BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The LIU women's basketball team returned home to the Steinberg Wellness Center for a Monday evening match up against Iona.

The Sharks battled hard against the Gaels in a tightly contested 64-55 loss. It was a game centered around a remarkable second half surge by LIU.

The Sharks, which once trailed 36-13 at halftime, went on a 10-0 third quarter scoring run led by Emaia O'Brien, Ashley Austin and De'Asia Thomas.

LIU followed that up with a strong fourth quarter push, where they found themselves on a 12-0 scoring run, before eventually falling to Iona by nine, in a game which they once trailed by 25.

Emaia O'Brien scored a team-high 18 points, Mariah Elohim scored 9 points and De'Asia Thomas finished the night with eight points.

The Sharks are back on the road for a Saturday afternoon match up against Buffalo.