SEASON REVIEW
The University of Iowa women’s basketball team capped the season with its ninth consecutive postseason appearance, receiving an invitation to the WNIT. The Hawkeyes compiled a 19-14 record overall and finished ninth in Big Ten Conference standings with an 8-10 mark.
QUICK HITS
? Iowa made its ninth consecutive postseason appearance (8 NCAA, 1 WNIT), earning an at-large bid to the WNIT this season.
? The Hawkeyes have made a postseason tournament appearance in 15 of head coach Lisa Bluder’s 16 seasons at the helm of the program, receiving 12 NCAA Tournament and three WNIT (2003, 2005, 2016) opportunities.
? Bluder is one of 14 Division I head coaches to win 675 career games or more in her career. She has been a head coach for 32 seasons, including 16 at Iowa.
? Junior Ally Disterhoft was named second team All-Big Ten for the second straight season. She led the Hawkeyes in scoring, averaging 17.1 points per game. The guard/forward netted double figures in every game this year and became the highest scoring junior in program history, compiling 565 points.
? Freshman Megan Gustafson was a Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection. The center was the only freshman and one of three players in the conference to lead her team in field goal percentage (.554), rebounds (225), and blocks (58).
? Freshman Tania Davis was also named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. The point guard paced Iowa in assists this season, dishing out the second-highest total (111) in a freshman season in program history, and was second in steals (37). She is one of two conference freshmen to lead her team in assists per game (3.4) and more than one steal per game (1.2).
? It is the fifth time in 15 years that a conference team has had two players named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and the first time since 2008 when Ohio State accomplished the feat (Kalisha Keane, Brittney Thomas).
? The Hawkeyes won both of their regular season tournaments this year. Iowa opened the season with its third consecutive Hawkeye Challenge Tournament Championship and won the Lone Star Showcase in Austin, Texas, November 26-28 on a tie breaker after compiling a 2-1 record.
? Disterhoft earned Academic All-America of the Year and first team Academic All-America accolades. It is her second Academic All-America honor, as she received third team recognition.
? Six Hawkeyes earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades, including Christina Buttenham, Disterhoft, Whitney Jennings, Alexa Kastanek, Kali Peschel, and Hailey Schneden.
? In the last 42 seasons, Iowa has compiled a 764-471 (.619) record overall and a 381-197 (.659) record in Big Ten play.
HAWKEYES CONTINUE POSTSEASON STREAK
? Iowa made its ninth straight postseason appearance (8 NCAA, 1 WNIT) with an at-large bid to the WNIT in 2016.
? The Hawkeyes were selected to host a first round contest inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, but made an early exit, falling to Ball State, 77-72.
? Following the loss, Iowa is 7-3 all-time in the WNIT and 3-1 in games played in Iowa City.
? Iowa was one of six Big Ten Conference teams (Minnesota, Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern, Rutgers) and one of three teams from Iowa (Drake, UNI) to be included in the WNIT field of 64.
B1G RUNDOWN
? The Hawkeyes finished ninth in regular season Big Ten standings with an 8-10 record.
? Iowa won lone matchups at Nebraska, against Rutgers, at Wisconsin, at Northwestern, and against Illinois, and split with Michigan, Purdue, and Indiana during the regular season.
? In the Big Ten Tournament, No. 9 seed Iowa defeated No. 8 seed Michigan, 97-85. The Hawkeyes fell to the No. 5 seed and eventual Big Ten Tournament champion Maryland, 75-55, in the next round.
? Eleven of 14 league programs competed in postseason tournaments. Maryland, Ohio State, Michigan State, Indiana, and Purdue made the NCAA Tournament, while Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Michigan, Rutgers, and Northwestern competed in the WNIT.
? Three Big Ten teams were represented in the Associated Press/USA Today polls, including No. 5 Maryland, No. 9 Ohio State, and No. 16/17 Michigan State.
B1G TOURNAMENT REVIEW
? The No. 9 seed Hawkeyes matched Big Ten Tournament records with 28 assists, 37 field goals, and 12 blocked shots in their opening win over No. 8 seed Michigan, 97-85.
? Iowa’s .667 three-point field goal percentage ties the third-best percentage in Big Ten Tournament history.
? The team’s 97 points scored against Michigan is tied for the third-highest total in tournament history.
? The Hawkeyes’ .607 field goal percentage is the fourth-best percentage in tournament history.
? Sophomore Chase Coley posted the third-highest block total (6), freshman Tania Davis dished out the eighth-highest assist total (10), and sophomore Whitney Jennings recorded the ninth-highest steal total (9) in tournament history.
? Freshman Megan Gustafson posted her eighth double-double (25 points, 10 rebounds), while Coley recorded her sixth career double-double (20 points, 10 rebounds) in the contest.
? Freshman Tania Davis compiled the first double-double of her career with 10 points and 10 assists. The last Hawkeye to distribute 10 or more assists in a Big Ten Tournament game is Samantha Logic (11 vs. Purdue in 2014).
? The Hawkeyes exited the tournament with a 75-55 loss to No. 1 seed and fifth-ranked Maryland. The Terrapins went on to win the Big Ten Tournament Championship for the second consecutive season to secure the automatic NCAA Tournament bid.
? Seniors Kali Peschel, Nicole Smith and Claire Till always won at least the first game of the Big Ten Tournament in each season of their careers.
SENIOR CLASS NOTES
? Seniors Kali Peschel, Nicole Smith and Claire Till won at least the first game of the Big Ten Tournament each year of their careers
? The 2016 graduating class won 95 games overall, 55 at home and 41 in Big Ten Conference play.
? The trio led Iowa to a 95-42 (.693) record overall, 55-15 (.786) record in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and a 41-27 (.602) record in conference action.
? The seniors helped the Hawkeyes record 15 ranked wins in four seasons, highlighted by a top 10 win at No. 9 Penn State, 73-70, in 2013-14.
? The seniors guided Iowa to the postseason each year, reaching the NCAA Tournament in their first three seasons and the WNIT in 2016.
? The trio helped Iowa accomplish three NCAA Tournament First Round wins in a row and advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1996 with an NCAA Tournament Second Round victory in 2015.
B1G RUNDOWN
? The Hawkeyes finished ninth in regular season Big Ten standings with an 8-10 record.
? Iowa won lone matchups at Nebraska, against Rutgers, at Wisconsin, at Northwestern, and against Illinois, and split with Michigan, Purdue, and Indiana during the regular season.
? In the Big Ten Tournament, No. 9 seed Iowa defeated No. 8 seed Michigan, 97-85. The Hawkeyes fell to the No. 5 seed and eventual Big Ten Tournament champion Maryland, 75-55, in the next round.
? Eleven of 14 league programs competed in postseason tournaments. Maryland, Ohio State, Michigan State, Indiana, and Purdue made the NCAA Tournament, while Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Michigan, Rutgers, and Northwestern competed in the WNIT.
? Three Big Ten teams were represented in the Associated Press/USA Today polls, including No. 5 Maryland, No. 9 Ohio State, and No. 16/17 Michigan State.
NATIONALLY SPEAKING
? As a team, Iowa ranks 22nd nationally in field goal percentage (.453), 24th in assists per game (16.), 26th in assists (529), 36th in scoring offense (73.2), 41st in blocked shots (154), 46th in free throws made (452), and 48th in blocked shots per game (4.7).
? Junior Ally Disterhoft is 22nd in minutes played (1208:00), 36th in field goal percentage (.535), and 38th in minutes played per game (36.61).
? Freshman Megan Gustafson ranks 59th in blocked shots (58) and 69th in blocked shots per game (1.76).
B1G STATS REPORT
? Iowa ends the season fifth in the Big Ten in field goal percentage (.453), blocked shots per game (4.7), assists per game (16.0), and defensive rebounds per game (26.7).
? The Hawkeye were also sixth in the conference in rebounding offense (38.0), rebounding defense (36.9), rebounding margin (+1.1), and offensive rebounding percentage (.322).
? Junior Ally Disterhoft was fourth in three-point field goal percentage (.413), fifth in minutes played (36.6), eighth in field goal percentage (.535), and 14th in scoring (17.1).
? Freshman Megan Gustafson was fifth in blocked shots (1.8), sixth in field goal percentage (.554), seventh in offensive rebounds (2.6), and 13th in rebounding (6.8).
? Sophomore Chase Coley was 11th in field goal percentage (.522) and blocked shots (1.1), 15th in defensive rebounds, and 20th in rebounding (5.9).
THE BLUDER FILE
? Head coach Lisa Bluder wrapped her 16th season at the helm of the Iowa women’s basketball program in 2016. She owns a 323-188 (.632) overall record and a 160-106 Big Ten record at Iowa. In her 32 seasons as a head coach, Bluder is 679-330 (.673).
? Bluder is one of 14 active Division I coaches to collect 675 or more career wins.
? The head Hawkeye is second in career Big Ten wins (160) and in total wins among Big Ten coaches. She trails only C. Vivian Stringer who has compiled 189 Big Ten wins and 971 career wins.
? Bluder ranks third all-time among all Big Ten coaches in history with 160 conference victories.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE
? In the last 13 games, freshman Megan Gustafson has posted nine double-doubles, the first of her career.
? The stretch began with three consecutive double-doubles against Michigan (12 rebounds, 10 points) on Jan. 28, at Northwestern (15 points, 13 rebounds) on Jan. 31, and at Indiana (12 points, 10 rebounds).
? After recording eight rebounds and seven points against Michigan State on Feb. 7, Gustafson returned to her double-double ways with 13 points and 11 rebounds against Ohio State on Feb. 11.
? The Port Wing, Wisconsin, native secured her fifth double-double at Minnesota on Feb. 15, tallying 14 points and a career-high 19 boards. The last player to record more than 17 rebounds in a game was Samantha Logic (vs. Drake on Dec. 21, 2013). The Iowa record for rebounds in a game is 26 (Jerica Watson vs. Creighton on Dec. 15, 2001).
? After a two-game break, Gustafson secured a double-double with 15 points and a team-high 11 rebounds at Penn State on Feb. 24.
? Gustafson ended the regular season with a double-double, tallying a team-high 16 points and 10 rebounds against Illinois on Feb. 27.
? Gustafson made her Big Ten Tournament debut with her eighth double-double (25 points, 10 rebounds) against Michigan on March 3.
? The 6-3 center capped her debut season with her ninth double-double in the first round of the WNIT against Ball State on March 17. Gustafson poured in a team-high 22 points and pulled in a team-high 12 boards.
AWARDS SEASON
? Three Hawkeyes were honored with Big Ten Conference awards on Feb. 29.
? Junior Ally Disterhoft garnered second team All-Big Ten accolades by coaches and media for the second consecutive season and received Iowa’s Sportsmanship Award. The preseason All-Big Ten pick by coaches has scored in double figures in every game this season and in 78 of her 84 consecutive starts.
? Disterhoft, who was named to the Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll twice in the regular season, leads the Hawkeyes in scoring, averaging 17.1 points per game.
? Freshmen Tania Davis and Megan Gustafson were named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. It is the fifth time in 15 years that a conference team has had two players named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and the first time since 2008 when Ohio State accomplished the feat (Kalisha Keane, Brittney Thomas).
? Davis is one of two Big Ten freshmen to lead her team in assists per game (3.4) and average at least one steal per game (1.2) this season. She has dished out 111 assists in 33 games played, the second-highest total recorded by a freshman at Iowa. Samantha Logic holds the record for assists in a freshman season at Iowa with 136.
? The point guard has paced the Hawkeyes in assists in 10 games, dishing out five or more in nine contests. Davis posted a career-high 10 assists against Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament on March 3 and added 10 points for her first career double-double.
? Gustafson is the only freshman and one of three players in the conference overall to lead her team in field goal percentage (.554), rebounds (225), and blocks (58) this season. She recorded nine double-doubles in the last 13 games and earned Iowa’s first Big Ten Freshman of the Week since 2012 on Feb. 22.
? The center has blocked 58 shots, the third-highest total recorded by a freshman in Iowa history. Morgan Johnson holds the record for blocks in a freshman season with 79, followed by Tangela Smith who tallied 73. Gustafson has posted three or more stuffs in 10 games, including a career-high five at Virginia on Dec. 2. She has led Iowa in rebounding in 17 games, including 12 of the last 13 games.
HAWKEYE FRESHMEN REPORT
? Freshman Megan Gustafson leads all Big Ten freshmen in blocks with 58. Gustafson is one of two freshmen to lead her team in blocks this year (Hallie Thome, Michigan — 45 blocks).
? Gustafson leads league freshmen in blocks (58), is second in rebounding (225), and fourth in scoring (352). She was one of two freshmen in the conference to lead their team in rebounds.
? Gustafson has blocked three or more shots in 10 of her 33 career games.
? Freshman Tania Davis is one of two Big Ten freshmen who lead their team in the assists category. She has distributed 111 this season, bested only by Penn State’s Teniya Page (131). Davis is only the second freshman in Iowa women’s basketball history to dish out more than 100 assists (Samantha Logic – 136).
? Davis is tied for first among Big Ten freshmen in steals (37) with Page and is sixth in scoring (268). She has dished out five or more assists in nine of her 33 games played.
BIG DIFFERENCE
? Since altering the lineup to include freshman Megan Gustafson and sophomore Chase Coley, the Hawkeyes saw an increase in production offensively.
? In the last 14 games of the season, Iowa has had four players average double figures in scoring rather than three in the previous 19 games. Leading the pack is junior Ally Disterhoft (17.1), followed by Gustafson (13.6), Coley (12.1), sophomore Whitney Jennings (10.7), and freshman Tania Davis (10.0).
? Gustafson has seen her rebounds per game average spike from 4.8 to 9.6 in the last 14 games, while Coley has made the jump from 5.0 to 7.1.
? The 6-3 duo accounts for 47 percent of the team’s rebounding effort and 35 percent of Iowa’s offensive production.
FUN FACTS
? Iowa recorded its first victory without making a three-pointer (0-for-5) in 18 years against Purdue on Feb. 18. The last win in program history without a three-pointer was against Ohio State in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament on Feb. 28, 1998. The Hawkeyes went 0-for-2 in three-point field goal attempts and recorded a 72-54 win.
? The Hawkeyes were a perfect 16-for-16 at the free throw line at Minnesota on Feb. 15. A perfect performance at the charity stripe has only happened six times in program history, most recently on Feb. 21, 2015 against Ohio State (13-for-13).
? Iowa is one of just three teams (Northwestern, Washington) to outrebound Maryland this season. The Hawkeyes recorded 38 rebounds to the Terrapins’ 37 on Jan. 10 inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
? The team set five Iowa Big Ten Tournament records with a 97-85 win over Michigan on March 3, including points (97), field goals made (37), field goal percentage (60.7%), assists (28), and blocks (12). Sophomore Chase Coley also tied an individual Big Ten Tournament record at Iowa with six blocks in the game.
1ST TIME FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
? Megan Gustafson earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week recognition on Feb. 22. It was the first conference honor of her career and first freshman of the week accolade for Iowa since Feb. 28, 2012 (Samantha Logic).
? The center averaged a double-double with 14 points and 10.7 rebounds per game to guide Iowa to a 2-1 record. She shot .563 from the field and averaged 3.3 blocks per contest in the three-game stretch.
? Gustafson recorded a career-high 19 rebounds at Minnesota on Feb. 15, the highest rebounding total in a single game in Iowa women’s basketball history since Feb. 16 2012 (Samantha Logic, 18 rebounds, at Michigan). She added 14 points, netting 6-of-12 field goal attempts, to secure her fifth career double-double in a six-game stretch.
? The Port Wing, Wisconsin, native poured in 18 points and led the team for the seventh-straight game with seven rebounds against Purdue on Feb. 18. She also recorded a team-high four blocks and shot .778 from the field to lead the Hawkeyes to victory.
? In Iowa’s third game in seven days, Gustafson posted 10 points to reach double figures for the fourth consecutive game and six boards against Indiana on Feb. 21. The 6-foot-3 center also added a team-high four blocks to help the Hawkeyes win their second straight Big Ten game.
CALL ON ME
? Junior Ally Disterhoft, a Second Team All-Big Ten honoree for the second year in a row and preseason All-Big Ten selection by league coaches, has been a consistent force for the Hawkeyes all season.
? Disterhoft, who averaged 36.6 minutes per contest, is sixth in the conference and 22nd nationally with 1,208 minutes played this season.
? The 6-0 forward paces Iowa in points per game (17.1), and is third in rebounds per game (5.5), assists per game (2.8), and steals per game (0.9).
? She scored double figures in every game of the season and in 78 of her 84 career starts. Disterhoft has played in every game of her collegiate career.
? The Iowa City, Iowa, native has led Iowa in scoring in 15 of 33 games this season, scoring 20 points or more in 10 contests.
? Disterhoft closed the season with a .535 field goal percentage, a team-best .413 three-point field goal percentage, and a .727 free throw percentage.
MOVING UP THE CHARTS
? Junior Ally Disterhoft is 11th all-time in scoring (1,542 career points), tied for 12th all-time in three-point field goals made (116), 14th all-time in career blocks (53), and 18th all-time in rebounding (609 career rebounds) in Iowa women’s basketball history.
? Disterhoft, who has played in every game of her Hawkeye career with 84 consecutive starts, scored double figures in every game this year and in 78 of her 84 career starts. She became the highest scoring junior in program history with 565 points this season. The record for points in a junior season was 564, set by Michelle Edwards in 1986-87.
? Megan Gustafson has compiled 58 blocks through 33 games played this season, which is third on the all-time freshman list at Iowa. The program record of 79 stuffs was set by Morgan Johnson in 2009-10. Gustafson averages a team-leading 1.8 blocks per contest and has compiled three or more stuffs in 10 games this season.
? Gustafson recorded the fourth-highest rebound total of all freshmen in program history with 225 boards this seasons. She also compiled the seventh-highest point total, netting 352 points this season.
? Alexa Kastanek netted 56 three-point field goals in her junior campaign, which is fourth in her class in program history. The record for three-pointers made in a junior season is 97, which was set by Melissa Dixon in 2013-14.
? Tania Davis is the second-highest rated freshman passer in program history with 111 assists. The record for assists in a freshman season is 136, which was set by Samantha Logic in 2011-12.
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA OF THE YEAR
? Junior Ally Disterhoft was named Academic All-America of the Year for Division I women’s basketball and a CoSIDA first team Academic All-America on March 3.
? She is the only junior to earn first team Academic All-America recognition and owns the top GPA (4.03) of all Academic All-Americans this year.
? The Iowa City, Iowa, native was the only sophomore to earn Academic All-America honors (third team) in 2015.
? Fellow Hawkeye Jarrod Uthoff earned the Academic All-America of the Year honor for men’s Division I basketball. It is the first time players from the same institution were recognized for the award in the same year.
HAWKEYES HAND OUT TEAM AWARDS
? Student-athletes, staff and supporters gathered to celebrate the 2015-16 season’s accomplishments at the annual team banquet April 8. Nine team awards were presented at the event, which was held at the Celebration Farm.
? Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection Megan Gustafson earned Best Rebounder and Field Goal Percentage Leader recognition. The Port Wing, Wisconsin, native compiled 225 boards, the fourth-highest total recorded by a freshman in program history. Gustafson tallied nine double-doubles in the final 13 games of the season, averaging just shy of a double-double (13.6 points, 9.6 rebounds) in her 14 starts.
? Tania Davis, also a Big Ten All-Freshman Team pick, took home awards for Best Defense and Assists Leader. The Grand Blanc, Michigan, native tallied 37 steals, the third-highest total of all freshmen in program history. Davis paced the Hawkeyes with 111 assists in her 33 games played. She is only the second player in the history of the program to dish out more than 100 assists in her freshman campaign.
? Sophomore Chase Coley was credited with the Most Improved honor. The Minneapolis, Minnesota, native had her best season as a Hawkeye, compiling 365 points, 194 rebounds, 53 assists, 37 blocks, and 24 steals. She recorded six double-doubles, four of which came in Big Ten play, and led the team in scoring seven times, rebounding eight times, and blocks 10 times. Coley was named to the Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll for the first time in her career on Feb. 1 and scored in double figures in 19 of 33 games, netting 20 points or more five times.
? Junior Hailey Schneden received the Coaches Award. The two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree is a positive presence on and off the court for the Hawkeyes. The Davenport, Iowa, native also shared the Community Service Award with junior Alexa Kastanek and senior Nicole Smith. The trio logged countless hours in the local community giving back this year.
? Senior Kali Peschel was the Field Percentage Leader this season, netting 83.7 percent of her shots from the charity stripe. The Sauk Centre, Minnesota, native made 36 of her 43 attempts.
? Junior Ally Disterhoft took home the Dr. Christine Grant Leadership Award. The team captain was a consistent leader throughout the year for the Hawkeyes, scoring in double figures in every game this season and averaging a team-high 17.1 points per game. She scored 20 points or more 10 times and became the program’s highest scoring junior with 565 points, surpassing Michelle Edwards’ mark of 564 in 1986-87.
A QUALITY NONCONFERENCE START
? Iowa compiled a 10-2 record in nonconference action, facing challenging opponents at home and on the road to prepare for Big Ten play.
? The Hawkeyes won seven of 12 nonconference games by 10 or more points.
? In the first 12 games, Iowa outscored, outrebounded, outassisted, and outblocked its opponents.
? The Hawkeyes own a .440 field goal percentage, .771 free throw percentage, and.309 three-point field goal percentage in nonconference action.
? Iowa had four or more players score in double figures in seven of the 12 nonconference games played. A season-high six scored in double figures for the Hawkeyes against Drake on Dec. 22, including Ally Disterhoft (20), Megan Gustafson (16), Whitney Jennings (15), Alexa Kastanek (15), Chase Coley (11), and Tania Davis (10).
DISTERHOFT, COLEY EARN BIG TEN HONOR ROLL RECOGNITION
? Junior Ally Disterhoft was named to the Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll on Dec. 28, after helping Iowa defeat intrastate rival Drake, 89-76.
? The 6-0 forward scored a team-high 20 points, tied for the team lead with seven rebounds, and dished out four assists against the Bulldogs.
? The Iowa City, Iowa native, hit 6-of-9 field goals, including a 3-of-6 performance from beyond the arc in the game.
? Disterhoft was also named to the Big Ten Honor Roll on Dec. 7, after guiding the Hawkeyes to a pair of wins at Virginia and against Robert Morris.
? Sophomore Chase Coley earned her first career Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll nod on Feb. 1, after leading Iowa to a pair of wins over Michigan, 85-69, and Northwestern, 79-64.
? The 6-3 center/forward posted a .759 field goal percentage, and averaged 20.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in the two-game stretch.
DISTERHOFT EARNS PRESEASON HONOR
Junior forward Ally Disterhoft was named a preseason All-Big Ten honoree by league coaches. The two-year starter and team-elected co-captain, was a second team All-Big Ten selection in 2015, and an honorable mention All-Big Ten honoree, Big Ten All-Freshman Team member, and Big Ten All-Tournament Team selection in 2014.
The Iowa City, Iowa, native entered the season 34th all-time in scoring at Iowa with 977 career points. Disterhoft — the only sophomore to be named a CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-American in 2014-15 — led the Hawkeyes in points (503) and points per game (14.8) last season.
DISTERHOFT NAMED TO WBCA ALLSTATE GOOD WORKS TEAM
? Junior Ally Disterhoft was named to the 2016 WBCA Allstate Good Works Team on Dec. 2.
? Student-athletes are recognized for making outstanding contributions in the areas of volunteerism and civic involvement, and for their leadership on and off the court.
? Disterhoft was nominated for raising helmet awareness for moped riders in the Iowa City area.
DISTERHOFT MAKES HISTORY
Junior Ally Disterhoft became the 34th player in Iowa women’s basketball history to reach the 1,000 career points mark. The Iowa City, Iowa, native scored 20 points in season-opening action against North Dakota and surpassed the 1,000-point threshold with 11 points against UT Martin on Nov. 15.
HAWKEYES IN BIG TEN PLAY
Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder is a three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year (2001, 2008 and 2010). She has guided Iowa to 11 upper-division finishes in the Big Ten in 16 seasons. Iowa won a share of the Big Ten regular season championship in 2008 and finished in a three-way tie for second in 2009. The Hawkeyes clinched a share of the title in 2008 with a win at Wisconsin in the regular season finale (March 2, 2008).
In conference games alone, Bluder owns a 160-106 (.603) record at Iowa. Since the 2008 season, Iowa has finished first once, second three times, third twice, fourth once, seventh once, and ninth once. Iowa finished second in the inaugural 14-team league in 2015 and ninth in 2016.
2 TOURNAMENTS, 2 TEAM TROPHIES
? The Hawkeyes took home the hardware in both regular season tournaments this year, beginning with the Hawkeye Challenge, Nov. 13-15, and continuing at the Lone Star Showcase, Nov. 26-28.
? Iowa topped North Dakota and UT Martin at its annual tournament in Iowa City opening weekend to secure its first team championship with a 2-0 record.
? Ally Disterhoft (MVP), Kali Peschel, and Megan Gustafson earned Hawkeye Challenge All-Tournament team accolades.
? The Hawkeyes edged out the competition in their bracket at the Lone Star Showcase over Thanksgiving break. The squad recorded wins over Wright State and Houston, but fell to No. 23 George Washington in double overtime.
? Iowa and George Washington both posted 2-1 records, but the Hawkeyes earned the team title by the margin of victory tie breaker.
ACADEMIC PROWESS
? Junior Ally Disterhoft was named Academic All-America of the Year and to the CoSIDA Academic All-America first team in 2015-16. She possesses the highest GPA (4.03) of any Academic All-American this year and is the lone junior on the first team. It is her second Academic All-America selection.
? Six Hawkeyes, Christina Buttenham, Disterhoft, Whitney Jennings Alexa Kastanek, Kali Peschel, and Hailey Schneden, earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition following the 2015-16 season. Seven Hawkeyes were honored with the academic award in 2014-15.
? To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten, student-athletes must be letterwinners and be in at least their second academic year at the institution. They must also carry a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.
? In 2014-15, Iowa was the only program to have two Academic All-Americans in Disterhoft and Samantha Logic. There were 15 total honorees.
? Disterhoft was the only sophomore in the country to earn Capital One Academic All-American honors in 2014-15.