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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University | Fairfield University | ||
Head coach | Carly Thibault-DuDonis (2nd season) | ||
Conference | MAAC | ||
Location | Fairfield, Connecticut | ||
Arena | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (capacity: 3,500) | ||
Nickname | Stags | ||
Colors | Red[1] | ||
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NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1988, 1991, 1998, 2001, 2022, 2024 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1988, 1991, 1998, 2022, 2024 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1990, 1991, 2000, 2022, 2024 |
History
editFairfield 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
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Postseason
editNCAA Tournament appearances
editThe Stags have made the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament five times. They have a record of 0–5.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1988 | First Round | St. John's | L 70–83 |
1991 | First Round | Providence | L 87–88 |
1998 | First Round | Connecticut | L 52–93 |
2001 | First Round | Utah | L 78–98 |
2022 | First Round | Texas | L 52–70 |
WNIT appearances
editThe Stags have made the Women's National Invitation Tournament twice. They have a record of 0–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2000 | First Round | Wisconsin | L 46–82 |
2012 | First Round | Drexel | L 41–57 |
WBI appearances
editThe Stags have made four appearances in the Women's Basketball Invitational. They have a record of 4–4.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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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 Round | UMBC | L 49–61 |
References
edit- ^ Fairfield University Visual Standard Manual (PDF). July 1, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ "Women's Basketball – News". Fairfieldstags.com. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
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