Archive | November 7, 2009

Vandenberg fills in for injured Stanzi

A plastic boot and metal crutches could not restrict Ricky Stanzi’s vivacious spirit. It wasn’t strong enough and the pain in his right ankle could not hold him back from being with his team.

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Third Quarter — Northwestern at Iowa

By the end of the first half, Northwestern led Iowa 14-10, the ninth time the Hawkeyes have trailed their opponents this season. With the absence of Iowa’s starting quarterback Ricky Stanzi, who is believed to have suffered a high ankle sprain, the Hawkeye defense needed to sway the tempo. When Iowa needs a momentum, look [...]

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First Quarter — Northwestern at Iowa

The slow start that has plagued Iowa’s offense season long was diminished in one minute. Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi connected with wideout Marvin McNutt for a 74-yard touchdown in the first minute of play. Northwestern’s offense began the first half with quarterback Mike Kafka at the helm. The Chicago native started despite a hamstring injury [...]

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Big Ten Tournament loss ends field hockey season

The Iowa field hockey team (9-10) was eliminated from the Big Ten Tournament on Friday, suffering a 5-1 loss at the hands of No. 8 and top-seeded Michigan State (16-3) in East Lansing, Mich. The semifinal loss snaps the Hawkeyes’ record-setting Big Ten Tournament winning streak of 10 games. Goals from the Spartans’ Manouk Vernij, [...]

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