715 NORTH AVENUE • NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801 914-633-2310 • FAX: 914-633-2072 2018-19 GAME NOTES WATCH LIVE - ESPN3 PxP: Jon Stanko | Color: Matthew George 2018-19 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall: 1-17 H: 1-9 A: 0-8 N: 0-0 MAAC: 0-7 GAELS RETURN HOME SEARCHING FOR FIRST MAAC WIN Date Opponent Time/Result 11/6/18 at Hofstra (Hofstra Portal) L, 49-74 11/9/18 ST. JOHN’S (ESPN3) L, 61-35 11/14/18 at Toledo (ESPN+) L, 84-38 11/18/18 GEORGE WASHINGTON (ESPN+) W, 52-43 11/25/18 at Kansas (ESPN+) L, 75-44 11/30/18 CENTRAL MICHIGAN (ESPN+) L, 82-39 The Maroon & Gold, coming off of two losses on the road, return to the Hynes Center to host 12/2/18 at Bucknell (Patriot League Network) L, 81-43 the Fairfield Stags on Thursday night. Both teams hold the bottom two spots in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference standings and are searching for their first conference win. 12/6/18 at Temple (Owls TV) L, 59-39 SCOUTING THE GAELS 12/8/18 PENN (ESPN3) L, 66-43 IONA WBB TALE OF THE TAPE •Junior transfer Morgan Rachu is averaging 12/11/18 STONY BROOK (ESPN3) L, 53-51 IONA CATERGORY FFD a team-high 11.5 PPG this season. The 12/21/18 FORDHAM (ESPN+) L, 57-40 1-17 Overall Record 3-14 Wisconsin native has led the Maroon & 0-7 Conference Record 0-6 1/4/19 MONMOUTH* (ESPN3) L, 55-38 Gold in PTS and REB 10 times this year. 42.8 Scoring Offense 54.6 1/6/19 at Siena* (Saints All-Access) L, 59-47 •Injuries have plagued the Gaels this 64.0 Scoring Defense 61.2 1/10/19 CANISIUS* (ESPN3) L, 48-40 season; they have lost starters on four -21.2 Scoring Margin -6.6 1/12/19 NIAGARA* (ESPN3) L, 58-46 different occassions due to injury. 59.9% FT. Pct. 75.5% 1/16/19 RIDER* (ESPN3) L, 66-58 •Iona boasts eight newcomers to the 31.8% FG. Pct. 37.6% 1/18/19 at Manhattan* (ESPN3) L, 55-33 roster; five freshmen and three transfers. It 45.2% Opp. FG Pct. 41.5% lost its top four scorers from last season. 1/21/19 at Marist* (ESPN+) L, 76-36 25.3% 3PT FG Pct. 28.8% •The Gaels were voted 10th in the MAAC 1/24/19 FAIRFIELD* (ESPN3) 7:00 P.M. 31.3% Opp. 3PT FG Pct. 37.5% Preseason Coaches’ Poll. 1/27/19 QUINNIPIAC* (ESPN+) 1:00 P.M. 4.8 3PT FG/G 5.4 SCOUTING THE STAGS 30.3 REB/G 34.6 1/31/19 at Canisius* (ESPN+) 7:00 p.m. •Fairfield has suffered last-possesion losses 35.4 Opp. REB/G 33.4 2/2/19 at Niagara* (Niagara Sports Network) 3:00 p.m. in four out of its last five games. In their most -5.1 Reb. Margin +1.2 2/7/19 SIENA* (ESPN+) 7:00 P.M. recent loss, 71-68 in overtime to Niagara, 0.9 BLK/G 2.5 2/12/19 at Rider* (ESPN+) 7:00 p.m. the Stags led for 34+ minutes. 5.8 STL/G 6.6 2/15/19 at Monmouth* (ESPN+) 7:00 p.m. •Junior Sam Kramer is averaging 8.8 PPG, -5.1 TO Margin +1.4 2/17/19 SAINT PETER’S* (ESPN+) 1:00 P.M. 3.6 APG and a team-high 38.0 MPG in 0.5 AST/TO Ratio 0.9 league play. She scored 23 PTS on 7-14 FG 2/22/19 MANHATTAN* (ESPN+) 7:00 P.M. in the last meeting between the teams. 2/24/19 at Fairfield* (ESPN+) 1:00 p.m. Keep up with the latest news surrounding •Freshman Lou Lopez-Senechal was 2/28/19 at Saint Peter’s* (YouTube) 7:00 p.m. Iona Women’s Basketball by following the named the MAAC ROTW on Jan. 7. She has team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 3/7 - 3/11 MAAC Championship TBD started eight straight games for Fairfield after missing the first nine. Home events in CAPS and BOLD; •Head coach Joe Frager is in the midst of MAAC Games noted by an asterisk| All Times In Eastern Time his 12th season with the Stags. Frager is 132- 80 in MAAC play and has led his team to /IONAGAELSWBB @IONA_WBB @IONAWBB five national postseason appearances. 2018-19 Iona Gaels at a Glance No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. PPG RPG APG Of Note ANTICIPATED STARTERS 14 Morgan Rachu Jr. G 5-8 11.5 6.1 1.1 Has scored in double-figures 11 times...Transfer from Wisconsin Marathon...2x POTY in WCC 21 Gabrielle Joseph Fr. F 5-11 3.0 3.3 0.4 Scored a career-best 8 PTS at Toledo (11/14)...Three-sport athlete in high school 22 Juana Camilion Fr. G 5-10 6.8 2.8 2.3 Second in MAAC in MPG among freshmen... Scored career-high 22 PTS vs. RID (1/16) 33 Tori Lesko R-So. G/F 5-10 6.3 5.4 2.9 Team captain...Posted first career double-double vs. NIA (1/12) with 11 PTS/12 REB 44 Jodi-Marie Ramil Jr F 6-2 3.1 2.5 0.4 Transfer from Binghamton & Georgetown...Missed last season due to transfer regulation BENCH 1 Aiste Vaitekunaite Fr. F 6-3 --- --- --- Lanky forward with extended reach..Last played at Putnam Science Academy 2 Adrienne DiGioia So. G 5-8 --- --- --- Appeared in 26 games last season with 18 starts...Averaged 11.7 minutes per game 3 Monica Barefield R-So. G 5-2 7.5 1.9 1.1 Transfer from Garden City CC...Poured in a career-high 20 points at SIE (1/6) 4 Ashley Martin So. G/F 5-11 0.6 1.6 0.1 Has appeared in 30 career games...Career-best 4 PTS, 3 STL at SIE (1/6) 5 Shyan Mwai Fr. G 5-6 6.8 2.1 1.6 Two-time MAAC Rookie of the Week...Scored a career-best 12 points vs. PENN (12/8) 11 Paula Weekes Fr. F 5-10 2.0 1.0 1.0 Defensive post presence...Three-time honor roll at St. Joseph’s College School 23 Amelia Motz So. G 5-11 2.3 2.1 0.6 Made first start vs. MON (1/4)...Lone Gael to appear in all 30 games last season 24 Shayla Middlebrooks R-So. G 5-9 1.4 2.7 0.7 Missed last season due to transfer regulations...Started two games this season 2018-19 Iona College Women’s Basketball Game Notes Jan. 24, 2019 | vs. FairfieldPage 2 Billi CHAMBERS Head Coach Hofstra ‘03 - Sixth Season Head coach Billi Chambers is entering her sixth In her third season with the Maroon & Gold, season at the helm of the Iona College women’s Chambers led Iona to its first ever Metro Atlantic basketball program. Athletic Conference Championship. Using her Iona announced the appointment of Chambers catchphrase of a “Defensive Standard”, the Gaels as the seventh head coach of the women’s had their best defensive scoring season in program basketball program in May of 2013. Chambers history, allowing just 56.6 points per game. spent the previous two seasons as an assistant at In their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance, Virginia Tech prior to the move to New Rochelle. Chambers led the No. 15 seed Gaels in a THE CHAMBERS FILE competitive 74-58 loss to the No. 2 seed Maryland Year at Iona: Sixth Season Last year the Gaels sported one of the youngest teams in the country. Rookie Toyosi Abiola Terrapins. The Maroon & Gold were within seven Birth Date: June 19, 1981 points with less than eight minutes to go. Age: 37 carried the torch as the unanimous MAAC Hometown: Cheverly, MD Rookie of the Year. The MAAC All-Rookie Team Through her first five years leading the Iona High School: Archhbishop Carroll honoree was a nine-time MAAC Rookie of the program, Chambers holds a 84-74 (.532) overall Alma Mater: BA, Hofstra University - Psychology Week. Alexis Lewis was also named to the All- record. MS, Adelphi University - Psychology MAAC Third Team. During her five years at the helm of the Maroon The Gaels finished the 2016-17 season with a & Gold, four student-athletes have earned All- COACHING EXPERIENCE 18-13, 12-8 MAAC record. They entered the MAAC First Team honors; Damika Martinez (2014, 2006-2008 conference tournament as the No. 5 seed and 15), Joy Adams (2013, 14, 15), Lizarazu (2016,17), Molloy College - Assistant Coach advanced to the semifinals by upsetting Siena and Alexis Lewis (2017). Martinez was named the 2008-2010 in the first round. MAAC Player of the Year in both her junior and UMBC - Assistant Coach Alexis Lewis and Marina Lizarazu were named to senior year. 2011-2013 the 2017 All-MAAC First Team, and four student- Aaliyah Robinson (2014) and Alexis Lewis (2016) Virginia Tech - Assistant Coach athletes took home All-MAAC Academic Team each earned MAAC Sixth Player of the Year 2014-Present honors. honors. Toyosi Abiola (2018) was the unanimous Iona College - Head Coach In 2016 Chambers led the Gaels to their first ever MAAC Rookie of the Year. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament COACHING RECORD Championship, taking down the top seeded ALL-MAAC HONOREES UNDER CHAMBERS Year School Position W-L Quinnipiac Bobcats in the championship game 2013-14 2006-07 Molloy Asst.