715 North AveNue • New rochelle, NY 10801 914-633-2310 • FAx: 914-633-2072 2014-15 GAME NOTES SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: JOHN HIGGINS, ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR (E-MAIL: [email protected]) FEBRUARY 9, 2015 Watch Live: QuinnipiacBobcats.com UICK ACTS Q F Listen Live - www.IonaInsider.com - Ken Reischmann Location ......................................... New Rochelle, NY President .........................................Dr. Joseph E. Nyre Athletics Director ....................................Rick Cole, Jr. GAELS TRAVEL TO FIRST PLACE QUINNIPIAC Head Coach .............................................Billi Godsey The Iona College women’s basketball team (12-10, 9-4 MAAC) continues Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Record at Iona ............. 38-16 (.704)/second season competition Monday morning against Quinnipiac (20-3, 12-0 MAAC), the league’s lone unbeaten team in Overall Record ................................................... Same conference play. Website ......................................... www.ICGaels.com Twitter .......................................@ICGaels, @IonaWBB IONA VS QUINNIPIAC - SERIES HISTORY INSIDE THE NUMBERS Instagram ................................ @icgaels, @iona_wbb • Today marks the fifth all-time meeting between the Gaels and Category ION QUI Bobcats, and third regular season matchup. Iona holds a 3-1 Overall Record 12-10 20-3 advantage in the series. CHEDULE Conference Record 9-4 12-0 2014-15 S • In the first ever meeting between the two teams, the Gaels Overall: 12-10 H: 6-4 A: 6-6 N: 0-0 MAAC: 9-4 Points Per Game 70.1 77.1 defeated Quinnipiac 71-59 in the first round of the 2008 Women’s NIT. Opp. Points Per Game 66.0 63.6 Date Opponent Time/Result • A season ago, Iona went 2-1 against the Bobcats in Quinnipiac’s Rebounds Per Game 37.4 40.2 Nov 14 at Fordham W, 72-51 first season in the MAAC. Rebounding Margin +0.6 -1.5 Nov 16 SACRED HEART L, 80-82 • Iona took both meetings during the regular season, including an Field Goal Pct. .424 .418 Nov 18 at Bowling Green L, 59-80 80-72 victory on the road. Opp. Field Goal Pct. .414 .375 • The Bobcats then defeated the Maroon & Gold in the semifinals of Nov 23 at Pacific L, 49-64 3-Point FG Pct. .344 .351 the MAAC Championship, 79-68. Opp. 3-Point FG Pct. .336 .269 Nov 26 at Kansas L, 49-90 Free Throw Pct. .763 .690 Nov. 30 STONY BROOK W, 73-62 SCOUTING QUINNIPIAC Assists Per Game 14.8 20.1 Dec 5 at Rider * W, 71-51 • The Bobcats enter the game on a 10 game winning streak, and Turnovers Per Game 14.3 13.7 Dec 7 at Monmouth * L, 75-76 (2OT) defeated Rider 96-54 in its most recent game. Turnover Margin +0.9 +5.2 • Quinnipiac has started the same five of seniors Samantha Guastella, Blocks Per Game 3.8 5.8 Dec 14 UCF W, 75-67 Val Driscoll, Jasmine Martin, Nikoline Ostergaard and Gillian Abshire Steals Per Game 8.2 9.5 Dec 20 #17/19 RUTGERS L, 58-66 for all 23 games this season. Dec 29 at East Tennessee State L, 64-76 • Guastella leads the team in scoring, averaging 12.6 points per GAELS VS. BOBCATS Jan 2 MONMOUTH * (Iona Insider) W, 71-58 outing, along with 5.3 rebounds per game. She also leads the team with 63 Player GP/GS PPG RPG Jan 4 CANISIUS * (Iona Insider) W, 85-75 three-point field goals. Martinez 3/3 24.3 3.7 • Driscoll is recording 11.6 ppg along with a team best 7.3 rpg. Jan 9 at Manhattan * (Iona Insider) W, 79-62 40.0 FG%, 52.4 3FG% vs. QU • Martin is averaging 11.3 points per outing, while Abshire leads the team Adams 3/3 21.0 18.0 Jan 11 SAINT PETER’S * (Iona Insider) W, 77-43 with 135 assists. 56.1 FG% vs. Quinnipiac Jan 16 at Siena * W, 79-50 Robinson 3/0 7.3 3.3 Jan 18 RIDER * (Iona Insider) L, 81-85 (OT) ACTIVE GAELS VS. QUINNIPIAC 38.1 FG%, 31.3 3FG% vs. Quinnipiac • In three previous meetings against the Bobcats, senior guard Damika Martinez Jan 23 at Niagara * W, 83-72 is averaging 24.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. Jan 25 at Canisius * (Iona Insider) W,80-62 • Martinez has also knocked down 52.4 of her chances from behind the arc against Quinnipiac. Jan 29 at Fairfield * (Iona Insider) L, 66-77 • In last season’s contest at the TD Bank Center, Martinez scored 20 points, and knocked down four three-pointers, Jan 31 MARIST * (ESPN3) L, 58-63 to go along with nine rebounds. She then scored 32 points in the MAAC semifinal matchup. Feb 5 MANHATTAN* (Iona Insider) W, 60-41 • Junior forward Joy Adams is averaging 21 points and 18.0 rebounds per game in three previous games. • She is shooting 56.1% from the field, on 23-for-41 shooting. Feb 9 at Quinnipiac * 11:00 am • Adams scored 29 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in her first game against Quinnipiac, and grabbed 18 Feb 12 at Saint Peter’s * (Iona Insider) 7:00 pm rebounds in last year’s road contest. Feb 15 SIENA * (Iona Insider) 2:00 pm • Junior guard Aaliyah Robinson scored 18 points in last year’s road victory at the TD Bank Center. Feb 20 at Marist * (ESPNU) 5:00 pm PRESEASON HONORS Feb 22 QUINNIPIAC * (ESPN3) 1:00 pm • Senior guard Damika Martinez was selected as the Preseason MAAC Player of the Year for the second Feb 26 FAIRFIELD * (Iona Insider) 7:00 pm consecutive season. Feb 28 NIAGARA * (Iona Insider) 2:00 pm • Martinez was also a Preseason All-MAAC First Team selection alongside junior forward Joy Adams. • Martinez was named a First Team Preseason All-American by the Sporting News. • Adams was named a Preseason Third Team All-American by the Sporting News and the Preseason All-Mid Major Player of the Year by College Sports Madness. • Adams was selected as an All-Mid Major First Team selection by College Sports Madness along with Martinez. 2014-15 GAELS AT A GLANCE No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. PPG RPG Tweetable Notes (#ICWBB) Previous Game Starters 1 MARINA LIZARAZU So. G 5-8 9.0 2.3 Career high 21 points at Rider (12/5)... Ranks 10th nationally with 6.7 assists per game. 10 KARYNDA DUPREE Jr. F 6-4 1.8 3.5 Leads team with 31 blocks... 26 games played during 2012-13 season at La Salle. 14 DAMIKA MARTINEZ Sr. G 5-7 24.2 4.7 Second nationally in scoring.. Nation’s active leading scorer with 2,399 career points. 21 AALIYAH ROBINSON Jr. G 5-9 11.0 5.4 Reigning MAAC Sixth Player of the Year... 12 double-digit scoring efforts a season ago. 24 JOY ADAMS Jr. F 5-11 14.8 12.4 Fourth nationally in rebounding... Tied MAAC single-game record with 26 boards at Monmouth. Off the Bench 0 ASHLEY MURRAY Fr. F 6-3 0.0 0.3 Inside post presence with shot blocking ability... Currently inactive. 2 AURIELLA CAMMOCK So. F 5-11 1.8 3.5 Career high in points at Fordham... Appeared in 14 games a season ago. 3 KRISTIN MAHONEY Fr. G 5-9 1.2 0.3 Seven points in 26 minutes played at Kansas... Collegiate debut at Fordham. 11 PHILECIA GILMORE Fr. G 5-7 3.0 1.3 Career high 10 points, five rebounds and four assists at Canisius (1/25/15). 12 CASEY WORTLEY Fr. F 6-2 - - Post player with ability to play inside and outside... Inactive due to lower body injury. 30 CASSIDEE RANGER Jr. F 5-11 4.3 1.2 Career high 23 points at Siena (1/11/15)... 5.4 -points per game in league play. 31 SPENCER GRAY So. G 5-7 - - Pass first point guard who dished out 16 assists a season ago, while taking two field goal attempts 2014-15 IONA COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES AT QUINNIPIAC - FEB. 9, 2015 - PAGE 2 HEAD COACH BILLI GODSEY 2014 WBCA SPALDING MAGGIE DIXON ROOKIE COACH OF THE YEAR 2014 THE ROCK MAAC COACH OF THE YEAR Iona College announced the appointment of Prior to Tech, Godsey served as an assistant Billi Godsey as the seventh head coach of the coach and recruiting coordinator at UMBC women’s basketball program in May of 2013. under head coach Phil Stern for three seasons. Godsey spent the previous two seasons as an During the 2010-11 campaign, the Retrievers assistant at Virginia Tech prior to the move to finished 20-12 earning the America East regular New Rochelle. season championship and a berth into the THE GODSEY FILE Women’s NIT. Years at Iona: “I am thrilled for the opportunity to begin my Second Season career as a head coach at Iona College,” said Godsey spent two seasons as an assistant at Birth Date: June 19, 1981 Godsey. “The women’s basketball tradition is Molloy College in Rockville Centre, NY. Under Hometown: strong and one I am grateful to be a part of.” the tutelage of Tim O’Hagan, she helped Cheverly, MD guide the Lions to their first-ever East Coast High School: “Billi will bring a great deal of energy and Conference title and a berth in the NCAA Archbishop Carroll excitement to the Iona College women’s Division II Tournament in 2008. Molloy posted Alma Mater: Hofstra University, 2003 - BS in Psychology basketball program,” said Director of Athletics a 34-26 overall record in her two seasons on Adelphi University, 2005 - MS in Psychology Rick Cole, Jr. “We are eager for her to lead the bench.