When the Iowa Hawkeyes entered Carver-Hawkeye Arena to play in front of 14,998 fans, they weren’t at full strength. They were without starting point guard Chi-Chat Wright and reserves Emely Rodriguez and Teagan Mallegni. With so many absences, all eyes shifted to the starters – Hannah Stuelke, Taylor McCabe, and Ava Heiden. But surprisingly, none of them earned praise from the HC after the win!

Instead, it was freshman Addie Deal. And honestly, she deserved every bit of it after dropping 17 impressive points to lead the team. When asked about Deal’s performance, HC Jan Jensen didn’t hesitate to highlight the trust she has in the young guard.

“When she’s taking those shots, even earlier, I’ve seen her do it for years,” Jensen said in the postgame press conference. “I was never worried tha

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