2015–16 Iona Gaels women's basketball team

2015–16 Iona Gaels women's basketball

MAAC Tournament Champions
NCAA Women's Tournament, First Round
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2015–16 record	23–12 (16–4 MAAC)
Head coach	Billi Godsey (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Ashlee Kelly
Assistant coach	Tatiyiana McMorris
Assistant coach	Mandy Pennewell
Home arena	Hynes Athletic Center

2015–16 MAAC women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Quinnipiac	17	–	3	.850	25	–	9	.735
Iona †	16	–	4	.800	23	–	12	.657
Marist	14	–	6	.700	16	–	16	.500
Fairfield	11	–	9	.550	16	–	14	.533
Manhattan	11	–	9	.550	14	–	16	.467
Monmouth	11	–	9	.550	14	–	17	.452
Siena	10	–	10	.500	14	–	18	.438
Canisius	8	–	12	.400	13	–	17	.433
Niagara	5	–	15	.250	8	–	22	.267
Rider	5	–	15	.250	8	–	22	.267
St. Peter's	2	–	18	.100	4	–	26	.133


† 2016 MAAC Tournament winner As of March 20, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Iona Gaels women's basketball team represents Iona College during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.^[1] The Iona Gaels are coached by second year head coach, Billi Godsey. They play 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	Home town
1.5 !G	01	Lizarazu, MarinaMarina Lizarazu	68 !5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	3.0 !Jr	Madrid
3.5 !F	02	Cammock, AurelliaAurellia Cammock	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	3.0 !Jr	Brooklyn, NY
1.5 !G	03	Mahoney, KristinKristin Mahoney	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	2.0 !So	The Woodlands, TX
3.5 !F	10	Dupree, KaryndaKarynda Dupree	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	4.0 !Sr	Milwaukee, WI
1.5 !G	11	Gilmore, PhileciaPhilecia Gilmore	67 !5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	2.0 !So	Memphis, TN
3.5 !F	12	Wortley, CaseyCasey Wortley	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	2.0 !So	Tucson, AZ
1.5 !G	20	Lewis, AlexisAlexis Lewis	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	1.0 !Fr	Pittston, PA
1.5 !G	21	Robinson, AaliyahAaliyah Robinson	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	4.0 !Sr	Branford, CT
3.5 !F	22	Clay, TreyannaTreyanna Clay	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	1.0 !Fr	Tucson, AZ
3.5 !F	24	Adams, JoyJoy Adams	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	4.0 !Sr	Orlando, FL
3.5 !F	30	Ranger, CassideeCassidee Ranger	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	4.0 !Sr	Chandler, AZ
3.5 !F	55	Ahvenainen, IidaIida Ahvenainen	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	1.0 !Fr	Kotka, Finland

Head coach

Billi Godsey (Hofstra)

Assistant coach(es)

Ashlee Kelly (Quinnipiac)
Tatiyiana McMorris (Marquette)
Mandy Pennewell (Quinnipiac)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 7, 2016

Schedule

Source:^[3]

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Regular Season
11/13/2015* 7:00 PM	at Stony Brook	L 53–58	0–1	Island Federal Credit Union Arena (1,233) Stony Brook, NY
11/17/2015* 7:00 PM	VCU	L 58–74	0–2	Hynes Athletic Center (350) New Rochelle, NY
11/20/2015* 8:30 PM	vs. Yale Hall of Fame Women’s Challenge	L 48–63	0–3	Carmichael Arena (1,676) 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 (452) Uncasville, CT
12/02/2015 7:00 PM	at Fairfield	W 56–46	2–5 (1–0)	Alumni Hall (213) 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	The RAC (1,599) 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 (1,667) Philadelphia, PA
12/20/2015* 12:00 PM	at George Washington	L 65–70	5–7	Charles E. Smith Center (877) 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 (350) 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 (1,685) Poughkeepsie, NY
01/18/2016 2:00 PM	at Manhattan	L 56–63	10–9 (6–2)	Draddy Gymnasium (197) 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 (101) West Long Branch, NJ
01/30/2016 3:00 PM	at Niagara	W 73–52	13–9 (9-2)	Gallagher Center (310) Lewiston, NY
02/01/2016 7:00 PM, ESPN3	at Canisius	W 79–76	14–9 (10–2)	Koessler Athletic Center (626) 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 (823) Lawrenceville, NJ
02/10/2016 7:00 PM	at Siena	W 64–51	17–9 (13–2)	Alumni Recreation Center (465) Loudonville, NY
02/12/2016 7:00 PM, SNY	at Quinnipiac	L 61–62	17–10 (13–3)	TD Bank Sports Center (886) 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 (633) 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	at #5 Maryland First Round	L 58–74	23–12	Xfinity Center (5,374) College Park, MD
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ "Women's Basketball - Headlines - ICGaels.com - Official website of Iona College Athletics". www.icgaels.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
↑ "Iona vs. Quinnipiac - Game Recap - March 7, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
↑ "Women's Basketball - Schedule - ICGaels.com - Official website of Iona College Athletics". www.icgaels.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.

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2015–16 Iona Gaels women's basketball team

NCAA Invitation

Roster

Schedule

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