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Iowa volleyball opens Big Ten play with win, Vanzandt records career milestone kill

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Sep 25, 2025
Sep 25, 2025 Updated Dec 2, 2025
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Iowa head volleyball coach Jim Barnes reacts to the Hawkeyes' win over Maryland during a postgame media availability on Thursday, Sept. 25. (Ethan Petrik/Quad-City Times)

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CORALVILLE — The Iowa volleyball program opened Big Ten play with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 28-26) sweep of Maryland on Thursday night.

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Iowa VBall vs. Maryland 1 — Iowa celebrates a point during a match against Maryland at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Thursday, Sept. 25
ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times

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Iowa VBall vs. Maryland 3 — Iowa head coach Jim Barnes, right, strategizes with Alyssa Worden, left, during a match against Maryland at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Thursday, Sept. 25
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Iowa VBall vs. Maryland 8 — Iowa's Chard'e Vanzandt spikes the ball during a match against Maryland at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Thursday, Sept. 25
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Iowa VBall vs. Maryland 2 — Iowa's Gia McGrew, middle, hits around Maryland's block during a match against the Terrapins at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Thursday, Sept. 25
ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times

Iowa VBall vs. Maryland 4 — Iowa's Carmel Vares, right, attempts to block a kill attempt from Maryland's Olivia Ruy during a match against the Terrapins at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Thursday, Sept. 25
ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times

Iowa VBall vs. Maryland 5 — Iowa's Jaimie Marquardt readies to serve during a match against Maryland at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Thursday, Sept. 25
ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times

Iowa VBall vs. Maryland 6 — Iowa's Gia McGrew, left, and Milana Moisio, right, celebrate a point during a match against Maryland at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Thursday, Sept. 25
ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times

Iowa VBall vs. Maryland 7 — Iowa's Alyssa Worden digs a ball during a match against Maryland at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Thursday, Sept. 25
ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times

Iowa VBall vs. Maryland 9 — Iowa Milana Moisio, right, celebrates with Jaimie Marquardt, left, after a Hawkeye service ace during a match against Maryland at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Thursday, Sept. 25
ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times

Ethan Petrik is a University of Iowa beat writer for the Lee Enterprises network. Follow him on X or send him an email at ethan.petrik@wcfcourier.com.

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