Samantha DeFily

Samantha DeFily is a photographer and visual storyteller. Her main focus is on sports and political movements.

Recent Published Work

The Daily Iowan •

Photos: Iowa men’s basketball defeats Southern California

Fans from both sides of the court experienced a rollercoaster of emotions during Wednesday night’s Big Ten matchup. The Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team defeated the Southern California Trojans, 73-72, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday evening. Iowa’s record now sits at 15-5. 
Iowa guards Bennett Stirtz and Tavion Banks lead the team, scoring 20 points. After transferring to Southern California in December, guard Kam Woods attempted to secure a comeback win by not just scoring 19 points co...
The Daily Iowan •

Photos: Iowa City protests following ICE shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

Iowa City community members called for accountability in a below freezing protest at the University of Iowa Pentacrest after the second fatal shooting in Minneapolis by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer this month.

Iowa City community members called for accountability in a below freezing protest at the University of Iowa Pentacrest after the second fatal shooting in Minneapolis by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer this month.