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Juana Camilion
Geraldo Rodriguez
62
Rider Rider 5-13,2-7 MAAC
90
Winner Iona Iona 12-5,7-1 MAAC
Rider Rider
5-13,2-7 MAAC
62
Final
90
Iona Iona
12-5,7-1 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Rider Rider 18 8 19 17 62
Iona Iona 26 24 23 17 90

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Jack Clark

Iona WBB Resets NCAA Record Books in Win Over Rider

The Gaels broke an NCAA record by connecting on 15 consecutive three-point field goals, breaking the previous record of 13 set by NC State in 2020. Iona also set an NCAA record for three-point field goal percentage, knocking down 16-18 (88.9%) from downtown.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY - The Iona University women's basketball team defeated Rider, 90-62, on Thursday evening at the Hynes Athletics Center. The Gaels broke an NCAA record by connecting on 15 consecutive three-point field goals, breaking the previous record of 13 set by NC State in 2020. Iona also set an NCAA record for three-point field goal percentage, knocking down 16-18 (88.9%) from downtown.

THE RUNDOWN

Iona shot the lights out in a dominating victory over Rider, breaking a pair of NCAA records in the process. Kate Mager kick-started Iona's historic night from beyond the arc, connecting on five straight three pointers in the opening 10-plus minutes. Natalia Otkhmezuri joined the three-point party at the midway point in the second frame, building Iona's lead to 37-23. The Gaels went almost five minutes before their next attempt, one that Juana Camilion buried in the final minute of the half to put Iona ahead 48-25. 

After shooting 20-33 from the floor and 9-10 from deep in the first half, the Maroon & Gold continued to pour it on in the second half. Noa Givon knocked down a historic three for the Gaels, the 14th consecutive make in the contest to break the NCAA record held by NC State. Her trifecta with 8:15 left in the fourth quarter padded Iona's lead to 80-45. Otkhmezuri followed with Iona's 15th straight make from beyond the arc, giving Iona its largest lead of the evening, 83-45. Petra Oborilova provided the icing on the cake, burying her first three of the season and Iona's 16th of the night. Iona's record-setting evening was capped off by Ale Civera's first career basket, helping Iona break the 90-point plateau for the first time since 2014.

IONA PERFORMERS

  • Juana Camilion scored 21 points in 22 minutes, shooting 8-of-10 overall and 4-of-5 from three-point range. She added five rebounds and five assists.
  • Kate Mager connected on all five of her three-point attempts, finishing with 15 points.
  • Ketsia Athias went to work inside, scoring 15 points and finishing an assist shy of a double-double. She also added a blocked shot and a steal.
  • Natalia Otkhmezuri chipped in 11 points, knocking down 3-of-4 from beyond the arc.
  • Judith Gomez matched a season-best with nine points and was one of seven Gaels to knock down a three pointer in the win.

THE OPPONENT

  • Raphaela Touissaint led the Broncs with 18 points, shooting 7-of-13 overall and a perfect 3-3 from the free throw line.
  • Makayla Firebaugh added 15 points, knocking down 5-of-6 three-point attempts.
  • Victoria Toomey chipped in 10 points, adding eight rebounds and four assists.

TEAM STATS

  • Iona set NCAA single-game records for consecutive three-point field goals made (15) and three-point field goal percentage (88.9%).
    • The records were previously held by NC State (13 consecutive threes, March 1, 2020) and Tennessee (85.7% from three, minimum 12 made, Nov. 13, 2016).
  • The Gaels reached 90 points for the first time since February 6, 2014, a 92-90 loss to Rider.
  • Iona's 16 makes from three-point range are the second most in program history. The Gaels last hit 16 threes on February 20, 2014 in a 78-62 win over Niagara. The program record is 17 three pointers made (March 20, 2014 against Harvard).
  • The Gaels shot 36-57 (63.2%) from the floor overall, the team's best mark since shooting an even 60.0% in a win over Sacred Heart on December 3, 2013, a span of 270 games.
  • The Maroon & Gold registered a season best 24 assists, topping the previous best by one (23 vs. Niagara). 

NOTABLE NUGGETS

  • With the win, Iona (12-5 overall, 7-1 MAAC) remains atop the conference standings.
  • Camilion now has 1,385 points for her career, 30 points behind a tie for ninth place on the program's all-time scoring leaderboard.
  • Athias, scoring at a .555 clip in her Iona career, is on pace to break Linda McKetney's program record for career field goal percentage (55.4%).
  • Head coach Billi Chambers earned her 127th career victory overall and 91st in conference play.
  • The victory over Rider was Iona's seventh consecutive. The Gaels now own a 34-24 edge in the overall series history with the Broncs.
  • Today's victory was Iona's 12th of the season, surpassing the Gaels' season-long win total from a year prior in just 17 games. It also marked Iona's sixth consecutive win, its longest win streak since winning seven straight in the 2015-16 season.
  • The Gaels' 7-1 start in MAAC play is the team's best mark since the 2013-14 season when Iona began league play with an unblemished 12-0 mark.

AROUND THE MAAC

  • Quinnipiac took care of Saint Peter's, 62-45, at M&T Bank Arena.
  • Niagara edged Manhattan, 74-70, at the Gallagher Center.
  • Marist upended Mount St. Mary's, 83-77, highlighted by a 44-point performance by Kiara Fisher.
  • Siena came back to defeat Fairfield, 55-51 in overtime, at Leo D. Mahoney Arena.

UP NEXT

Iona hits the road to face Siena on Saturday, January 21. The Gaels and the Saints meet for the first time this season, tipping off at 2:00 p.m. at UHY Arena.

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