Fairfield Stags @ Iowa Hawkeyes
Ava Heiden, Kylie Feuerbach lead No. 11 Iowa women over Fairfield 86-72
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- — Ava Heiden totaled 18 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, Kylie Feuerbach scored 17 and No. 11 Iowa beat Fairfield 86-72 on Sunday.
Heiden, a 6-foot-4 sophomore, made 6 of 11 shots and 6 of 8 free throws for the Hawkeyes (8-0) in posting her fifth double-double this season. She also blocked four shots. Feuerbach hit 4 of 7 from 3-point range and 5 of 10 overall.
Taylor McCabe sank four 3-pointers and scored 13 for Iowa. Hannah Stuelke had 13 points and eight rebounds. Taylor Stremlow added nine points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
Christina Pham made 4 of 5 from 3-point range and scored 14 off the bench to lead the Stags (4-2). Meghan Andersen had 13 points and Kaety L'Amoreaux scored 12.
Six different players hit a 3-pointer for Fairfield after spotting Iowa the first five points, and the Stags used a 17-4 run to take a 22-17 lead into the second quarter.
McCabe made a 3-pointer and Journey Houston scored the final four in a 7-2 spurt to pull Iowa even 2:10 into the second period. Stremlow's 3-pointer put the Hawkeyes up 30-27 and they never trailed again. Fairfield made 6 of 11 from beyond the arc in the first quarter but just 1 of 9 in the second.
Stuelke made the second of two free throws with six minutes left in the third quarter to give Iowa its first double-digit lead, 47-37.
McCabe's 3-pointer gave Iowa its largest lead at 62-45 with nine minutes remaining.
The Hawkeyes travel to play Rutgers on Saturday in a Big Ten Conference opener. Fairfield plays Friday at Howard.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Doug Knight
- Brad Maxey
- Angel Kent
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iona | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Fairfield | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Quinnipiac | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Merrimack | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Sacred Heart | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Marist | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| Rider | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Saint Peter's | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Canisius | 0-0 | - | 1-7 |
| Manhattan | 0-0 | - | 0-7 |
| Niagara | 0-0 | - | 0-7 |
| Siena | 0-0 | - | 0-7 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |

