Women's Basketball

Iona Clinches Share of MAAC Regular Season Title; Fairfield, Niagara & Rider Pick up Conference Wins In Women's Hoops on Thursday

Fairfield (14-13, 10-8 MAAC) – 73 | Marist (11-15, 7-10 MAAC) – 57
Leo D. Mahoney | Fairfield, CT
 
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Fairfield defeated Marist at home on Thursday in a 73-57 game. Callie Cavanaugh had 18 points and six rebounds to lead the Stags. Lauren Beach recorded 14 points, three rebounds and three assists on the day and Janelle Brown added in 12 points, four assists and three rebounds.
 
 
Zaria Shazer led Marist in the game with 22 points, five rebounds and three assists and Kiara Fisher recorded 11 points and five assists.
 
 
Iona (21-5, 16-1 MAAC) –59 | Manhattan (11-16, 8-10 MAAC) – 53
Draddy Gymnasium | Riverdale, NY
 
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Iona defeated Manhattan in Thursday’s action by a score of 59-53 to clinch at least a share of the MAAC regular season title. Kate Mager was the top scorer for the Gaels on the day with 15 points. Ketsia Athias recorded a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds in the win. Judith Gomez added in 13 points and Juana Camilion recorded 11 points and five rebounds for Iona.
 
Manhattan’s Dee Dee Davis led all scorers in the game with 22 points, and filled the stats sheet with 13 rebounds, six assists and five steals and Bella Nascimento added in 11 points on the day.
 
Niagara (14-11, 13-4 MAAC) – 63 | Quinnipiac (19-8, 14-4 MAAC) – 58
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, CT
 
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Niagara picked up a win on the road to sweep the season series with Quinnipiac in a 63-58 game. Aaliyah Parker had 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead Niagara and Angel Parker recorded 16 points, five steals and four assists.
 
Quinnipiac was led by Cur’Tiera Haywood with 13 points and eight rebounds, Mackenzie DeWees recorded 11 points and five rebounds and Mary Baskerville added in 10 points and eight rebounds in the effort.
 
Rider (8-19, 5-13 MAAC) – 68 | Mount St. Mary’s (10-16, 6-11 MAAC) – 59
Alumni Gymnasium, Lawrence Township, NJ
 
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Rider picked up the 68-59 win over Mount St. Mary’s in overtime at home on Thursday. Rider was led by the trio of Makayla Firebaugh, Victoria Toomey and Raphaela Toussaint in the contest. Firebaugh led with 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Broncs, Toussaint added in 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Toomey recorded 16 points, six rebounds and five assists and Amanda Mobley chipped in nine points, eight rebounds and six assists for Rider in the win.
 
Jessica Tomasetti had 12 points and six rebounds for Mount St. Mary’s. Isabella Hunt recorded 11 points and 13 rebounds in the game, Natalie Villaflor added 11 points and 10 rebounds and Michaela Harrison chipped in 10 points.
 
 
 
The 2022-23 campaign culminates with the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 7-11 at Atlantic City's Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the fourth consecutive year. For all information regarding the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, please visit MAACSports.com/basketball and by following @MAACHoops and #MAACHoops on Twitter.

About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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