Iona Gaels softball

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Iona Gaels softball
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University Iona University
Head coachAlyssa Tiumalu (4th season)
Conference MAAC
Location New Rochelle, NY
Home stadiumDonald E. Walsh Field at Rice Oval (Capacity: 300)
Nickname Gaels
ColorsMaroon and gold [1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
Conference tournament championships
1984, 1985, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
Regular-season conference championships
2005, 2010, 2012, 2017
For information on all Iona University sports, see Iona Gaels

The Iona Gaels softball team represents Iona University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The Gaels are currently led by head coach Alyssa Tiumalu. The team plays its home games at the Donald E. Walsh Field at Rice Oval located on the university's campus. [2]

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History

The Iona Gaels are an original member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Gaels have managed to win four regular season championships (2005, 2010, 2012 and 2017) and six tournament championships (1984, 1985, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014). [3] Iona has qualified for the NCAA Division I softball tournament four times as a result of winning the MAAC tournament, doing so in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014.

After defeating Canisius by a score of 4–1 in the 2010 MAAC championship game, Iona qualified for the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history. [4] The Gaels faced off against Texas. The Longhorns defeated Iona by a score of 6–0, the Gaels only managing one hit. [5] [6] Iona was eliminated from the tournament by East Carolina, losing 3–0. [7]

Iona made their second appearance in the 2011 NCAA tournament after defeating Fairfield 4–0. [8] The Gaels faced off against Oklahoma, but were defeated 7–1. [9] [10] Iona was eliminated from the tournament by Missouri State, losing 4–2. [11]

The Gaels qualified for their third consecutive NCAA tournament in 2012 after winning the MAAC championship, once again defeating Fairfield. [12] Iona faced #1 ranked California and were defeated 8–0. [13] They were eliminated from the tournament by Boston University after losing a close 4–3 contest. [14]

Iona's latest appearance in the NCAA tournament came in 2014. The Gaels qualified after defeating Manhattan. [15] The team played Washington in their first game of the tournament, losing 8–0 via the mercy rule in six innings. [16] The Gaels suffered the same fate in their final game and were eliminated from the tournament, losing to Northwestern 14–4 in six innings. [17]

Coaching history

YearsCoachRecord%
1984–1999 [18] Linda Glum7–45 [N 1] .135
2000–2007Andrea Farquhar146–195–1.428
2008–2010Jaime Wohlbach54–85.388
2011–2012Roni Rivera66–48.579
2013–2017Melissa Inouye93–146.389
2018–2020Katie Jansson40–60.400
2021–presentAlyssa Tiumalu66–69–1.489

Roster

2024 Iona Gaels roster
 

Pitchers

  • 16 – Dani Beckham – Sophomore
  • 7 – Alyssa DeJianne – Senior
  • 10 – Maddy Lowry – Junior
  • 66 – Grace Perez – Freshman
  • 18 – Samantha Rieb – Senior

Catchers

  • 13 – Brooke Acker – Sophomore
  • 28 – Kenadie Gonzalez – Junior
  • 15 – Jamie Sheeran – Senior

Outfielders

  • 33 – Madison Campeau – Freshman
  • 17 – Destiny Nardello – Junior
  • 1 – Haley Weaver – Senior
  • 11 – Hannah Werth – Sophomore
 

Infielders

  • 23 – Taylor Andolsek – Freshman
  • 20 – Brianna Bailey – Sophomore
  • 2 – Emma Capuano – Senior
  • 22 – Kaylin Flukey – Senior
  • 4 – Kayla Haywood – Senior
  • 9 – Alivia Lichtner – Sophomore
  • 32 – Mary Jane Nicholson – Freshman
  • 44 – Leah Palmer – Freshman
 
Reference: [19]

Season by season results

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Iona Gaels (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)(1984–present)
1984Linda Glum N/A [N 1] N/A [N 1] 1st [20]
1985Linda Glum N/AN/A1st
1986Linda Glum N/AN/A1st
1987Linda Glum N/AN/A6th
1988Linda Glum N/AN/A5th
1989Linda Glum N/AN/A7th
1990Linda Glum N/AN/A7th
1991Linda Glum N/AN/A7th
1992Linda Glum N/AN/A4th
1993Linda Glum N/AN/A2nd
1994Linda Glum N/AN/A4th
1995Linda Glum N/AN/A3rd
1996Linda Glum N/AN/AN/A
1997Linda Glum N/AN/AN/A
1998Linda Glum N/AN/AN/A
1999Linda Glum 7–453–139th
2000Andrea Farquhar 11–264–12T–8th
2001Andrea Farquhar 15–322–149th
2002Andrea Farquhar 21–2410–64th
2003Andrea Farquhar 14–276–10T–6th
2004Andrea Farquhar 26–20–19–7T–3rd
2005Andrea Farquhar 32–1415–11st
2006Andrea Farquhar 11–315–11T–8th
2007Andrea Farquhar 14–238–85th
2008Jaime Wohlbach 13–327–95th
2009Jaime Wohlbach 13–274–108th
2010Jaime Wohlbach 28–2613–3T–1st NCAA Regionals
2011Roni Rivera 31–2211–54th NCAA Regionals
2012Roni Rivera 35–2612–48th NCAA Regionals
2013Melissa Inouye 13–379–7T–4th
2014Melissa Inouye 24–2414–63rd NCAA Regionals
2015Melissa Inouye 16–2812–8T–5th
2016Melissa Inouye 13–337–139th
2017Melissa Inouye 27–2415–51st
2018Katie Jansson 19–2711–94th
2019Katie Jansson 19–2712–84th
2020Katie Jansson 2–60–0N/A

Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic

2021Alyssa Tiumalu 22–1221–103rd
2022Alyssa Tiumalu 23–2410–106th
2023Alyssa Tiumalu 21–31–110–106th
2024Alyssa Tiumalu 0–00–0
Total:472–648–2 (.422)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Records indicate Glum was coach during this time period, but win/loss records are incomplete from 1984 to 1998.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Logo Library - ICGaels.com". June 26, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ "GAELS CELEBRATE RICE OVAL FIELD OPENING". ICGaels.com. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  3. ↑ "Softball Standings 1986-2022". maacsports.com.
  4. ↑ Sports, MAAC. "Iona College Wins 2010 MAAC Softball Championship". maacsports.com.
  5. ↑ "Softball: Luna's gem leads Texas past Iona 6-0". Chron. May 20, 2010.
  6. ↑ "2010 NCAA softball tourney: Schedule and results". ESPN.com. June 5, 2010.
  7. ↑ Communications, Iona Athletic. "Iona Softball Falls to East Carolina, 3-0". maacsports.com.
  8. ↑ Sports, MAAC. "Iona Wins 2011 MAAC Softball Championship". maacsports.com.
  9. ↑ "Ricketts Leads Sooners Past Iona, 7-1". University of Oklahoma. 10 May 2025.
  10. ↑ Esco, Jordan (May 21, 2011). "OU Softball - Ricketts leads the Sooners past Iona with a record 19 Ks". Crimson And Cream Machine.
  11. ↑ "Missouri State vs Iona (May 21, 2011)". fs.ncaa.org.
  12. ↑ "2012 Softball Championship". maacsports.com.
  13. ↑ "Local sports digest: Cal Bears roll over Iona in NCAA softball tournament". May 18, 2012.
  14. ↑ "IONA vs Boston University (May 19, 2012)". fs.ncaa.org.
  15. ↑ "#GAELSWIN!!! Softball Claims Sixth MAAC Championship". Iona University Athletics. 11 May 2014.
  16. ↑ "NCAA softball: Washington shuts out Iona to open regional play". pac-12.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014.
  17. ↑ https://nusports.com/news/2014/5/16/NU_Blasts_Through_Iona_in_NCAA_Elimination_Game_14_4_6_.aspx [ bare URL ]
  18. ↑ "LIU Post Athletic Hall of Fame - LIU Post Pioneers Mobile". post.liuathletics.com.
  19. ↑ "2024 Softball Roster". ionagaels.com.
  20. ↑ "Championship History - MAACSports.com - The Official Website of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference". maacsports.com.
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