Alert Top Story COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL | IOWA One of the best setters in the country, Iowa’s Claire Ammeraal back after injury-riddled 2025 ethan.petrik Aug 27, 2025 Aug 27, 2025 Updated 4 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY — Claire Ammeraal’s first season in Iowa City did not go as planned.kAm%96 e\7@@E\a D6EE6C 7C@> |25:D@?[ (:D4@?D:? H6=4@>65 E96 492?46 E@ C6EFC? E@ q:8 %6? 4@F?ECJ 27E6C EH@ J62CD 2D 2 DE2C 2E r6?EC2= |:49:82?[ H96C6 D96 62C?65 p==\|:5\p>6C:42? r@?76C6?46 7:CDE E62> Wa_aaX 2?5 D64@?5 E62> Wa_abX 9@?@CD]k^Am Iowa's Claire Ammeraal prepares to serve the ball during the Black & Gold scrimmage at Xtream Arena on Saturday, August 23. 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DE2C 49@D6 E@ 6?5 G@==6J32== 42C66C 2E x@H2k^2mk^Am Ethan Petrik is a University of Iowa beat writer for the Lee Enterprises network. Follow him on X or send him an email at ethan.petrik@wcfcourier.com. 0 Comments Locations Davenport ethan.petrik Author email Follow ethan.petrik Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Never-ending Honeymoon Phase: What makes Iowa volleyball confident ahead of 2025? 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