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Merce serves as coach, advisor

Ian Sacks Assistant Sports Editor October 2, 2013

Being a Division I head coach is a full-time job. So is being the coordinator of academics for the athletics department. Chris Merce finds a way to do both jobs and do both jobs well.Merce serves as the...

Golf gains experience in fall season

Harvey Garcia Staff Writer October 2, 2013

Golf is a game in which experience garners success. The Iona College golf team is figuring this out the hard way.The Gaels competed in the Iona College Quad Match on Sept. 16. Juniors Taylor Bellemare...

XC excels at Br. Doyle Meet

Andrew Jordan Assistant Sports Editor October 2, 2013

After a second place at the Marist Season Opener, both the men’s and women’s cross country teams continued their season with the 19th Annual Br. Doyle Meet of Champions at Van Cortlandt Park.In what...

Men’s soccer enters MAAC play

Giuseppe D’Aloisio Sports Editor October 2, 2013

The Iona College men’s soccer team completed its non-conference schedule with a bang. The Gaels defeated the Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights 3-1 at Mazzella Field on Sept. 28.Iona was quickly...

Athletics department reveals new brand and renovated gym

Ian Sacks Assistant Sports Editor October 2, 2013

There is a new age in the Iona College athletics department. The department has undergone a plethora of changes over the recent months and weeks. The list includes a new design to the gym, a new logo,...

Women’s soccer begins MAAC play with win

Alexandra Grasso Staff Writer October 2, 2013

Beginning conference play frequently rejuvenates teams. After struggling though non-conference play, the Iona College women’s soccer team began conference play with a sense of determination.The Gaels...

Q&A: Swim’s O’Connor

Amy Olsen Staff Writer September 19, 2013

Denis O’Connor is a senior on the Iona College men’s swimming and diving team. He is from Rockaway Beach, N.Y.1. How did you get involved with competitive swimming and how old were you?I started swimming...

Men’ s soccer records back-to-back victories after slow start

Harvey Garcia Staff Writer September 19, 2013

The Iona men’s soccer team strung together their first winning streak of the season.On Sept. 6, the Gaels were able to shut out and defeat Harvard (3-0) en route to their first victory of the season.Senior...

Guerin enshrined in Hoops Hall

Ian Sacks Assistant Sports Editor September 19, 2013

Iona College will forever have a tie to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Richard “Richie” Guerin, class of 1954, was inducted on Sept. 8. He is the first Iona alumnus to be inducted in Springfield,...

Volleyball faces tough non-conference foes

Ian Sacks Assistant Sports Editor September 19, 2013

Non-conference matchups are supposed to be challenging. For the Iona College volleyball team, the non-conference portion of the schedule is providing quite a test.The Gaels (1-8) traveled to Gainesville,...

XC grabs second place

Ian Sacks Assistant Sports Editor September 19, 2013

The Iona College cross country team began its season on Aug. 31 by competing in the Marist Invite in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. The Gaels were one of four teams at the meet, along with Marist College, Vassar...

Senior goalkeeper Stefen Hill directs his defense and prepares to save a shot.

Men’s water polo starts season

Erika Lauraitis Staff Writer September 18, 2013

The Iona College men’s water polo team kicked off their first tournament of the season on Sept.7 in Annapolis, Md. at the United States Naval Academy.The Maroon & Gold suffered a heartbreaking 12-11...

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