PREVIEW/THREAD/RECAP: Iowa women roll through NCAA regional qualifier

[TheGreatDivider101]

Nyla Valencia teched her opponent 10-0 as well. Next up B. Gonzalez

 

[sstark46]

Gonzalez down 5-0 and she's hurt. But looks like she's going to continue

 

[TheGreatDivider101]

Gonzalez down 5-0 and she's hurt. But looks like she's going to continue

I'll say she continued...ended up getting a pin!

 

[sstark46]

Gonzalez gets a few takedowns of her own, then a headlock to a fall!!!

 

[sdvike]

After the injury timeout, that was the old Brianna I have missed seeing this year. I don't know what switch she turned on but keep it on.

 

[sstark46]

Cali loses 11-0 early in the 2nd

 

[sdvike]

Im getting a little dizzy. The camera person is in, out, then right, left too much and too fast.

 

[sstark46]

Karlee with a 12-1 tech in the second period

 

[sstark46]

Luft wins 6-0, Reese wins 12-2. Reese gave up the first takedown then seemed to get shaken up on the next exchange, but dominated the match from there

 

[sstark46]

Blades wins 10-0, had to take injury time before her winning takedown. Still walking pretty gingerly on that ankle during stoppages

 

[sstark46]

Welker wins 10-0 in 14 seconds, takedown to lace

 

[oldhawk56]

Thanks to all for the updates

 

[sdvike]

Hope Kenedy can get some healing over next 2 weeks. Even at 50%, she can win it all.

 

[sstark46]

Katja loses 4-1. Weird match, they kept going body locks even though Katja clearly wasn't comfortable there, but she didn't show much urgency to get to the legs even when trailing. She took injury time at one point but I'm not sure what for

 

[sdvike]

Iowa 196.5 8 champs 2 seconds. All qualified for Nattys.
Wartburg 146 1 champ (beat Osteen) qualified 7 for Nattys.

 

[KuwaitHawk]

Good for Warburg! With McKendree still needing semifinal wins to qualify all 10, an upset or two would be good. I have to root for the Bearkats (to a point) since I have my bachelor degree from there (back when it was still a college).

 

[Tanner Lafever]

Dropping this in here before I hit the road (and get kicked out of the building here at Simpson lol).

Here's my Day 2 recap from Iowa's successful showing at regionals:

Mission accomplished: Iowa punches 10 NCAA tickets in Indianola - On3

 

[HawkAlum2002]

Looks like McKendree went 10 for 10 first placers, so they will be sitting pretty well going in. Fortunately their one seeds won't be as automatic as Blades and Welker but Hawks still going to need to take care of business and get some help from others if they are going to track them down. Hopefully winning the region can still get Lilly Luft a top 6 seed so it's not a complete drop off.

 

[Tanner Lafever]

Looks like McKendree went 10 for 10 first placers, so they will be sitting pretty well going in. Fortunately their one seeds won't be as automatic as Blades and Welker but Hawks still going to need to take care of business and get some help from others if they are going to track them down. Hopefully winning the region can still get Lilly Luft a top 6 seed so it's not a complete drop off.

I'd expect Luft to get a top-six seed, yes.

As for McKendree, I think they'll be favored entering NCAAs - my guess is by 8-10 points.

That's certainly overcome-able (as I make up a word) in a tournament format - especially as compared to what Iowa a pulled off in 2024 - but the Hawkeyes are going to have to bring it from top to bottom.