2015–16 Iona Gaels women's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2015–16 Iona Gaels women's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season .[ 1] Iona Gaels were coached by second year head coach, Billi Godsey . They played their home games in New Rochelle, New York , at the Hynes Athletic Center , and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). They finished the season 23–12, 16–4 in MAAC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the MAAC women's tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA women's tournament , where they lost in the first round to Maryland.
NCAA Invitation
Iona has reached the conference championship game three times in the last decade. Each time, Marist prevailed, thwarting the Gales bid to in a conference championship and an invitation to the NCAA tournament. This year, Iona didn’t face Marist, but faced Quinnipiac, a team who had defeated them twice in the regular-season. The third time, the result would be different — Iona opened up a 10-point lead at halftime and extended it in the second half to win 57–41 to earn their first ever invitation to the NCAA tournament.[ 2]
Roster
2015–16 Iona Gaels women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Hometown
G 01
Marina Lizarazu 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
Madrid
F 02
Aurellia Cammock 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr
Brooklyn, NY
G 03
Kristin Mahoney 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So
The Woodlands, TX
F 10
Karynda Dupree 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
Milwaukee, WI
G 11
Philecia Gilmore 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
So
Memphis, TN
F 12
Casey Wortley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So
Tucson, AZ
G 20
Alexis Lewis 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr
Pittston, PA
G 21
Aaliyah Robinson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sr
Branford, CT
F 22
Treyanna Clay 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
Tucson, AZ
F 24
Joy Adams 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sr
Orlando, FL
F 30
Cassidee Ranger 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sr
Chandler, AZ
F 55
Iida Ahvenainen 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
Kotka, Finland
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule
Source:[ 3]
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Regular Season
11/13/2015 *7:00 pm
at Stony Brook
L 53–58 0–1
Island Federal Credit Union Arena Stony Brook, NY
11/17/2015 *7:00 pm
VCU L 58–74 0–2
Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
11/20/2015 *8:30 pm
vs. Yale Hall of Fame Women’s Challenge L 48–63 0–3
Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, NC
11/21/2015 *3:00 pm
at North Carolina Hall of Fame Women’s Challenge L 52–64 0–4
Carmichael Arena (1,793)Chapel Hill, NC
11/22/2015 *1:00 pm
vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Hall of Fame Women’s Challenge W 77–53 1–4
Carmichael Arena (1,142)Chapel Hill, NC
11/29/2015 *12:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. USC Hall of Fame Women’s Challenge L 56–76 1–5
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
12/02/2015 7:00 pm
at Fairfield
W 56–46 2–5 (1–0)
Alumni Hall Fairfield, CT
12/04/2015 7:00 pm
Rider W 59–46 3–5 (2–0)
Hynes Athletic Center (375)New Rochelle, NY
12/09/2015 *7:00 pm
at Rutgers
L 33–58 3–6
Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ
12/13/2015 *2:00 pm
North Texas W 62–51 4–6
Hynes Athletic Center (503)New Rochelle, NY
12/17/2015 *11:30 am
at Saint Joseph's
W 81–75 5–6
Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
12/20/2015 *12:00 pm
at George Washington
L 65–70 5–7
Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
12/29/2015 *2:00 pm
East Tennessee State W 56–50 6–7
Hynes Athletic Center (328)New Rochelle, NY
01/02/2016 2:00 pm
Manhattan W 67–56 7–7 (3–0)
Hynes Athletic Center (350)New Rochelle, NY
01/04/2016 7:00 pm
at Saint Peter's
W 65–51 8–7 (4–0)
Yanitelli Center Jersey City, NJ
01/07/2016 5:00 pm, ESPN3
Marist W 69–49 9–7 (5–0)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,476)New Rochelle, NY
01/10/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3
Canisius W 79–56 10–7 (6–0)
Hynes Athletic Center (752)New Rochelle, NY
01/15/2016 7:00 pm
at Marist
L 61–62 10–8 (6–1)
McCann Field House Poughkeepsie, NY
01/18/2016 2:00 pm
at Manhattan
L 56–63 10–9 (6–2)
Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY
01/21/2016 7:00 pm
Niagara W 73–46 11–9 (7–2)
Hynes Athletic Center (676)New Rochelle, NY
01/24/2016 5:00 pm
at Monmouth
W 64–49 12–9 (8–2)
Multipurpose Activity Center West Long Branch, NJ
01/30/2016 3:00 pm
at Niagara
W 73–52 13–9 (9-2)
Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
02/01/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Canisius
W 79–76 14–9 (10–2)
Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY
02/05/2016 11:00 am, ESPN3
Monmouth W 68–56 15–9 (11–2)
Hynes Athletic Center (901)New Rochelle, NY
02/07/2016 1:00 pm
at Rider
W 67–48 16–9 (12–2)
Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, NJ
02/10/2016 7:00 pm
at Siena
W 64–51 17–9 (13–2)
Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville, NY
02/12/2016 7:00 pm, SNY
at Quinnipiac
L 61–62 17–10 (13–3)
TD Bank Sports Center Hamden, CT
02/19/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Siena W 63–51 18–10 (14–3)
Hynes Athletic Center (240)New Rochelle, NY
02/21/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3
Saint Peter's W 64–50 19–10 (15–3)
Hynes Athletic Center (905)New Rochelle, NY
02/24/2016 4:00 pm, ESPN3
Fairfield W 69–53 20–10 (16–3)
Hynes Athletic Center (786)New Rochelle, NY
02/28/2016 1:00 pm, ESPN3
Quinnipiac L 53–69 20–11 (16–4)
Hynes Athletic Center (982)New Rochelle, NY
MAAC Women's Tournament
03/05/2016 2:30 pm
vs. Siena Quarterfinals W 64–47 21–11
Times Union Center Albany, NY
03/06/2016 1:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Marist Semifinals W 57–53 22–11
Times Union Center Albany, NY
03/07/2016 2:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Quinnipiac Championship Game W 57–41 23–11
Times Union Center (1,534)Albany, NY
NCAA Women's Tournament
03/19/2016 *1:30 pm, ESPN2
(15 L)
at (2 L) No. 5 Maryland First Round L 58–74 23–12
Xfinity Center College Park, MD
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
L=Lexington Region.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
See also
References
