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It was reported by Radio Iowa last week that the Iowa Conference is looking for a new member. Ever since the departure of Upper Iowa in 2003, the IIAC has been left with just nine schools. So far, there is no indication as to which schools are being considered, but I'll take a stab at it anyway.

1. Grinnell - The Pioneers look like the top possibility. Despite the school's location in the heart of Iowa, Grinnell plays in a Midwest Confrence void of any other Hawkeye state members. A move to bring them in would not only help with scheduling, but would maintain the conference's academic standing.

2.....Well, since there are no other DIII schools in the state, it's kind of hard to decide who else is in the mix.

Schools I wouldn't mind making the move to DIII for the IIAC:

-Grand View: The Vikings could be a much needed western school in the eastern Iowa dominated conference.

-Upper Iowa: It appears the move to DII hasn't been as successful as the Peacocks would have wanted. Maybe a move back to DIII could be the cure.

-Waldorf: Waldorf may be on the small end, but the school does have a football program (a plus over some other eastern/central Iowa colleges).

With that said, is the IIAC looking outside Iowa as well? I guess we'll have to wait and see...

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Soccer, Football, Cross Country, Soccer, Volleyball, and Swimming have all been feature already this fall. Here's a shot from last week's season opening swim meet.

photo courtesy Dan Randolph

Highlights from Loras' run to the IIAC Volleyball Tournament title.

The Loras Men's soccer team returns to the NCAA tournament after going to the Final Four last season. They host the first two rounds of the tournament. Loras plays Greenville (IL) Friday at 5:00.

Steven's Point, Wisconsin is the site of the women's soccer first round game. They play St. Thomas at 1:30 on Saturday.

The surprise volleyball team made the NCAA DIII Tournament for the first time this week. They play Concordia-Moorhead in St. Paul, MN on Thursday at 6:00.

SZ caught up with the volleyball team after capturing the regular season IIAC title. We'll have highlights from the tournment this week.