2015–16 Iona Gaels women's basketball team

2015–16 MAAC women's basketball standings
	† 2016 MAAC Tournament winner ; As of March 20, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

2015–16 Iona Gaels women's basketball
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	(2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Ashlee Kelly; Tatiyiana McMorris; Mandy Pennewell;
Home arena	Hynes Athletic Center
	Seasons ← →

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, . 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	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

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	Rank^#	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. 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	W 56–46	2–5 (1–0)	Alumni Hall (213) Fairfield, CT
12/04/2015 7:00 pm			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 (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			W 67–56	7–7 (3–0)	Hynes Athletic Center (350) New Rochelle, NY
01/04/2016 7:00 pm		at	W 65–51	8–7 (4–0)	Yanitelli Center (350) Jersey City, NJ
01/07/2016 5:00 pm, ESPN3			W 69–49	9–7 (5–0)	Hynes Athletic Center (1,476) New Rochelle, NY
01/10/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3			W 79–56	10–7 (6–0)	Hynes Athletic Center (752) New Rochelle, NY
01/15/2016 7:00 pm		at	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	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	(15 L)	at (2 L) No. 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. L=Lexington Region. 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.

[1] "Women's Basketball - Headlines - ICGaels.com - Official website of Iona College Athletics". www.icgaels.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.

[2] "Iona vs. Quinnipiac - Game Recap - March 7, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.

[3] "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

Contents

NCAA Invitation[]

Roster[]

Schedule[]

See also[]

References[]

2015–16 MAAC women's basketball standings
v t	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
	11	–	9	.550	16	–	14	.533
	11	–	9	.550	14	–	16	.467
	11	–	9	.550	14	–	17	.452
Siena	10	–	10	.500	14	–	18	.438
	8	–	12	.400	13	–	17	.433
Niagara	5	–	15	.250	8	–	22	.267
	5	–	15	.250	8	–	22	.267
	2	–	18	.100	4	–	26	.133


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