Field.

“We needed to get back in the win column, so that was what we did today,” head coach Lisa Cellucci said. “This gives us some momentum going into a really big weekend, so it feels good. Our midfield shape and our movement at the midfield were things we’ve been working on. We felt like they let us down a little bit in the second half against Maryland, but it was much better today, especially through the first three quarters.”

The Hawkeyes started strong in the first quarter with two goals. Frederique van Cleef collected her seventh of the season at 4:20, while Hannah Maney scored her first of the season unassisted at 6:36.

Iowa continued its scoring dominance with three goals in the second quarter. Van Cleef netted her second unassisted goal of the day at 18:41. Maney followed with another goal at 19:55, assisted by Lieve van Kessel. Dionne van Aalsum added her first of the day at 23:56.

Two third quarter goals would round out the scoring for the Hawkeyes with Jordan Byers and Dionne van Aalsum each finding the back of the net.

The Hawkeyes outshot the Billikens 28–3 and held a 10–1 advantage in penalty corners. Goalkeeper Mia Magnotta recorded two saves in the shutout win.

Notables 

• Maney and Byers each scored their first goals of the season.
• Alexa Knott and Mae van Aalsum made their Hawkeye debuts.
• This was Iowa’s first shutout of the season.

Up Next 

Iowa travels to State College, Pennsylvania, for a Big Ten matchup against Penn State on Friday, Oct. 17, at 4 p.m. CT.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan – The University of Iowa women’s tennis team continued competition at the Michigan Invitational on Saturday, picking up two singles victories.

In singles play, sophomore Emma Tothová recorded her second win of the weekend, defeating Sabrina Tolstova of Eastern Michigan, 6-0, 6-4. Nikita Vishwase added a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Eastern Michigan’s Pehal Kharadkar. Eline Bex forced a third set against Regina Mendez of Eastern Michigan but fell 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Pia Kranholdt battled Aely Arai of Miami before dropping a 6-2, 7-6 (3) decision, while Sally Xu lost 6-2, 6-4 to Eastern Michigan’s Matilde Parreira.

In doubles action, Kranholdt and Xu were defeated 6-0 by Sophia Cisse and Flora Johnson of Ohio State, while Vishwase and Tothová fell 6-2 to Ohio State’s Megan Basil and Hephzibah Oluwadare.

The Hawkeyes will conclude competition at the Michigan Invitational on Sunday.

Singles
Nikita Vishwase (Iowa) def. Pehal Kharadkar (Eastern Michigan), 6-1, 6-2
Emma Tothová (Iowa) def. Sabrina Tolstova (Eastern Michigan), 6-0, 6-4
Regina Mendez (Eastern Michigan) def. Eline Bex (Iowa), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Aely Arai (Miami) def. Pia Kranholdt (Iowa), 6-2, 7-6 (3)
Matilde Parreira (Eastern Michigan) def. Sally Xu (Iowa), 6-2, 6-4

Doubles
Sophia Cisse/Flora Johnson (Ohio State) def. Pia Kranholdt/Sally Xu (Iowa), 6-0
Megan Basil/ Hephzibah Oluwadare (Ohio State) def. Nikita Vishwase/Emma Tothová (Iowa), 6-2

3A District 6

Atlantic – 46 vs Greene County – 7

Harlan – 63 vs Perry – 0

Carroll – 50 vs Creston – 0

 A District 7 

Riverside – 57 vs Central Decatur – 6

ACGC – 42 vs AHSTW – 14

Mount Ayr – 47 vs Nodaway Valley – 6

A District 6

Madrid – 54 vs Martensdale-St. Marys – 20

Earlham – 27 vs North Mahaska – 7

Lynnville-Sully – 56 vs Colfax-Mingo – 6

 A District 8

St. Albert – 14 vs Akron-Westfield – 7

IKM-Manning – 43 vs Westwood – 0

Woodbury Central – 33 vs Logan-Magnolia – 14

1A District 8

Tri-Center – 36 vs Missouri Valley – 7

Underwood – 36 vs Shenandoah – 7

Treynor – 56 vs Red Oak – 0

 1A District 7 

Ogden – 42 vs Panorama – 13

Pleasantville – 49 vs West Central Valley – 7

West Marshall – 43 vs Interstate 35 – 0

 2A District 8

Clarinda – 57 vs Clarke – 0

Woodward-Granger – 34 vs Chariton – 0

Van Meter – 27 vs Grand View Christian – 13

 2A District 2 

Kuemper Catholic – 48 vs Estherville-Lincoln Central – 6

Okoboji – 17 vs OABCIG – 15

Spirit Lake – 56 vs Southeast Valley – 27

11-Man Non-District 

West Monona – 44 vs Southwest Valley – 0

 8-Man District 9

Audubon – 86 vs Coon Rapids-Bayard – 30

Exira-EHK – 54 vs Glidden-Ralston – 18

CAM – 66 vs Griswold – 12

8-Man District 10

Woodbine – 62 vs Boyer Valley – 7

Fremont-Mills – 60 vs Stanton/Essex – 13

 8-Man District 8 

Bedford – 72 vs East Union – 0

Lenox – 50 vs Seymour – 14

Murray – 50 vs Mormon Trail – 26

8-Man Non-District 

Lamoni – 39 vs Sidney – 6

Ar-We-Va – 61 vs Newell-Fonda – 39

The Atlantic Trojans moved one-step closer to clinching a postseason berth with a dominant 46-7 win over the Greene County Rams Friday night. It was a near perfect performance for Atlantic. Outside of a single turnover and a few penalties, there was very little to critique. The run game continued to make explosive plays while the defense was not only shut down but was able to force turnovers. In a game many thoughts would be competitive, the Trojans made a statement and are now a win away from a potential postseason berth.

For all the points the Trojan offense put up, the offense was a little slow to start. The saving grace was that the Atlantic defense was able to stop the Rams. Over the Rams’ first two possessions, the Trojans turned it over on downs and forced a three and out as the first quarter ended in a scoreless tie.

Although Atlantic fumbled on their second possession, the Trojans took it right back by forcing a fumble of their own. After the fumble recovery it took just four plays for Atlantic to open the scoring on an Ethan McNeal 13-yard touchdown run, and the Trojans never looked back.

By the time the clock hit zero Atlantic had put together their best performance of the season. They accumulated 453 rushing yards led by McNeal who finished with 256 yards and 4 touchdowns including one from 71 yards out. Zander Killion also continued to establish himself in the run game with a pair of touchdowns in addition to his 100+ yards. On defense, the Trojans held Greene County scoreless into well into the third quarter. Two of their three turnovers led to scores including Jake Wailes interception at the end of the first half. Even the special teams got involved as Donovan Hedrington ran back an onside kick recovery for a touchdown after Greene County’s lone touchdown. It was a complete effort as the Trojans seem to be hitting their stride at the right time. Head coach Joe Brummer was very pleased with the way his team executed, especially on defense.

In addition to the linebacker core, the secondary was very good, especially Hunter Nelson.

The win marks four in a row for the Trojans and during that stretch the offense, in particular the run, game seems to be hitting its stride at the right time.

The win also brings Atlantic to within one game of reaching the post season and will have a chance to clinch at home against rival Harlan next week.

The game next Friday will be the biggest game of the year for the Trojans. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 pm at the Trojan Bowl.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The 10th-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team fell to No. 12 Maryland, 2-1, on Friday afternoon at Grant Field.

“We have a long history with Maryland, so we knew this was going to be a battle for three or four quarters,” head coach Lisa Cellucci said. “We were a little bit slow with our timing and our execution on the penalty corners unfortunately. As for defense, Mia had a lot of great saves today in goal. We are going to get back on the horse and keep going here, because that’s the only option in front of us.”

The first half was scoreless for both teams.

The Hawkeyes struck first with an unassisted goal from Lieve van Kessel — her third of the season — at 40:35 in the third period.

Maryland responded shortly after, tying the game at the end of the third period with a goal from leading scorer Jordyn Hollamon. The Terrapins added another goal early in the fourth period to secure the 2-1 victory.

Notables 

• Iowa had 12 penalty corners to Maryland’s seven.
• Goalkeeper Mia Magnotta recorded 11 saves.

Up Next  

Iowa hosts Saint Louis for a pink out at Grant Field on Sunday, Oct. 10 at noon (CT).

ANN ARBOR, Michigan – The University of Iowa women’s tennis team opened competition at the Michigan Invitational on Friday, posting a victory in both singles and doubles play.

In singles action, the Hawkeyes took on opponents from Michigan. Sophomore Emma Tothová recorded her first win as a Hawkeye, defeating Gabriella Lindgren in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. Pia Kranholdt fell to Reese Miller, 6-0, 6-2, while Nikita Vishwase dropped a close match to Jessica Bernales, 6-3, 6-4. Eline Bex battled before falling to Laura Rahnel, 6-3, 7-6 (9). Sally Xu forced a third set against Laura Maser, but ultimately came up short, 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-3.

In doubles play, Kranholdt and Xu teamed up for a hard-fought 7-6 (1) victory over Matilde Parriera and Sabrina Tolstova of Eastern Michigan. Vishwase and Tothová were edged by Matilde Morais and Ellie Blackford of Michigan State, 6-4.

The Hawkeyes will continue play at the Michigan Invitational on Saturday.

“Today we had some strong, competitive matches,” said Iowa assistant coach Elise van Heuvelen Treadwell. “We came up on the short end of a few matches but are continuing to make progress. It was great to see Emma get her first win as a Hawkeye and celebrate her. We are excited for another day of competing tomorrow.”

Singles
Reese Miller (Michigan) def. Pia Kranholdt (Iowa), 6-0, 6-2
Jessica Bernales (Michigan) def. Nikita Vishwase (Iowa), 6-3, 6-4
Emma Tothová (Iowa) def. Gabriella Lindgren (Michigan), 6-3, 6-4
Laura Rahnel (Michigan) def. Eline Bex (Iowa), 6-3, 7-6 (9)
Laura Maser (Michigan) def. Sally Xu (Iowa) 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-3

Doubles
Matilde Morais/Ellie Blackford (Michigan State) def. Nikita Vishwase/Emma Tothova (Iowa), 6-4
Pia Kranholdt/Sally Xu (Iowa) def. Matilde Parriera/Sabrina Tolstova (Eastern Michigan), 7-6 (1)

EAST LANSING, Mich. – University of Iowa volleyball eyed a reverse sweep, but fell in five sets to Michigan State inside the Breslin Center on Friday night. The Hawkeyes dropped to 10-7 overall and 1-4 in the Big Ten.

Freshman Carmel Vares led the team with 13 kills, while graduate Chard’e Vanzandt contributed 12. Vanzandt also added a team-high three aces. Redshirt freshman Hallie Steponaitis blasted a career-high 11 kills in the defeat. Senior setter Claire Ammeraal picked up her fourth double-double, racking up 43 assists and 10 digs. She also nailed eight kills.

Sophomore Aleksandra Stojanovic tallied seven kills on 14 swings and hit a team-high .429. The native of Belgrade, Serbia, added six digs. Fellow middle hitter Hannah Whittingstall converted on 7-of-18 attacks. She led the team with seven blocks. Senior libero Milana Moisio had 14 digs and recorded four assists.

Michigan State had more kills, 67-58. The Hawkeyes were out-hit, .293 to .245. The Spartans won the battle from the service line. Michigan State had eight aces and five errors. Iowa had three aces and nine errors.

Up Next: Iowa battles Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday evening at 6:00 p.m. (CT). The match will be streamed on B1G+ and broadcast on the Hawkeye Radio Network.

Iowa visits Wisconsin under the lights in Camp Randall Stadium. A year ago, the Hawkeyes piled up 329 rushing yards in a 42-10 win over the Badgers but coach Hawkeye Kirk Ferentz does not expect a repeat of those numbers. The Wisconsin defense is giving up only 75 yards of rushing per game.

Ferentz says the Badger’s front seven is much better against the run.

Ferentz says every road game in the Big Ten is a challenge and the Hawkeyes will need a complete effort.

Iowa State looks to rebound after a loss at Cincinnati with a visit to Colorado. The Cyclones face another dual threat quarterback. Colorado’s Kaidon Salter has passed for more than 900 yards and also has five rushing touchdowns.

That’s ISU coach Matt Campbell who talks about Salter’s strengths.

The Cyclones have won at BYU and Utah the past two years so Campbell is not concerned with playing at altitude in Boulder.