UPA 2003 COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIPS
University of Iowa
How they got here:
2nd in the Central Region
Scouting Report #1
Iowa is a bit iffy, but they are still very good. They have less individual skill than some other teams in their region, but play well as a team. They are fairly deep and have good strategy, knowing where their strengths lie. Their spirit is much bettter than in years past.
Scouting Report #2
Iowa is a strong team, but it's not totally clear to me why! They seem to be able to come down with a lot of hail mary grabs of hucks from Colleen Roarty who can put it long wind or no wind. They also have a core who've played together a couple years - including last club season, which was great experience for them. If you can stop Colleen Roarty - you can probably stop Iowa.
Self-reported stats
Big season wins:
Big wins this season over Duke at Terminus, Texas at Mardi Gras, Wins over
Virginia and William and Mary at Collegiates, beat Carelton at Easterns (3-0
for the season!!).
Big season losses:
Lost to Georgia at Terminus and Collegiates, lost to Penn State at
Collegiates, lost to Colorado, Brown, and Stanford at Easterns.
Players to watch on offense:
Colleen Roarty, 5'7", 145, Grad Student,
Amy Preszler Prince 5'6", 130, Grad student,
Mary Oppold, 5'6", 125, So.,
Mackenzie Henryson, 5'8", 135, Jr.
Players to watch on defense:
Kirstin Bland, 5'10", 145, Grad student,
Sarah Hill, 5'6", 135, Law Student,
Tammy Swenson, 5'6", 130, Grad student,