Fairfield Stags women's basketball

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Fairfield Stags
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Fairfield Stags women's basketball team
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University Fairfield University
Head coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis (3rd season)
Conference MAAC
Location Fairfield, Connecticut
Arena Leo D. Mahoney Arena
(capacity: 3,500)
Nickname Stags
ColorsRed [1]
 
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NCAA tournament appearances
1988, 1991, 1998, 2001, 2022, 2024, 2025
Conference tournament champions
1988, 1991, 1998, 2022, 2024, 2025
Conference regular-season champions
1990, 1991, 2000, 2022, 2024, 2025

The Fairfield Stags women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. [2]

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History

Fairfield began play in 1973, with the first varsity season being in 1974, and the first Division I season being in 1981. They have won the MAAC title in 1988, 1991, and 1998, with regular season titles in 1990, 1991

Roster

2024–25 Fairfield Stags women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0Jillian Huerter6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)So Rutgers Clifton Park, New York
G 1Kendall McGruder5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)Sr North Texas Grand Prairie, Texas
G 3Janelle Brown5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)GS Longwood High School Middle Island, New York
G 4Kaety L'Amoreaux5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)SoMaine-Endwell High School Endwell, New York
F 5Meghan Andersen6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)So Our Lady of Mercy Academy Wantagh, New York
G 6Izabela Nicoletti Leite5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)GS Florida State Americana, São Paulo, Brazil
G 7Keyarah Gregory5 ft 3 in(1.6 m)FrFort Erie International Academy Pickering, Ontario
F 11Karly Fischer6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)So Albertus Magnus High School Tappan, New York
F 13Cyanne Coe6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)FrCapital Courts Academy Bolton, Ontario
F 15Lauren Beach6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)Sr Medway High School Medway, Massachusetts
G 22Casey Prior5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)So Red Bank Catholic High School Sea Girt, New Jersey
F 23Emina Selimovic5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)Sr Siena Erie, Pennsylvania
G 25Sydni Scott5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)Jr Marshall Prospect Park, Pennsylvania
G 31Julia Karpell5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)Fr St. John Vianney High School Holmdel, New Jersey
F 44Raiana Brown6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)GS Texas A&M International Wheatley Heights, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 15, 2025

Postseason

NCAA Tournament appearances

The Stags have made the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament seven times. They have a record of 0–7.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1988 First RoundSt. John'sL 70–83
1991 First RoundProvidenceL 87–88
1998 First RoundConnecticutL 52–93
2001 First RoundUtahL 78–98
2022 First RoundTexasL 52–70
2024 First RoundIndianaL 56-89
2025 First RoundKansas StateL 41-85

WNIT appearances

The Stags have made the Women's National Invitation Tournament twice. They have a record of 0–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2000 First RoundWisconsinL 46–82
2012 First RoundDrexelL 41–57

WBI appearances

The Stags have made four appearances in the Women's Basketball Invitational. They have a record of 4–4.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2010 First Round
Quarterfinals
Towson
Appalachian State
W 69–55
L 36–59
2013 First Round
Quarterfinals
St. Francis
Penn
W 71–51
L 48–49
2014 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bryant
Maine
UIC
W 90–86
W 63–50
L 44–74
2016 First RoundUMBCL 49–61

References

  1. Fairfield University Visual Standard Manual (PDF). July 1, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. "Women's Basketball – News". Fairfieldstags.com. Retrieved 2017-03-16.