Jillian Huerter ’27 was named the MAAC Championship MVP.
For the third consecutive season, Fairfield Women’s Basketball has been named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Champion! The Stags defeated top-seeded Quinnipiac, 51-44, on March 9 in Atlantic City to bring home the third straight conference crown and the seventh in program history. Jillian Huerter ’27 was named the MAAC Championship MVP after scoring 16 points, including four three-pointers, in the championship game.
Huerter was joined by Meghan Andersen ’27 and Cyanne Coe ’28 on the MAAC All-Championship Team. Head Coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis earned her third MAAC Championship, tying Hall of Famer Dianne Nolan for the most in program history. Coach Carly also recorded her 100th career win during the tournament—the fastest to reach that milestone in MAAC history—and now stands at 102-26 (a .797 win percentage) in four years leading the Stags.
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Fairfield Women’s Basketball will learn its NCAA postseason opponent and destination when the field is announced on ESPN on Selection Sunday, March 15 at 8 p.m.
Fans are invited to join the Stags for a Selection Sunday watch party at Leo D. Mahoney Arena beginning at 7:30 p.m. Free food and soft drinks will be available for all fans.
