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he University of Iowa soball team will
open its season Feb. 26 in Leesburg, Florida,
with doubleheaders against Ohio State, No.
17 Michigan and Michigan State. e Hawkeyes
return to Florida on March 11 to play three games
apiece against Penn State and Maryland.
e Big Ten Conference released the 2021 soball
schedule Feb. 9. Iowa will compete in 44 contests,
all against Big Ten opponents.
"We are excited for the 2021 season," said Iowa
head coach Renee Gillispie. "Our team came back
in January ready to make waves in the Big Ten.
We have a lot of new faces that our conference
opponents have not seen. is year may look
different, but we are still on the same mission to
win."
e schedule includes four home-and-away series
of four games each.
e Hawkeyes host Indiana, Northwestern,
Nebraska and Illinois at Pearl Field. ey travel
to Purdue, Wisconsin, No. 24 Minnesota and
Rutgers.
e Big Ten Championships will not be held this
year. Iowa was recently picked to finish fih in the
conference by D1 Soball.
During the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, the
Hawkeyes were 17-5.
At this time, fans will not be allowed at home
games due to COVID-19 Restrictions.
COMPLETE SCHEDULE
Feb. 26 vs. Ohio State (DH)*
Feb. 27 vs. Michigan (DH)*
Feb. 28 vs. Michigan State (DH)*
March 11 vs. Penn State (DH)*
March 12 vs. Penn State*
March 13 vs. Maryland (DH)*
March 14 vs. Maryland*
March 26 at Purdue
March 27 at Purdue (DH)
March 28 at Purdue
April 2 Indiana
April 3 Indiana (DH)
April 4 Indiana
April 9 at Wisconsin
April 10 at Wisconsin (DH)
April 11 at Wisconsin
April 16 Northwestern
April 17 Northwestern (DH)
April 18 Northwestern
April 23 at Minnesota
April 24 at Minnesota (DH)
April 25 at Minnesota
April 30 at Rutgers
May 1 at Rutgers (DH)
May 2 at Rutgers
May 7 Nebraska
May 8 Nebraska (DH)
May 9 Nebraska
May 14 Illinois
May 15 Illinois (DH)
May 16 Illinois
* Sleepy Hallow Sports Complex in Leesburg,
Florida
