National Student Athlete Day

Yesterday, the Iona Athletic Department held a BBQ for each of the 21 varsity sports to recognize National Student Athlete Day. This day has been celebrated annually since 1987 and the Iona Athletic Department does a tremendous job of making sure the student-athletes know how much they are truly appreciated. The BBQ, which was moved inside due to the weather, was held to thank all of the student-athletes for what they do on a day-to-day basis at Iona...because for those of you who didn't know, being a Division I student-athlete, no matter what sport you play, requires A LOT of dedication, time and focus.

There was great food, a fun trivia game and awards for Gael of the Year. Each team had one recipient of the Gael of the Year. Our team gave the award to Suzi Fregosi. Although many of the girls on our team deserved the award, Suzi really epitomizes what it is to be a student-athlete..."student" being the first word in that title. She is a natural leader and we are very happy she could be recognized for her great accomplishments! Congrats, Suzi and to all of the other Gael of the Year award winners!

Thazina Cook Earns Second Career All-Met Selection

A great way to end a stellar career, Thazina was named to the 2009-10 All-Met Division I Second Team. This award was announced by the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) and the Met Basketball Writers Association. This is the second year in a row that Thazina has won this award, and she deserves it!

A few of her accomplishments that helped her earn this award this year are...
- Named to the First-Team All-MAAC Team
- Named to the MAAC All-Tournament Team
- Led the MAAC in FT %
- Scored 1,283 career points (8th in Iona WBB history)
- Played in 125 career games (2nd in Iona WBB history)
- Led Iona in scoring
- Ranked 5th in the MAAC for scoring
- Ranked 2nd on Iona in rebounding & steals
- Ranked 7th in the MAAc for rebounding
- Ranked 10th in the MAAC for steals


Congrats Z...we are so proud of you!

Wheelchair Basketball Game

Last Thursday, April 15th, the men's team paired up with our team and participated in a wheelchair basketball game against the United Spinal Nassau Kings. The teams traded their sneakers for wheels to compete against the talented wheelchair squad in what turned into an exciting overtime match up between the two teams...giving the crowd a real treat!

Every year both the men's and women's teams participate in this great event sponsored by the Delta Upsilon fraternity. I know our girls had a blast and even some of our managers got into the action as refs for the game!

Join us at our End of the Year Banquet!

By now you've probably realized that a lot of what we do throughout the year is based on tradition. The end of the year is no different. Each year we hold a banquet to celebrate the season and award those who have done an outstanding job. This year, we've decided to open up our End of the Year Awards Banquet to all who wish to come! You've been such great supporters that we would love it if you came to celebrate the season with us!!

The banquet will include dinner, dessert, player awards & a slide show by our moderator, Dr. Rosenberg, that is sure to entertain! The info is below...hope to see you there!!

Date: April 30, 2010
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Spellman Hall Lounge (Iona College)
Cost: $20 per person

RSVP to Jess Anger by April 16th
janger@iona.edu
914-633-2658