IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa women’s basketball team opened the season with a 108-29 victory in its exhibition game against Nebraska-Kearney on Friday night inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
initial Hannah Stuelke made a statement in her debut, going 8-10 from the field to finish with 18 points and six rebounds. The Cedar Rapids player was one of three players to reach double figures. Monika Czinano went a perfect 7-7 from the field, finishing with 16 points after playing just 14 minutes, as did her All-American teammate, Cailtin Clarkscored 18 points and gave eight assists.
The Hawkeyes jumped out to a quick lead in the first quarter, shooting 75% from the field on 16 attempts. Iowa kept the momentum going in the second, going on a 22-0 run to take a 61-15 lead into the half.
Iowa held the Lopers to single digits in three of the four quarters. All 13 Hawkeyes who played tonight entered the scoring column. It was the lowest point total UNK has been held by a Division I team in the exhibition era.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• Clark and Czinano combined for 34 points in 32 minutes of total action.
• Czinano was super-efficient in the low block scoring 16 points, shooting 7-for-7 from the floor. She has led the nation in field goal percentage two years.
• Hannah Stuelke was the first freshman off the bench for Iowa. She recorded double figures with 18 points, tying Clark for the team best.
CALLING P. SUE BECKWITH, MD, HEAD TRAINER LISA BLUDER
“It feels good to go out and play. I was really happy at the first outing. I thought our execution was good and we appreciated the ball. We had some really good passes and assists, and we dominated the paint. I’m so glad these guys and Hannah, an Iowa kid, get out there and play. I think everyone can see how explosive it’s going to be and how fun it’s going to be to watch over the next couple of years. I was also excited with Molly’s play, and you can just see how much that depth at point guard will help us this year. So lots of good stuff tonight, and now we have a week to get back to work before we play again a week from Monday.”
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NEXT
The Hawkeyes return to action on November 7th, hosting Southern for the regular season opener at 8:31pm (CT) on Mediacom Court inside the CHA. The game will be broadcast on B1G+ (subscription) and the Hawkeye Radio Network.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the 2022-23 season are available now at hawkeyesports.com. Any ticket inquiries can be directed to the Iowa Hawkeyes Athletic Ticket Office by email at [email protected] or by phone at 1-800 IA-HAWKS.
