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Juana Camilion
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55
Winner Fairfield FFD 4-14, 1-6 MAAC
42
Iona College ION 1-18, 0-8 MAAC
Winner
Fairfield FFD
4-14, 1-6 MAAC
55
Final
42
Iona College ION
1-18, 0-8 MAAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Fairfield FFD 14 8 14 19 55
Iona College ION 5 6 11 20 42

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Jack Clark

Stags Hold Off Gaels Despite Strong Fourth Quarter

The Stags were solid down the stretch from the free throw line, especially Sam Kramer, who finished with a team-high 13 points.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY – The Iona College women's basketball team could not hold off Fairfield on Thursday night. The Stags were solid down the stretch from the free throw line, especially Sam Kramer, who finished with a team-high 13 points.

GAME SUMMARY

Things started slow on both sides, with just one basket apiece from either side by the time the first media timeout rolled around. Kramer and Nibbelink found the bottom of the net from three-point land after the timeout on the floor, leading to an eventual 9-0 run for Fairfield.

Trailing 14-5 after one quarter, the two teams traded baskets again to start the frame, but the Stags managed to string together three straight makes to extend their lead to 13 with just over a minute left. The Gaels got a layup from junior Jodi-Marie Ramil in the final minute, going into halftime down 22-11.

Iona got as close as seven points twice in the early portion of the third quarter, but another timely run for the Stags propelled them to a 36-19 lead in the closing seconds of the third frame. A free throw and a wide-open layup gave the Gaels life as they headed into the fourth quarter down 36-22.

Fairfield continued to match Iona basket for basket in the fourth quarter, never allowing the Maroon & Gold to really get within striking distance. Despite a game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter for Iona, the Stags were able to keep the opposition at bay thanks to great shooting from the line in the closing minutes. Fairfield earned its first league win of the season, downing Iona 55-42.

NOTABLE NUGGETS

  • Freshman Juana Camilion scored a game-high 16 points, converting on a career best eight-of-nine free throw attempts.
  • Junior transfer Morgan Rachu struggled all night long, shooting just 1-6 from the floor and finishing with a season-low three points.
  • Rookie Gabrielle Joseph missed all four of her shot attempts, but converted on all four of her tries from the charity stripe. She also pulled down a career-best nine rebounds, despite missing time late in the game due to foul trouble.
  • The Gaels made just 12 baskets all night as a team, assisting on seven of them and converting on a season-high 16-21 trips to the free throw line.
  • The Maroon & Gold outrebounded the Stags 40-29 and had an 18-6 advantage on the offensive glass.
  • Iona's 11 first half points were a season-low for the squad. Its 31 second half points tied a season-high though for the team.
  • Fairfield shot 21-29 from the free throw line in the game. They were 17-22 in the second half and 13-18 in the final quarter. 

UP NEXT

The top-seeded and defending MAAC Champion Quinnipiac Bobcats will come to town this Sunday, Jan. 27. Tip-off will commence at 1:00 p.m. on ESPN+. 

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