EDISON, NJ (May 4, 2023) – The 2023 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Women’s Lacrosse Championship semifinal round matchups are set to take place on Friday, May 5 at Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium in Fairfield, CT on the campus of Fairfield University.
No. 1 Fairfield (12-4, 7-1 MAAC) vs. No. 4 Quinnipiac (10-7, 5-3 MAAC)
Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium | FAIRFIELD, CT | 12:00 PM | ESPN+ | Live Stats
The semifinals will begin with top-seeded Fairfield hosting No. 4 Quinnipiac at high noon. The four-time defending MAAC tournament champion Stags, will begin their title defense after having an opening round bye. Fairfield is making its 17th consecutive appearance in the conference’s final four dating back to 2006 and will be seeking its 12th trip into the league final over the timespan. The Stags enter postseason play tied for a league-high 12 overall wins and won a league-best seven in conference games during the regular season en route to the Regular Season crown. Quinnipiac finds its way in the semis following a 10-4 wire-to-wire victory over No. 5 Canisius College on Sunday in the opening round. This is the Bobcat’s first time in the MAAC semifinal since joining the conference in 2013-14. Quinnipiac enters the semis riding four straight wins, which is tied for the longest active streak in the conference. In the regular season meeting between the two teams which occurred on April 5 in Fairfield, the Stags defeated the Bobcats 9-4. Friday’s contest will be the first postseason meeting between the two schools.
No. 2 Siena (11-6, 6-2 MAAC) vs. No. 3 Niagara (12-6, 5-3 MAAC)
Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium | FAIRFIELD, CT | 3:00 PM | ESPN+ | Live Stats
The second semifinal game of the day will start at 3pm and will put No. 2 Siena and No. 3 Niagara across the field from each other. The Saints make their fourth straight semis appearance after earning an opening round bye while the Purple Eagles return to the semifinals for the second time in three seasons following a 14-10 opening round victory over No. 6 Mount St. Mary’s University on Sunday. Siena is looking to make the conference title match for the third time in four seasons – fourth time overall – having made the final in back-to-back tournaments in 2019 and 2021, while seeking its program’s first ever MAAC crown. Niagara returns to the semis for the second time since 2021 and for the fifth time overall since 2000. The Purple Eagles have also never won a MAAC championship, falling short in their only two final appearances in 2000 and 2001. Niagara brings four consecutive victories into the meeting, tied for the longest streak in the MAAC, and the Purple Eagles are the only team in the semifinals to have defeated all three other semifinalists. When Siena and Niagara met on April 19 at Niagara, the Purple Eagles won the game 13-12. The clash on Friday will be the first tournament contest between the two sides.
The winners of the semifinals will advance to the 2023 MAAC Women's Lacrosse Championship final on Sunday, May 7. The championship match will also be played at Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium and will air live on ESPN+ at 12 p.m.
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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) is in its 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
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