Four Fairfield University Women's Basketball team members gained invaluable experience on the national stage at the USA Basketball Women’s 3X Showcase in Mesa, Arizona, May 9 –10.
Representing the Stags, Meghan Andersen ’27, Kaety L’Amoreaux ’26, Jillian Huerter ’26, and Lana McCarthy ’28 won two games in the showcase to reach the semifinals of the tournament.
"It was an honor to watch our student-athletes compete at such a high level for USA Basketball," said Head Coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis. "Not only did we reach the semi-finals and take a step forward from last year, but we were very balanced on offense and showed some toughness on the defensive end. Ultimately, this was another incredible opportunity for our student-athletes to prove they can compete with anyone in the country, and they did just that."
The Stags started their stay with a convincing 21-6 victory over a team from Stephen F. Austin University. Fairfield later defeated an Arizona State squad, 17-12, in the quarterfinals before falling to the eventual tournament champions Phoenix in the semifinals. Team Phoenix was comprised of Power 4 student-athletes representing LSU, Minnesota, Oregon, and Georgia.
