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Kate Mager
Geraldo Rodriguez
71
Iona Iona 1-1,0-0 MAAC
73
Winner Stony Brook SBU 2-1,0-0 CAA
Iona Iona
1-1,0-0 MAAC
71
Final
73
Stony Brook SBU
2-1,0-0 CAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Iona Iona 26 17 15 13 71
Stony Brook SBU 8 18 26 21 73

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Jack Clark

Iona WBB Outlasted By Stony Brook, 73-71

STONY BROOK, NY - The Iona University women's basketball team lost to Stony Brook, 73-71, on Monday evening at Island Federal Arena. The Gaels led by as many as 26 points in the contest, but were outscored 47-28 in the second half and were outlasted by the Seawolves.

THE RUNDOWN

Iona picked up right where it left off in the season opener, racing out to an early 18-point advantage after the first quarter. The Gael offense was clicking on all cylinders, coupled with tenacious defense that forced the Seawolves into five turnovers and limited Stony Brook to just eight points and a three-of-fifteen mark from the floor. Juana Camilion outscored Stony Brook all on her own in the first quarter, tallying 10 points. She added three assists, including setting up Kate Mager on both of her trifectas.

The second quarter was much of the same, though Stony Brook began to find its sea legs. Back-to-back layups from Camilion extended Iona's lead to 26 points, but the Seawolves managed to whittle the deficit down to 14 points after a 12-0 run. The Maroon & Gold limited Stony Brook to just one basket over the final three minutes of the half, rolling into the half with a 43-26 advantage.

Annie Warren took matters into her own hands to begin the second half, scoring the first eight points of the period to bring the Seawolves back within single digits. Warren's individual run kick-started a 47-point second half by Stony Brook, culminating with the Seawolves erasing a 26-point deficit and securing a two-point win in dramatic fashion.

Iona lost Camilion at the 3:19 mark of the fourth quarter, where she picked up her fifth foul of the evening. The Gaels were holding onto a one-point lead at the time of Camilion's untimely departure. Iona's narrow advantage held for another two-plus minutes before Sherrice Pittman made the front end of a pair of free throws to even the contest at 69-69. The second free throw missed, leading to an offensive rebound and another foul. Narimar Vargas connected on both to put the Gaels behind for the first time in the game. The Maroon & Gold trailed for just 25 seconds before Athias scored inside to tie it with 50 seconds to play. An offensive rebound and putback by Pittman put Stony Brook back in front with six seconds remaining. Athias would miss the game-tying shot inside in the final moments, sealing Iona's fate on Monday evening.

STATISTICAL LEADERS

  • Camilion finished with a team-high 20 points in 27 minutes. The senior connected on 8-of-12 from the floor and handed out five assists.
  • Mager knocked down six three-pointers, finishing with 18 points. She was one trifecta shy of matching a single-game program record for three-pointers made.
  • Athias was Iona's leading rebounder, grabbing nine boards. She also finished with game-highs in assists (six) and blocks (three).

TEAM STATS

  • Iona allowed 16 second-chance points, seeing Stony Brook to pull down 17 offensive rebounds.
  • The Gaels were turned over 17 times, leading to 22 Seawolves' points.
  • The Maroon & Gold knocked down 10 threes. The Gaels reached a double-figure mark in trifectas on two occasions last season. 
  • Iona was whistled for 20 fouls, compared to just nine against Stony Brook. The Seawolves went to the charity stripe 21 times, while Iona made just five trips.

THE OPPONENT

  • Annie Warren led all scorers with 28 points. She scored 20 of her 28 points in the second half.
  • GiGi Gonzalez added 24 points. Gonzalez and Warren were responsible for 52 of Stony Brook's 73 points.

NOTABLE NUGGETS

  • Iona trailed for just 31 seconds in the contest. The score was tied for just 56 seconds and the Gaels were in front for 38-plus minutes.
  • The Gaels shot 50.9% from the floor, marking the second-straight contest they have connected on more than half their field goal attempts. It marked the 18th time in the Billi Chambers era that Iona shot 50% or better, but just the fifth time the team lost when reaching that plateau.

AROUND THE MAAC

  • Quinnipiac dominated Hartford, 85-30, in Hamden, Connecticut.
  • Yale took down Fairfield, 68-61, in New Haven, Connecticut.

UP NEXT

Iona returns home to host Providence on Thursday, November 17. Tip-off between the Gaels and the Friars is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+ at the Hynes Center.

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