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63 extra pass. ey are so unselfish, and we play to- gether as a team. My teammates are awesome. All the credit goes to them." Dixon, the national leader in 3-pointers per game, connected on 21 over the three-game stretch. "Instant life," said UI head coach Lisa Bluder about a 3-pointer by Dixon. "She is unbelievable. We will take an open 3 from Melissa any day. She becomes our career leader in 3-pointers, surpassing Lindsey Meder who was draed in the WNBA; big con- gratulations go to her. "at is a quality record, and she will keep adding to it. I am so happy for Melissa because she has worked so hard at it." Iowa is second nationally in 3-point field goal percentage, ninth in scoring offense, 17th in field goal percentage, and 21st in assist to turnover ratio. ere are 349 Division I teams. is is the Hawkeye style, and you can see it on the court, and hear it off the court. "I am so proud of her and happy for her," said se- nior All-American Samantha Logic. "She is in the gym all the time getting shots up. at is what we need from her. We knew she would get the record, it was just a matter of when." T he University of Iowa women's basketball team embodies the word team like few others. is team atmosphere and unselfish style of play leads to success. e Hawkeyes hold a record of 11-2 and 2-0 in Big Ten Conference play heading into their game Jan. 8 at Illinois, and are ranked 17th nationally and ninth in NCAA RPI. Iowa's selfless style has led to a five-game winning streak and new program records. During the Hawkeyes' 100-98 win at Drake on Dec. 21, senior Melissa Dixon made 10 3-point- ers (10-of-14), setting a new school record. e previous record was seven, accomplished five times in program history, twice by Dixon. e NCAA and Big Ten record for 3-pointers in a single game is 12. e Johnsburg, Illinois, native added five 3-point- ers during Iowa's Big Ten-opening 77-52 win over Penn State on Dec. 28. On Jan. 4, Dixon converted six from beyond the arc, becoming Iowa's record holder for career 3-point field goals (263), surpassing Lindsey Meder (261). "It means a lot," said Dixon on the record that stood for 12 years. "It always goes back to my teammates. ey are always looking for that one JANUARY SCHEDULE Jan. 8 at Illinois Jan. 11 Purdue Jan. 14 Northwestern Jan. 18 at Michigan State Jan. 22 Michigan Jan. 26 Nebraska Jan. 29 at Northwestern