IOWA CITY, Iowa -- With a 3-0 victory over Drake on Saturday afternoon, the University of Iowa volleyball team clinched the 2015 Holiday Inn Hawkeye Challenge championship. The win marks Iowa’s eighth straight victory -- the programs longest streak since 2006 – and its fourth consecutive three-game sweep.
The Hawkeyes improve to 10-3 on the season with the win, marking the best start for the program since 2006.
“Beating Drake 3-0 is a good finish to the weekend,” said UI head coach Bond Shymansky. “We had another great offensive showing tonight.