2015–16 Iona Gaels women's basketball team

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.

2015–16 Iona Gaels women's basketball
MAAC Tournament Champions
NCAA Women's Tournament, first round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record23–12 (16–4 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ashlee Kelly
  • Tatiyiana McMorris
  • Mandy Pennewell
Home arenaHynes Athletic Center
2015–16 MAAC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Quinnipiac17–3 .85025–9  .735
Iona †16–4 .80023–12  .657
Marist14–6 .70016–16  .500
Fairfield11–9 .55016–14  .533
Manhattan11–9 .55014–16  .467
Monmouth11–9 .55014–17  .452
Siena10–10 .50014–18  .438
Canisius8–12 .40013–17  .433
Niagara5–15 .2508–22  .267
Rider5–15 .2508–22  .267
St. Peter's2–18 .1004–26  .133
† 2016 MAAC tournament winner
As of March 20, 2016
Rankings from AP poll

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
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
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. 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
 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		 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		 (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.

See also

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