After a break where the Gaels would go 4-3, the women’s basketball team would return to action on Jan. 19, where they would face St. Peter’s, which they would lose, 63-57.

In the first few minutes of play, Isabellah Middleton scored six fast points to put Iona ahead 6–5. After the first quarter, Saint Peter’s led 18–10, after breaking the press and making four consecutive threes in a 13–4 surge.

Early in the second quarter, the Peacocks increased their lead, but Middleton led the Gaels on a 12-1 rally that gave Iona a 29–26 halftime lead.

Zoey Ward led an Iona run of seven points to reclaim the lead after Saint Peter’s started the third quarter with a surge to level the score.

The Peacocks responded with a flawless run, going 6-for-6 to finish the quarter on a 15-4 run and lead 46-42 going into the fourth quarter. Midway through, Iona reduced the deficit to two, but couldn’t take the lead, which gave the team a rough loss.

Next, the team would beat Rider University, 48-40. With a 6-2 lead going into the media timeout, Rider maintained serve on its home court for the opening five minutes of play. Iona went on a 10-0 closing run after Ward’s triple at the intermission. Ward contributed four points, but Adrianna Gonzalez led the way with six points on the run.

Claudia Fiel hit a triple from the right side to start the second quarter with a 7-4 run, as Iona kept the Broncs at bay. Gonzalez made a driving layup to take a 19-10 lead. Ella Fajardo contributed two free throws, to make the score 19–17 at halftime.

Following halftime, the game got really competitive. A 17-16 third quarter only gave the Gaels a three-point lead going into a final quarter. However, the Gaels would be able to hold off the Broncs.

Fiel and Gonzalez led the Gaels in points off the bench, with 14 and 12 respectively.

Finally, the team defeated Marist University, 65-64, on Jan. 24.

With the game tied 17-17 after the first quarter, the teams traded runs in the second quarter, with Iona briefly surging ahead, but Marist closed the half at the line to take a 34–33 lead into the break.

The Gaels responded by dominating the start of the third quarter with a 19–8 run, building their largest lead at 52–42. Marist responded late in the third and again in the fourth to cut the deficit to one in the final minute. However, Iona’s defense held firm on Marist’s final possession to secure a narrow 65–64 victory.

The next few games see the Gaels trade home-and-away appearances. On Jan. 31, the Gaels will travel to Riverdale, New York to take on the Manhattan Jaspers. On Feb. 5, the Gaels play Mount Saint Mary’s at home, with them playing Fairfield on the road two days later. Finally, the Gaels play Canisius on home on Feb. 12.