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Shyan Mwai
Farrell Shine
59
Winner Iona ION 7-15, 6-7 MAAC
52
Fairfield FFD 12-10, 9-4 MAAC
Winner
Iona ION
7-15, 6-7 MAAC
59
Final
52
Fairfield FFD
12-10, 9-4 MAAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Iona ION 10 21 10 18 59
Fairfield FFD 12 16 10 14 52

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Jack Clark

Iona WBB Outlasts Fairfield on Saturday Afternoon

Iona improved to 5-1 away from home in league play and notched its first win at Alumni Hall since the 2015-16 season.

FAIRFIELD, CT – The Gaels earned another road win, outlasting the Stags 59-52 on their home court on Saturday afternoon. Iona improved to 5-1 away from home in league play and notched its first win at Alumni Hall since the 2015-16 season.

GAME SUMMARY

De'jah Williams opened up the scoring with a mid-range jumper just over a minute into play. The Gaels and the Stags proceeded to trade baskets back and forth for the next two minutes. 
 
Two straight buckets from Fairfield gave the Stags a 10-7 advantage, but Monica Barefield's trifecta a minute later tied things up. Callie Cavanaugh was responsible for the final basket of the period, putting Fairfield up 12-10 after a full 10 minutes.
 
Sam Kramer and Juana Camilion traded triples to begin the second quarter, keeping Fairfield's three-point lead in tact. That lead would grow to six, but dwindled as the quarter went on. Shyan Mwai grabbed an offensive rebound and laid it home to tie the game at 22 with just under four minutes remaining in the half. 
 
Mwai's trifecta on the following possession for Iona gave the Gaels a 25-22 lead. The advantage grew to five with under a minute left and settled at three points as the Maroon & Gold headed into the locker room.
 
The Gaels scored the first two baskets of the second half, opening up a seven-point advantage in the score column, their largest lead of the game. Fairfield scored the next six points, trimming its deficit to 35-34. Kramer's two free throws at the 4:41 mark ended a two-minute dry spell for both sides and gave the Stags the lead again.
 
Lucia Becerra Perez got to the rim and scored her first points of the game, taking the lead back for Iona. Barefield scored after the Iona press forced a turnover, extending the lead to 39-36, then another Stag turnover forced head coach Joe Frager to use a timeout. The Gaels got a stop and a bucket from Camilion out of the timeout, making it a five-point game.
 
The two sides traded baskets over the opening 90 seconds of the final frame, the big basket being Becerra Perez's triple, which was her second trifecta of the season. Fairfield closed the gap after two Cavanaugh free throws made it 46-44 in favor of Iona. The Gaels cushioned their lead by scoring 10 of the next 13 points, opening up a double-digit lead with 4:35 to play.
 
The Stags fought back, making it a two-possession game, but Iona hit on its free throws down the stretch, closing out a big road win for the Gaels.

STATISTICAL LEADERS

  • Camilion led all scorers with 19 points, connecting on a game-high four three pointers. Armstrong and Cavanaugh paced the Stags offensively, each scoring 13 points.
  • Cavanaugh pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds for Fairfield. Rachu's five boards were a team-high for Iona.
  • Rachu dished out a new career-best five assists. Sam Kramer also had five assists on the afternoon.
  • Camilion had three steals and Armstrong finished with two blocks. 

NOTABLE NUGGETS

  • Camilion has scored at least 10 points in eight consecutive games, four of which have been wins.
  • The Gaels strutted out their 13th different starting lineup this season; every single win for Iona this season has come with a different starting five.
  • The Maroon & Gold are now 5-1 on the road in conference play and the Gaels' notched their first win at Alumni Hall since the 2015-16 season.
  • Iona won for the first time this season when scoring in between 50-59 points. The Gaels had previously been 0-6 in such contests.
  • The Gaels shot 52% from beyond the arc, connecting on 12 three pointers.
  • Fairfield's three steals were a season-low for an Iona opponent. 
  • Iona turned 19 Fairfield turnovers into 16 points.
  • The Gaels committed just one foul in the entire first half. They were whistled for 11 in the second half.

AROUND THE MAAC

  • Rider snuck by Manhattan in Riverdale, 55-50.
  • Saint Peter's topped Canisius in Jersey City, 67-58.
  • Quinnipiac defended its home court, beating Niagara 71-61 in Hamden.

UP NEXT

Iona will meet the Siena Saints for the first time this season on Thursday, January 20 at the Hynes Athletics Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+. Fans can follow along via live stats and tickets can be purchased at the Iona box office.

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