Iona Gaels women's basketball

Iona Gaels

2016–17 Iona Gaels women's basketball team

University

Iona College

Conference

Location

Arena

Nickname

Colors

Maroon and Gold^[1]

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA Tournament appearances

2016

Conference tournament champions

2016

Conference regular season champions

2014

The Iona Gaels women's basketball team represents Iona College in New Rochelle, New York in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). ^[2]

History

The Gaels beat Quinnipiac 79–76 to win their first ever MAAC title in 2016. They lost 74–58 to Maryland in the First Round of the 2016 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament. They have also made the Women's National Invitation Tournament in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2014, going to the Second Round in 2007 and 2008. ^[3]

The Gaels have made one NCAA Division I Tournament appearance. They have a record of 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2016	First Round	Maryland	L 58–74

The Gaels have made the Women's National Invitation Tournament five times. They have a record of 2–5.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2007	First Round Second Round	Long Island Indiana	W 91–79 L 71–74
2008	First Round Second Round	Quinnipiac St. John's	W 71–59 L 59–65
2010	First Round	Maryland	L 53–88
2013	First Round	Drexel	L 50–59
2014	First Round	Harvard	L 89–90

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women's basketball
Teams	Canisius Golden Griffins Fairfield Stags Iona Gaels Manhattan Lady Jaspers Marist Red Foxes Monmouth Hawks Niagara Purple Eagles Quinnipiac Bobcats Rider Broncs Siena Saints Saint Peter's Peahens
Championships & awards	MAAC Women's Basketball Tournament
Seasons	1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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