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Coles 3000-meter time was 58th fastest overall.

[Photo] Indoor Track back in action after month-long layoff

Robert Hughes, Sports Editor
January 25, 2024
Hannah Forbes was one of six Gaels to score in the 1650 free.

[Photo] Championship experience readies Gaels for New Year

Robert Hughes, Sports Editor
January 25, 2024
Otkhmezuri's 38 points set a single game high among MAAC scorers this season.

[Photo] Women’s basketball still in solid standing after slew of road losses

Robert Hughes, Sports Editor
January 25, 2024
Graduate Idan Tretout recorded his second 30+ point effort on January 21, shooting 11-for-19

[Photo] Men’s basketball, strong at home, stays afloat in MAAC standings

Robert Hughes, Sports Editor
January 25, 2024
Iona broke their season series tie with Marist thanks to a 3-2 victory on Nov. 17.

[Photo] Opening round win not enough to maintain Gaels’ momentum

Robert Hughes, Sports Editor
December 7, 2023
Graduate student Panzo's efficient shooting has led to 3.4 three point field goals made per game.

[Photo] Basketball programs fail to make noise in young campaign

Aiden Keane and Robert Hughes
December 7, 2023
The men's team won their first regional title since 2012 on Nov. 10.

[Photo] Solid NCAA bouts conclude cross country seasons

Robert Hughes, Sports Editor
December 7, 2023
Iona's Nov. 17 victory continued a three-game winning streak dating back to Nov. 5.

[Photo] Men’s water polo season done after early round exit

Robert Hughes, Sports Editor
December 7, 2023
The Gaels earned their best finish of the season during their last event on October 31st, 2023.

[Photo] Golf’s season concludes on high note

Robert Hughes, Sports Editor
November 16, 2023
Angelika Szumilo won consecutive NEC regular season championships in 2021 and 2022.

[Photo] Basketball offseason wraps up as MAAC Championship push begins

Michael Marchionna, Staff Writer
November 2, 2023
Iona men's team flew to the finish line with a near-perfect score of 19.

[Photo] Dilcher and Gunton shine, Keep Iona’s Dynasties Alive

Robert Hughes, Sports Editor
November 2, 2023
Meghan Pattison was a MAAC All-Academic Team honoree during the 2022-23 season.

[Photo] Swimming & Diving overcomes down start with homecoming wins

Robert Hughes, Sports Editor
October 19, 2023
Senior Holly Smith finished 3rd in the 3k at the 2020-21 ECAC Championship.

[Photo] Three races prepare cross country for postseason

Robert Hughes, Sports Editor
October 19, 2023
Senior Emily Drake's two SOG rank third on the roster.

[Photo] Away games prove to be tough sledding for WSOC

Robert Hughes, Sports Editor
October 5, 2023
Iona is 3-0 versus Canisius dating back to last year.

[Photo] Losing skid sends VB to fifth in MAAC standings

Robert Hughes, Sports Editor
October 5, 2023
Freshman Rodrigo Farias is one of 12 newcomers on Tobin Anderson's roster.

[Photo] New faces to hit hardwood for basketball

Aiden Keane, Contributing Writer
September 21, 2023
Junior Myla Rodrigues has two points on the year, tying her for first place on Iona's roster.

[Photo] WSOC searches for offense as MAAC play begins

Robert Hughes, Sports Editor
September 21, 2023
Andrew Miller and Luksa Vlasic combined for 17 goals on Day #1 of the Princeton Invitational.

[Photo] Men’s water polo strings together wins to cap off road trip

Robert Hughes, Sports Editor
September 21, 2023
Mackenzie Wiggins posted a career-best .480 hitting percentage against Saint Peter's.

[Photo] Volleyball finds rhythm after in-conference play opens up

Kaylin Flukey, Managing Editor
September 21, 2023
Graduate student Fletcher Wunderlich's -5 total placed him within the Doc Gimmler's top-5 performers.

[Photo] Golf fends off weather to open Long Island slate

Robert Hughes, Sports Editor
September 21, 2023
Kate Mager is set to participate in the 2023 State Farm College Slam Dunk and 3-point championships.  

[Photo] Women’s basketball win second ever MAAC title

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
March 31, 2023
Four Gaels from the championship team are in the transfer portal after Rick Pitino accepted the Saint John’s job.  

[Photo] Men’s basketball wins sixth MAAC championship in last eight

Jordan Score, Staff Writer
March 31, 2023
The Gaels are seeking their second ever MAAC championship.  

[Photo] Women’s basketball prepares for the MAAC Tournament

Ethan Megar, Staff Writer
March 12, 2023
Richard Kiplagat holds the fastest mile time in Iona history, he ran 3:57.40 back in 2006.  

[Photo] Iona track and field completes MAAC championships

Jordan Score, Staff Writer
March 12, 2023
The Gaels won 20 games for the second consecutive season. 

[Photo] Iona men’s basketball concludes season

Kaylin Flukey, Managing Editor
March 12, 2023
The men’s team last won the MAAC championship in 2021, while the women’s team won their first and only MAAC championship back in 2016. 

[Photo] Everything you need to know about the MAAC basketball championships

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
March 11, 2023
Besides the Covid-19 season back in 2021, the last time the team qualified for the MAAC tournament was in 2018, where they were knocked out in the opening round.  

[Photo] Women’s lacrosse ranked sixth in MAAC preseason poll

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
February 25, 2023
Iona is one of just three schools who currently have both their men’s and women’s basketball teams top of the conference regular season standings. 

[Photo] Men’s basketball back on top in MAAC

Jordan Score, Staff Writer
February 25, 2023
Last season the team did not qualify for the MAAC championships, only the top four teams in the regular season qualify for the tournament.  

[Photo] Iona women’s water polo begin 2023 season

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
February 25, 2023
Last season the women’s team finished second and the men’s team third at the MAAC championships.  

[Photo] Iona swimming and diving complete MAAC championships

Kaylin Flukey, Managing Ediotr
February 25, 2023
The first and only time the women won the MAAC title was back in 2016.   


[Photo] Women’s basketball wins 11th straight game

Jordan Score, Staff Writer
February 13, 2023
The gaels victory margin of 30 points against Mount Saint Mary’s was their joint best win margin this season, tying their 90-60 home victory against Canisius College.  

[Photo] Iona men’s basketball sweep MAAC games

Kaylin Flukey, Managing Editor
February 13, 2023
Both teams have won MAAC titles before, but baseball have not won since before the year 2000 and softball last won the conference back in 2014.  

[Photo] Iona baseball and softball gearing up for 2023 seasons-

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
February 13, 2023
The men’s team have one MAAC team Championship from 1993, while the women have never won as a team.

[Photo] Iona swimming and diving prepare for MAAC Championships

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
February 13, 2023
Iona won against Manhattan College after losing at the Draddy Gymnasium last season.

[Photo] Iona men’s basketball home winning streak snapped by Rider

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
February 2, 2023
Three Gaels represented Iona swimming and diving at the recent CSCAA College National open water championships, hosted in Biscayne Bay, Florida.

[Photo] Iona swimming and diving continue season

Kaylin Flukey, Managing Editor
February 2, 2023
Three Gaels currently average over 12 points a game for the team.  

[Photo] Iona women’s basketball breaks two NCAA records

Jordan Score, Staff Writer
January 27, 2023
Brian Kelly enters his 28th season as head coach of the Iona men’s and women’s water polo teams.  

[Photo] Iona women’s water polo ranked fifth in conference

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
January 27, 2023
The Gaels lost eight seniors from last season but brought in nine freshmen for the upcoming season.  

[Photo] Iona women’s lacrosse announces schedule

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
January 27, 2023
Eshleman was also a part of the Oregon Acrobatics & tumbling program after she transferred there, where they placed third at NCA Nationals. 

[Photo] Jacquie Eshleman named inaugural acrobatics & tumbling head coach-

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
December 8, 2022
Three players are currently averaging over ten points a game for the Gaels.   

[Photo] Iona women’s basketball 4-3 to start season

Jordan Score, Staff Writer
December 8, 2022
Daniss Jenkins is the first Gael to score over 30 points since Isaiah Ross on Feb. 20, 2021 against Monmouth at the Hynes Athletic Center, a span of 43 games. 

[Photo] Iona men’s basketball home winning streak 19 in a row

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
December 8, 2022
The team also placed 12 student-athletes on the 2022 All-Academic team. 

[Photo] Iona volleyball ends season in quarter-finals of MAAC tournament

Kaylin Flukey, Managing Editor
December 8, 2022
Iona's 87 points scored are the team's most points in a game since scoring 95 in a win over Quinnipiac University on January 10, 2014. 

[Photo] Women’s basketball 1-1 to begin season

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
November 17, 2022
The Gaels have now made the MAAC Championship game twice in the last four years, the last time they made it back in 2019, they won the tournament.  

[Photo] Men’s soccer loses in MAAC final

Kaylin Flukey, Managing Editor
November 17, 2022
The Gaels went 6-0 during their first six matches of the season in 2021-2022. 

[Photo] Men’s basketball opens season

Jordan Score, Staff Writer
November 17, 2022
Hope Matschner managed three aces in a row during the game. 

[Photo] Iona volleyball clinches third seed for MAAC tournament

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
November 17, 2022
Brother Robert Novak, who was the team moderator for both rowing teams passed away earlier this week.  

[Photo] Iona rowing teams conclude fall schedule

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
November 17, 2022
Camil Azzam Ruiz of the Iona men’s soccer team was also named MAAC offensive player of the week, which was announced on Monday.  

[Photo] Three Gaels named student-athletes of the week

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
November 3, 2022
Hope Matschner has won MAAC Libero of the week every week except once so far this season, winning six in total.  

[Photo] Iona volleyball second in MAAC standings

Jordan Score, Staff Writer
November 3, 2022
The Gaels were also ranked first in the preseason rankings last year.  

[Photo] Iona men’s basketball ranked first in preseason rankings

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
November 3, 2022
Last season was the first time in five years that the Gaels failed to win the MAAC Tournament.  

[Photo] Iona golf concludes fall season

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
November 3, 2022
The two sports will be the 22nd and 23rd intercollegiate athletics programs at Iona, with both beginning competition in the 2024-2025 season. 

[Photo] Chad Surman named inaugural men’s lacrosse coach

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
November 3, 2022
Emma Havrilla matched the program record of 14 shutouts in the 1-0 victory over Quinnipiac University on homecoming.  

[Photo] Iona women’s soccer team wins during homecoming

Ethan Megal, Contributing Writer
October 22, 2022
Freshmen diver Dylan Riccio, is the first male diver to compete for the Gaels since 2015.  

[Photo] Iona swimming and diving begin season

Kaylin Flukey, Managing Editor
October 22, 2022
Mohamed Refaat leads the Gaels in points this season with 48, 33 goals and 15 assists.  

[Photo] Men’s water polo begins conference play

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
October 22, 2022
The Gaels conceded a late equalizer against Quinnipiac with just 47 seconds remaining.  

[Photo] Iona men’s soccer remain unbeaten in MAAC play

Jordan Score, Staff Writer
October 22, 2022
The pair are the second male and female to be named Ridgewood Savings Bank student-athletes of the week. 

[Photo] Havrilla and Riccio named student athletes of the week

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
October 22, 2022
The Gaels have already won the same number of games (10) this season as they did throughout the entirety of season last year.

[Photo] Matschner Libero of the week again

Kaylin Flukey, Managing Editor
October 8, 2022
The Iona men’s team won the MAAC once in school history back in 1993, while the women’s best finish was second in 2020.  

[Photo] Iona Swimming and Diving season preview

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
October 8, 2022
The two teams have scored a combined total of 26 goals, six for the men and twenty for the women so far.  

[Photo] Iona soccer teams’ season in full swing

Jordan Score, Staff Writer
October 8, 2022
There has been a total of 12 coaching changes in the Iona Athletics department for this academic year.  

[Photo] Coaching Changes at Iona for 2022-2023 season

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
October 8, 2022
The men’s team are going for their 32nd MAAC title in a row this year, while the women are hoping to win their 6th in a row and 16th out of the last 17.  

[Photo] Cross-country off to hot start

Jason Piccolomini, Staff Writer
October 9, 2022
The last intercollegiate sport to be added at Iona was women’s lacrosse back in 2005.   

[Photo] Iona to add two new sports

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
September 22, 2022
Last year the Gaels won their first six games of the season, including beating ranked Alabama.  

[Photo] Iona basketball looking to bounce back

Jordan Score, Staff Writer
September 22, 2022
Last season the Gaels finished tied-11th at the Doc Gimmler classic. 

[Photo] Iona golf announces fall schedule

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
September 22, 2022
Five wins out of six is the Gaels best start since in over 20 years.

[Photo] Women’s volleyball begin season with intent

Kaylin Flukey, Managing Editor
September 8, 2022
Four Gaels have scored their first collegiate goals so far this season.

[Photo] Women’s soccer makes unbeaten start

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
September 8, 2022
The team failed to qualify for the MAAC championships last year finishing a disappointing 9th in the regular season.

[Photo] Iona men’s soccer makes mixed start to season

Jordan Score and Lachlan Wellington
September 8, 2022
Luksa Vlasic was the top scorer for the Gaels last season with 75.

[Photo] Men’s water polo begins season

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
September 8, 2022
The number of honorees for the MAAC Academic Roll had increased every year from 2006-2007 until 2021-2022.

[Photo] Iona names record number to MAAC academic list

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor
September 8, 2022
 Iona’s track and field team has carried a reputation for being a Northeast juggernaut for the past few decades. Every year, the Gaels recruit top runners from all over the country and all over the world to wear maroon and gold. Sophie Murphy and Ehab El-Sandali are two international runners that are among the most accomplished in Iona history.           Hailing from Ireland, Murphy is a graduate student and is coming off a season that saw her add to her already impressive resume. Last year, Murphy took home a MAAC Student Athlete of the Year Award. Murphy’s performance last season granted her an invitation to the NCAA XC Championships in Tallahassee, Florida.           In the past, Murphy has been named to several MAAC All-Academic Teams. She has placed high in several events throughout her college career, including a victory in the 10,000-meter at the 2019 MAAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.           Although she does not have cross country eligibility this upcoming season, Murphy will still be training for the track season in hopes of retaining her indoor 5k MAAC title. She is optimistic for herself and her team this season.           “I’m excited to see what my team can do this year,” Murphy said. “We have a great group of girls who are training well, and I’m sure they’ll have an amazing season.”           Even though Murphy’s Iona career will soon end, she feels good knowing she is making a lasting impact.           “It’s an honor to know that I could have that sort of impact on such a successful program,” Murphy said. “I am really grateful to have had coaches help me accomplish everything I have here at Iona.”           El-Sandali, a graduate student representing Canada, had similar success to Murphy last season. Like Murphy, El-Sandali was a MAAC Student Athlete of the Year while also competing at the NCAA XC Championships. El-Sandali was named an All-American after finishing 25th at the event and set numerous Iona top-10 times last season. El-Sandali has won several events in the past including the 1,500-meter and 5,000-meter at last year’s MAAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. El-Sandali’s record-breaking year led him to being named a recipient of the Joseph O’Connell Award, which goes out to outstanding Iona athletes, and being named MAAC’s Most Outstanding Track Performer.           El-Sandali has no plans of ending his dominance any time soon. One of his main motivations is the thought of how successful he can truly become.           “What motivates me is finding out how far I can go in the sport, and leave no stone unturned,” El-Sandali said. “I enjoy getting the best out of myself and seeing my progress throughout the years, but I never feel like I’m at my best.”           Running will continue to be a major part of El-Sandali’s life post-Iona, and he plans to run professionally after graduation.           “My short-term plan consists of joining a professional running team based in the United States,” El-Sandali said. “My long-term plans consist of making Olympics/IAAF World Championship teams and representing Canada to the best of my ability.” Last year was the first year the men’s xc team failed to qualify for NCAA Nationals since 2001.

[Photo] Murphy and El-Sandali named MAAC student-athletes of year

Jason Piccolomini, Staff Writer
September 8, 2022
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