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No. 5/6 Arizona State got a walk-off three-run home run from Elizabeth Caporuscio in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally for a 5-2 victory over the University of Iowa softball team Saturday night in the Littlewood Classic.

The University of Iowa track and field teams recorded 15 first place finishes at the Iowa Invitational on Friday at the Iowa Recreation Building. Drake, Northern Iowa, Central College, Simpson College, and St. Ambrose competed in the event, but no team scores were kept.

The University of Iowa women’s gymnastics team won all four events in a 194.150-192.750 victory over Iowa State Friday evening. The No. 24 GymHawks crowned three different individual champions in a decisive win over their instate rivals. Over 1,200 fans showed up to cheer on the GymHawks inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, site of the 2012 Big Ten Women’s Gymnastics Championships.

The University of Iowa women’s swimming and diving team broke school records in the 400-medley relay, 400 IM and 100 back at Friday’s finals session of the 2012 Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships.

A five run top of the seventh inning lifted Illinois State to a 7-3 victory over the University of Iowa softball team Friday afternoon in its Littlewood Classic opener.

The University of Iowa baseball team recorded a season-opening 7-5 victory over Pittsburgh Friday afternoon. The game was played at Al Lang Field and was the first of three Big Ten/Big East Challenge contests to start the season for the Hawkeyes.

The University of Iowa women’s golf team opens its spring schedule Feb. 19-20 at the Claud Jacobs Challenge presented by SCOR golf. Texas State is hosting the 54-hole tournament at the 5,936 yard, par 70 Victoria Country Club in Victoria, Texas. Play will begin both days at 8:30 a.m. (CT). Live scoring will be available on the women’s golf schedule page at hawkeyesports.com.

Iowa returns home this weekend for a game against No. 18 Indiana Sunday on Mediacom Court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:06 p.m. (CT). The game will be televised nationally on BTN.

The University of Iowa women’s gymnastics team hosts the Iowa State Cyclones beginning at 7 p.m. (CT) on Friday evening. Iowa team manager Nicole Pineau will offer interactive content live from Carver-Hawkeye Arena via the Official Iowa Gymnastics Blog.

Construction of the new indoor practice facility for Iowa’s football program hit a higher gear this week when steel support structures were installed.

Single-session tickets for the 2012 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, set for March 3 and 4 at Purdue University’s Mackey Arena, are currently on sale in the Purdue University Athletic Ticket Office.

I think in the first half, when they jumped us, we started quick shooting the ball. You can’t do that on the road. Now, that was disappointing. You can look at a lot of things and say you should do this or that, but that’s the one thing that was glaring in the first half.

Kamille Wahlin’s 3-point field goal with 48 seconds remaining gave the University of Iowa women’s basketball team its first lead at Michigan. It also gave the Hawkeyes the win.

University of Iowa senior Matt Gatens scored 19 second-half points, but the Hawkeyes were defeated Thursday at Penn State, 69-64.

The University of Iowa women’s swimming and diving team broke school records in the 200-free relay and 500 free at Thursday’s finals session of the 2012 Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships.

The Big Ten Network (BTN) today released its baseball and softball television schedules for 2012.

The Big Ten Network (BTN) today released its baseball and softball television schedules for 2012.

The University of Iowa baseball team opens its 2012 campaign Friday against Pittsburgh in the Big Ten/Big East Challenge.

University of Iowa women’s swimming and diving freshman Becky Stoughton broke the school record in the 200 freestyle during her opening leg of the 800 freestyle relay in the first session of the 2012 Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships.

Senior Liz Watkins of the University of Iowa softball team was selected as one of 30 candidates for the 2012 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award on Wednesday.

University of Iowa freshman Lauren English and the Hawkeyes open their spring season Feb. 19 at the Claud Jacobs Challenge presented by SCOR golf in Victoria, Texas. English recently sat down with hawkeyesports.com to speak about her spring expectations.

When University of Iowa freshman Becky Stoughton suits up for her first Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships this week at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center pool, she’s trying to stay in the moment.

The University of Iowa track and field team will host the Iowa Invitational on Friday. The meet will be held at the UI Recreation Building. Field events are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m and running events are set to start at 6 p.m. The Iowa Invitational features teams from Simpson College, Central College, University of Northern Iowa, Western Illinois University, St. Ambrose, and Drake.

The University of Iowa women’s tennis team plays its first road matches of the season this weekend. The Hawkeyes will face a pair of Big 12 teams from the state of Oklahoma, as they play Oklahoma (4-4) in Norman on Saturday at 1 p.m. (CT) and Oklahoma State (3-1) in Stillwater on Sunday at noon (CT). Live scoring will be available on the women’s tennis schedule page at hawkeyesports.com.

Former University of Iowa women’s track and field coach Jerry Hassard passed away unexpectedly at his North Kingston, R.I., home February 4, 2012. He was 61 years old.

Lisa Bluder calls them “voilà moments,” and she hopes to see plenty of them Thursday when the University of Iowa women’s basketball team plays Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder met with the media today to talk about Iowa’s upcoming game against Michigan.

The University of Iowa men’s tennis team will compete at Illinois State on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and at Western Michigan on Sunday at 1 p.m. Iowa will face the Redbirds at the Evergreen Racquet Club in Normal, Ill. Iowa and the Broncos will square off at the West Hills Athletic Club in Kalmazoo, Mich.

The University of Iowa women’s basketball team travels to Ann Arbor on Thursday to take on the Michigan Wolverines. Tip-off at Crisler Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. (CT).

The University of Iowa softball team heads to the Valley of the Sun for its second tournament of the season — the Littlewood Classic — in Tempe, Ariz. The Hawkeyes open play against Illinois State on Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. before facing No. 5/6 Arizona State at 8:30 p.m. Iowa faces Central Michigan and Iowa State at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday before closing out play against Central Michigan at 11 a.m. Sunday. All times listed are Central.

University of Iowa head women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder will gather with media Wednesday in the Press Room inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Iowa opens the 2012 season this weekend when it travels to Tampa, Fla., to compete in the fourth annual Big Ten/Big East Challenge. The Hawkeyes will face three Big East opponents on the road trip: Pittsburgh (Friday, noon CT), Notre Dame (Saturday, 9 a.m. CT) and West Virginia (Sunday, 8 a.m. CT). The games will all take place in current or former major league spring training venues. The Black and Gold are 3-6 all-time in the tournament.

The University of Iowa wrestling team competes in the final four round of the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Dual Tournament on Sunday on the campus of Oklahoma State. The tournament regional begins at 2 p.m. inside Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla.

It has been a mere 12 days since the University of Iowa men’s basketball team downed Penn State, 77-64, inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes now get a chance at a Nittany Lion sweep Thursday night in Happy Valley.

The University of Iowa women’s gymnastics team returns to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to host Iowa State on Friday evening. In their second meeting of the season, the 24th-ranked GymHawks will take on the Cyclones beginning at 7 p.m. (CT).

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery spoke with reporters today at his weekly press conference to talk about his team and Iowa’s Thursday opponent, Penn State.

University of Iowa guard Samantha Logic has been named co-Big Ten Player and Big Ten Freshman of the Week for her efforts in Iowa’s two victories last week. The announcement was made today by the Big Ten office.

As the University of Iowa swimmers and divers prepare to host their first Big Ten championships since 1985, both the men’s and women’s programs feel more honored than nervous to invite their closest competition into their proud new home at the Campus Wellness and Recreation Center.

As the University of Iowa swimmers and divers prepare to host their first Big Ten championships since 1985, both the men’s and women’s programs feel more honored than nervous to invite their closest competition into their proud new home at the Campus Wellness and Recreation Center.

After a weekend off of game competition, the Hawkeyes resume game action Thursday at Penn State. Tip-off is slated for 7:05 p.m. (CT) inside the Bryce Jordan Center. The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU.

The University of Iowa and Carver-Hawkeye Arena have been selected by the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee to serve as one of 16 first-and-second round hosts for the 2013 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. Games will take place either Saturday, March 23 and Monday, March 25 or Sunday, March 24 and Tuesday, March 26.

The University Iowa women’s swimming and diving team will compete at the Big Ten Championships, Wednesday through Saturday at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Pool. Preliminary events begin Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 11 a.m., while finals are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. (CT) each evening.

The University of Iowa volleyball program is inviting players entering grades K-12 to participate in the 2012 Iowa volleyball camps. All players from beginner to advanced skill levels are invited to attend.

University of Iowa head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery will meet with media Tuesday to discuss the Hawkeyes and their game at Penn State on Thursday.

The University of Iowa volleyball program announced its annual award-winners and distributed nine varsity letters to former student-athletes at the team’s postseason banquet Feb. 11.

Fran McCaffery will talk about upcoming games with Penn State and Indiana and much more tonight when he sits down for his weekly radio show.

The University of Iowa baseball team had a record crowd at its Steak Fry last night at the Bella Sala Event Center in Tiffin.

University of Iowa shortstop Megan Blank has been selected as the Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced Monday afternoon. The honor is the first of Blank’s career and the first for a Hawkeye.

Iowa sophomore guard/forward Roy Devyn Marble’s emphatic one-handed slam vs. Minnesota on Feb. 1 is nominated for the GEICO Play of the Year.

Lisa Bluder will have plenty to talk about tonight when she sits down for her weekly radio show including a five-game winning streak.

The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced today that Oklahoma State University will host the “Mat Mayhem Championship Finals” on Sunday, Feb. 19, at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla.