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Iona rowing takes home three wins at spring Metropolitan championships

Robert Hughes, Assistant Sports Editor May 4, 2023

The Iona men’s and women’s rowing programs competed in the Spring Metropolitan Championships at Glen Island Park on April 22. At the 57th running of the Spring Metropolitan Championships, 268 participants...

Jake Field scored his 100th RBI in the Gaels loss to Siena College.

Baseball and Softball Roundup

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor May 4, 2023

The Iona softball team is well-placed to qualify for the MAAC tournament as they currently sit in fifth place in the MAAC regular season standings.     The team was one game away from the MAAC...

 The team last won the MAAC title back in 2013.

Women’s water polo qualifies for the MAAC tournament

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor April 20, 2023

The Iona women’s water polo team qualified for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championships after a pair of wins at the Hynes Athletic Center on April 15.   The Gaels beat Siena College...

Iona have won the overall cup in 2010-11 and have four mens titles but the women have never won it.

Iona leads MAAC Commissioner’s standings

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor April 20, 2023

Iona University currently leads the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup overall standings after the conclusion of the fall and winter sports.     Iona leads overall with 107.25...

 Iona set a program record for wins with nine last season.

Iona lacrosse with two regular season games to go

Jordan Score, Staff Writer April 20, 2023

Iona women’s lacrosse team secured their eighth victory of the season as they took down rivals Manhattan College 12-11  in their last home game of the regular season on Mazzella Field on April 12.     The...

Osbourne Shema is currently the only player from Rick Pitino’s 2022-2023 roster who has not transferred or is not in the transfer portal. 

Basketball off-season news

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor April 20, 2023

Kate Mager, of the Iona women’s basketball team, won the college three-point championship at the NCAA Final Four in Houston, Texas.    Mager won both the Celsius Women’s 3-Point Championship...

 Jake Field currently leads the team in terms of batting with a .370 average, 18 runs, 37 hits and 25 runs batted in.

Baseball continues season

Kaylin Flukey, Managing Editor April 20, 2023

The Iona University baseball team is past the halfway point of the season and currently holds an overall record of 7-25 and an in-conference record of 3-6.    The Gaels struggled in the 2022 season...

Kate Mager is set to participate in the 2023 State Farm College Slam Dunk and 3-point championships.  

Women’s basketball win second ever MAAC title

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor March 31, 2023

The Iona women’s basketball team won their second ever Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title after beating Manhattan College 73-60 in Atlantic City, New Jersey at Boardwalk Hall on March 11.     The...

The Saint John’s job is Pitino’s 11th full-time head coaching job in his career.  

Rick Pitino accepts Saint John’s head coaching job

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor March 31, 2023

Rick Pitino’s time at the helm of the Iona men’s basketball team has come to an end after he resigned as the Gaels’ head coach. He has accepted a reported six-year, around $20 million contract at...

Four Gaels from the championship team are in the transfer portal after Rick Pitino accepted the Saint John’s job.  

Men’s basketball wins sixth MAAC championship in last eight

Jordan Score, Staff Writer March 31, 2023

The Iona men’s basketball team won the 2023 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship on March 11, taking down Marist College 76-55 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.   The Gaels came into the...

The Gaels are seeking their second ever MAAC championship.  

Women’s basketball prepares for the MAAC Tournament

Ethan Megar, Staff Writer March 12, 2023

The Iona University women’s basketball team concluded their regular season on March 4, defeating Saint Peter’s University 64-56 in Jersey City, NJ.   The Gaels kept the Peacocks winless this season...

Richard Kiplagat holds the fastest mile time in Iona history, he ran 3:57.40 back in 2006.  

Iona track and field completes MAAC championships

Jordan Score, Staff Writer March 12, 2023

The Iona men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the indoor Metro Atlantic Athletics Conference Championships on Feb. 18 and Feb. 19 at the New York Armory Track & Field Center.   The...

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