TOLEDO, OH – The Iona College women team dropped it's third straight contest to the Toledo Rockets 84-38 Thursday morning at the Savage Arena.
 
Iona (0-3) could not establish a steady offensive presence in the contest, shooting just 27.8% and scoring just one basket in the second quarter. Junior Morgan Rachu led Iona with 11 points on 3-12 shooting and added three rebounds. Gabrielle Joseph shot a perfect 4-4 from the field with five boards.

GAME SUMMARY 

The Maroon & Gold held strong in the first quarter, scoring 13 points on 5-14 shooting and committed just one turnover. The Rockets connected on 44% of their attempts. Jodi-Marie Ramil's basket with 1:46 remaining in the frame was the last points the Gaels scored before Rachu's layup with 32 ticks left in the half.
 
In the second quarter, Iona shot 1-11 from the field and committed eight turnovers. Toledo outscored the Gaels 16-2 in the frame, shooting 40% from the field including 2-5 from beyond the arc.
 
The Rockets continued to be an offensive force in the third quarter, outscoring the Maroon & Gold 23-8 and connecting on 10-17 attempts with 14 coming from the bench.
 
Gabrielle Joseph made all four of her field goals in the fourth quarter but the rest of the team shot only 2-16. The Rockets benched outscored the Gaels 25-8 in the frame.

NOTEABLE NUGGETS

• Morgan Rachu led the squad for the third consecutive contest, totaling 11 points on 3-12 shooting.
• The Rockets shot 56% for the game, with the Gaels finishing 28%.
• The Maroon & Gold were out-rebounded 45-27 for the contest and conceded 17 points off turnovers.
• The Rockets dominated in the paint, outscoring the Gaels 48-20.
• Freshman Gabrielle Joseph totaled her first baskets of her career, connecting on all four of her attempts.

UP NEXT

The Gaels return home on Sunday, November 18 to take on George Washington at 1 p.m. at the Hynes Center.

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