Fairfield Stags women's basketball

Fairfield Stags
2024–25 Fairfield Stags women's basketball team
UniversityFairfield University
Head coachCarly Thibault-DuDonis (3rd season)
ConferenceMAAC
LocationFairfield, Connecticut
ArenaLeo D. Mahoney Arena
(capacity: 3,500)
NicknameStags
ColorsRed[1]
 
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


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

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]

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

2023–24 Fairfield Stags women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Kendall McGruder 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr North Texas Grand Prairie, Texas
G 2 Mimi Rubino 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Morris Catholic High School Pequannock, New Jersey
G 3 Janelle Brown 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Longwood High School Middle Island, New York
G 4 Kaety L'Amoreaux 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Maine-Endwell High School Endwell, New York
F 5 Meghan Andersen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Our Lady of Mercy Academy Wantagh, New York
G 10 Izabela Nicoletti Leite 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Sr Florida State Americana, Brazil
F 11 Karly Fischer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Albertus Magnus High School Tappan, New York
G 12 Kate Peek 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Millbrook School Poughkeepsie, New York
F 15 Lauren Beach 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Medway High School Medway, Massachusetts
G 21 Nicole Gallagher 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GS Bryant Foxborough, Massachusetts
G 22 Casey Prior 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Red Bank Catholic High School Sea Girt, New Jersey
G 23 Emina Selimovic 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Siena Erie, Pennsylvania
F 25 MacKenzie Daleba 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Cathedral High School Dorchester, Massachusetts
G 33 Brooke Tatarian 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Masters School Yonkers, New York
F 34 Dayna Tirado 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Northern Valley Demarest High School Closter, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 19, 2024

Postseason

NCAA Tournament appearances

The Stags have made the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament five times. They have a record of 0–5.

Year Round Opponent Result
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

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

Year Round Opponent Result
2000 First Round Wisconsin L 46–82
2012 First Round Drexel L 41–57

WBI appearances

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

Year Round Opponent Result
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

  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.


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