Iona Gaels softball

College softball team

Iona Gaels softball

University| Iona University
Head coach| Alyssa Tiumalu (4th season)
Conference| MAAC
Location| New Rochelle, NY
Home stadium| Donald E. Walsh Field at Rice Oval (Capacity: 300)
Nickname| Gaels
Colors| Maroon 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]

## History

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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

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Years  | Coach  | Record  | %

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1984–1999[18] | Linda Glum | 7–45[N 1] | .135
2000–2007 | Andrea Farquhar | 146–195–1 | .428
2008–2010 | Jaime Wohlbach | 54–85 | .388
2011–2012 | Roni Rivera | 66–48 | .579
2013–2017 | Melissa Inouye | 93–146 | .389
2018–2020 | Katie Jansson | 40–60 | .400
2021–present | Alyssa Tiumalu | 66–69–1 | .489

## Roster

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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

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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

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Statistics overview  Season  | Coach  | Overall  | Conference  | Standing  | Postseason

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Iona Gaels (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1984–present)
1984  | Linda Glum  | N/A[N 1] | N/A[N 1] | 1st[20] |
1985  | Linda Glum  | N/A | N/A | 1st |
1986  | Linda Glum  | N/A | N/A | 1st |
1987  | Linda Glum  | N/A | N/A | 6th |
1988  | Linda Glum  | N/A | N/A | 5th |
1989  | Linda Glum  | N/A | N/A | 7th |
1990  | Linda Glum  | N/A | N/A | 7th |
1991  | Linda Glum  | N/A | N/A | 7th |
1992  | Linda Glum  | N/A | N/A | 4th |
1993  | Linda Glum  | N/A | N/A | 2nd |
1994  | Linda Glum  | N/A | N/A | 4th |
1995  | Linda Glum  | N/A | N/A | 3rd |
1996  | Linda Glum  | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1997  | Linda Glum  | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1998  | Linda Glum  | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1999  | Linda Glum  | 7–45 | 3–13 | 9th |
2000  | Andrea Farquhar  | 11–26 | 4–12 | T–8th |
2001  | Andrea Farquhar  | 15–32 | 2–14 | 9th |
2002  | Andrea Farquhar  | 21–24 | 10–6 | 4th |
2003  | Andrea Farquhar  | 14–27 | 6–10 | T–6th |
2004  | Andrea Farquhar  | 26–20–1 | 9–7 | T–3rd |
2005  | Andrea Farquhar  | 32–14 | 15–1 | 1st |
2006  | Andrea Farquhar  | 11–31 | 5–11 | T–8th |
2007  | Andrea Farquhar  | 14–23 | 8–8 | 5th |
2008  | Jaime Wohlbach  | 13–32 | 7–9 | 5th |
2009  | Jaime Wohlbach  | 13–27 | 4–10 | 8th |
2010  | Jaime Wohlbach  | 28–26 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Regionals
2011  | Roni Rivera  | 31–22 | 11–5 | 4th | NCAA Regionals
2012  | Roni Rivera  | 35–26 | 12–4 | 8th | NCAA Regionals
2013  | Melissa Inouye  | 13–37 | 9–7 | T–4th |
2014  | Melissa Inouye  | 24–24 | 14–6 | 3rd | NCAA Regionals
2015  | Melissa Inouye  | 16–28 | 12–8 | T–5th |
2016  | Melissa Inouye  | 13–33 | 7–13 | 9th |
2017  | Melissa Inouye  | 27–24 | 15–5 | 1st |
2018  | Katie Jansson  | 19–27 | 11–9 | 4th |
2019  | Katie Jansson  | 19–27 | 12–8 | 4th |
2020  | Katie Jansson  | 2–6 | 0–0 | N/A |

Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic

2021  | Alyssa Tiumalu  | 22–12 | 21–10 | 3rd |
2022  | Alyssa Tiumalu  | 23–24 | 10–10 | 6th |
2023  | Alyssa Tiumalu  | 21–31–1 | 10–10 | 6th |
2024  | Alyssa Tiumalu  | 0–0 | 0–0 |  |
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

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1. ^ a b c Records indicate Glum was coach during this time period, but win/loss records are incomplete from 1984 to 1998.

## See also

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* List of NCAA Division I softball programs

## References

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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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