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"It was an awesome summer and it is totally credit
to the University of Iowa and the coaches letting
me be able to go over there, entertain Spanish, and
figure that out," Peschel said.
By playing three games in Italy, the Hawkeyes
received a preseason opportunity to see how the
2015-16 team will mesh. For Peschel, that means
more responsibility than coming in as a sixth
player and provided a key defensive stop.
"I envision her being a big cog in our offense,"
Bluder said. "Last year it was bonus when we got
production out of Kali and now we are counting
on her. at's the way she has looked in practice,
summer, and now. She knows the expectations are
different for her this year as far as productivity on
the offensive side. She is making an impact for us,
looking for her shot, and looking to take the ball to
the hole a lot harder than she did before."
e Hawkeyes tip off the season with an exhibition
game against Upper Iowa on Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. (CT).
ey host the annual Hawkeye Challenge from
Nov. 13-15.
