Fairfield Women's Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Fairfield Stags
 
MAAC (28-4, 19-1)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/5 at Villanova (75-63), 12/7 at Richmond (93-73)
Bad Losses: 12/5 at Howard (69-72), 1/29 Quinnipiac (58-72)
Coach: Carly Thibault-DuDonis
 
Probable Starters:
Cyanne Coe, Sophomore, Forward, 9.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.6 apg
Meghan Andersen, Junior, Forward, 16.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.0 bpg
Kaety L’Amoreaux, Junior, Guard, 17.6 ppg, 4.4 apg, 5.0 rpg, 2.1 spg
Jillian Huerter, Junior, Guard, 9.2 ppg, 2.4 apg, 2.5 rpg
Sydni Scott, Senior, Guard, 4.9 ppg, 1.5 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Lauren Beach, Senior, Forward, 3.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Janelle Brown, Senior, Guard, 6.0 ppg, 3.2 apg, 2.8 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.9 (31st in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 56.6 (19, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.7 (29, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.7 (169, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 11.8 (1, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.3 (9, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.9 (24, 1)
Rebound Margin: -0.4 (209, 8)
Assists Per Game: 17.8 (16, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.0 (31, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2025NCAAFirst Round loss to Kansas State
2024NCAARound of 64 loss to Indiana
2022NCAARound of 64 loss to Texas
2013WBIFirst round win over St. Francis (PA)
2013WBISecond round loss to Pennsylvania
2012NITFirst Round loss to Drexel
2010WBIFirst Round win over Towson
2010WBISecond Round loss to Appalachian State
2001NCAARound of 64 loss to Utah
2000NITFirst Round loss to Wisconsin
1998NCAARound of 64 loss to Connecticut
1991NCAAFirst Round loss to Providence
 
*all team stats through 3/5