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Tournament jitters, tight defense finals pieces to women’s water polo puzzle going into MAAC season
Matthew Chaves, Sports Editor
March 9, 2020
The Iona College women’s water polo team proved their own against top teams at the 2020 Wolverine Invitational on Feb. 29 and Mar. 1. The Gaels took on two top-ranked teams in No. 23 Bucknell and No. 10 Michigan, as well as unranked colleges Santa Clara and Saint Francis University. Iona won only...
Lacrosse struggles in game plan, strives in leadership
Matthew Chaves, Sports Editor
March 9, 2020
Iona College’s lacrosse team, led by first-time head coach Lauren Kahn, is 3-3, already better than last season’s record. The Gaels have been back and forth in their games, lacking a certain amount of consistency in their play. The team has trouble sticking to the game plan they come up with before...
Cavataro looking forward to successful national tournament after historic conference championship
Matthew Chaves, Sports Editor
February 27, 2020
The Iona College women’s swimming and diving team set a school record when they finished second at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship, four places higher than last year. The men’s team finished fourth at the MAAC championship, one up from last year’s team. Both teams set season...
DeSouza loves intensity, competition of college sport
Matthew Chaves, Sports Editor
February 27, 2020
Track and field is one of those sports that requires determination and the love of challenging yourself to be faster and more consistent. It requires diligence, hard work and practice to become the best of the best. Sophomore Jonathan DeSouza absolutely loves the sport because of these elements. DeSouza...
Knicks should focus on building around youth
Dan Abbate, Staff Writer
February 27, 2020
The New York Knicks are in the middle of another rebuilding season as they look to improve their record after the NBA All The New York Knicks are in the middle of another rebuilding season as they look to improve their record after the NBA All-Star break. For the majority of games this season,...
Healthy habits help van Reeken advance in sport
Matthew Chaves, Sports Editor
February 20, 2020
Iona College junior and women’s water polo player Jordan van Reeken has grown into a different player throughout her years playing water polo. Van Reeken has a total of 17 goals from 38 shots this season with a .447 shot percentage, the highest on the team. She recorded a total of 72 goals from...
Why the XFL is a great thing for football
Matthew Chaves, Sports Editor
February 20, 2020
The XFL season started when the Seattle Dragons took on the DC Defenders on their home turf on Saturday. The NFL ended its season with the Super Bowl as Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs made an exciting comeback against the San Francisco 49ers to take the championship 31-20. Usually, that’s...
Iona golf aims to carry fall momentum to spring season
Matthew Chaves, Sports Editor
February 20, 2020
Iona College’s golf team hopes to carry their momentumfrom the fall season into The Invitational at Savannah Harbor, the first tournament of the spring season. The Gaels ended the fall season well with a tied-third finish at the 2019 Metropolitan Intercollegiate. Before that, Iona finished fifth...
Communication, competitiveness major goals for women’s water polo
Matthew Chaves, Sports Editor
February 1, 2020
The Iona College women’s water polo team enters their nineteenth season with competitiveness and communication as the major goals to work towards this semester. The Gaels look to improve from their 16-17 overall, 9-5 conference records during the 2019 season. Being able to give each and every team...
New coach Kahn hopes to lead team to victory
Matthew Chaves, Sports Editor
February 1, 2020
First-time head coach Lauren Kahn takes on a new challenge in her career as she leads the Iona College lacrosse team into the beginning of the season. Kahn was signed by Iona in September to help lead the Gaels using her breadth of experience in the lacrosse world. Kahn played at the college level...
Alumnus wins Emmy for technical work in U.S. Open
Matthew Chaves, Sports Editor
December 5, 2019
Former Iona College student Nick Hydo was awarded an Emmy for his work as Technical Director during the U.S. Open Tennis Championship. The Emmy award winner worked with ESPN during the championship, helping lead the camera work for the event. Hydo graduated in 2018 and went on to work with Madison...
Men’s water polo ends regular season as sixth seed
Matthew Chaves, Sports Editor
November 14, 2019
The Iona men’s water polo team concluded their regular season in the Northeast Water Polo Conference on Nov. 9 against Princeton in a 12-19 loss. The Gaels had a solid team at the beginning of the season, showing their best play against Johns Hopkins during the Navy Open. Iona won 18-14 against...
