Fairfield Women’s Lacrosse Draws Boston College in the Opening Round the NCAA Tournament

Fairfield Women’s Lacrosse Draws Boston College in the Opening Round the NCAA Tournament

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EDISON, N.J. (May 10, 2021) – The 2021 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Women’s Lacrosse Champion, Fairfield University, has drawn Boston College as their opponent for the First Round of the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Tournament, as announced on Sunday on the NCAA Lacrosse Selection Show. The two teams will face off in Newton, MA on Friday, May 14 at 1 p.m.

Fairfield (13-1, 10-1 MAAC), the No. 1 seed in the 2021 MAAC Women’s Lacrosse Championship, defeated second-seeded Siena College in the championship game, 12-8, to capture the program’s third consecutive MAAC title. Caroline Mangan was selected as Championship MVP, with Diana DeVita, Kelly Horning, Elizabeth Rowe, and Maggie Reynolds were named to the MAAC All-Championship Team.
 
Boston College (13-3, 8-2 ACC) will make their eighth straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament after reaching the semifinals of the 2021 ACC Women’s Lacrosse Championship. The fourth-seeded Eagles have had a recent run of success in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the national championship game in 2017, 2018, and 2019. This will be the second time Boston College has faced off against a MAAC representative in the NCAA Tournament, as the Eagles faced Canisius College in a First Round matchup back in 2017.
 
The NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse semifinal and championship games will be held at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, MD, from May 28-30, and will be hosted by Towson University. For more information on the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship, click here.
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) celebrates its 40th year of competition during the 2020-21 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.