ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (Mar. 15, 2025) – The Fairfield University Stags capped off the season by winning the 2025 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Women’s Basketball Championship crown on Saturday afternoon at Historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. No. 1 Fairfield defeated No. 2 Quinnipiac, 76-53, leading to the program’s second straight title, and its sixth overall league championship.
No. 1 Fairfield – 76 | No. 2 Quinnipiac – 53
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall | ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
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As expected, the championship game between the league’s two best units was nothing short of entertainment. The very first quarter produced four ties as the game was knotted at 15-15 after the first 10 minutes of action. Of the 30 combined points scored, 22 were in the paint. The script quickly flipped in the second quarter, in favor of the Stags. Fairfield opened the period with a 10-0 run over the first two and a half minutes, jumping out to a 25-15 lead. The Stags didn’t let up, outscoring the Bobcats 26-11 in the frame to jump out to a commanding 41-26 lead at the half. Fairfield connected on more three-pointers in the first half (6), than the entire 40 minutes of their semifinal win over Mount St. Mary’s (3). Quinnipiac responded out of the locker room, starting the second half with a 10-4 rally, which cut the game to a single digit deficit, but Fairfield reeled off the next nine points, going back up by 18. The Stags never allowed the Bobcats to get any closer than 12 points the remainder of the way, punching their second consecutive ticket into the NCAA March Madness field.
Fairfield Notes and Notables
- After scoring 58 and 49 points in the first two games, Fairfield erupted for 76 in the championship.
- The team hit 15 out of 29 threes, posting a season-best 51.7 percent shooting from long range and shot 49.1 percent from the field, and a perfect 5-for-5 at the charity stripe.
- The 15 made three-point field goals matched the season-high for the Stags.
- Meghan Andersen led all scorers with a game-high 27 points, going 10-for-15 from the field and 6-for-9 from deep.
- It was Andersen’s eighth 20-point effort of the season.
- She added five rebounds, two steals, and an assist in the victory.
- Sydni Scott had her best game of the year, scoring a season-high 18 points on a perfect 6-of-6 performance from beyond the arc.
- Kaety L’Amoreaux, who scored the game-winner in the semifinals to lift Fairfield into the championship, stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, seven rebounds, six assists, two steals, and one block.
- Fairfield held the lead in the win for 30:21 and had its largest lead of the night at 25 points with 1:19 to play.
- Fairfield dominated in all facets of the contests, having advantages in rebounds (31-25), points off turnovers (19-9), points in the paint (26-20), and bench points (28-6).
- Fairfield has won its second straight MAAC title and its third over the past four years.
- The Stags become the first back-to-back MAAC Champions since Quinnipiac won three straight from 2017 to 2019.
- Overall, it’s the sixth crown for Fairfield in program history.
- Fairfield will find out their opponent during the NCAA Women's Basketball Selection Show, which airs live on ESPN on Sunday, March 16 at 8:00 p.m.
Quinnipiac Notes and Notables
- Gal Raviv led Quinnipiac, scoring 17 points, six rebounds, five assists, and one steal.
- Anna Foley had 10 total points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal.
- Grace LaBarge was the next highest scorer for the Bobcats recording eight points.
Andersen was selected as the 2025 Championship MVP. Joining her on the MAAC All-Championship Team were her teammates L’Amoreaux and Raiana Brown, while Raviv and Ella O’Donnell from runner-up Quinnipiac earned spots, along with Thalia Shepard of Merrimack College, and Jo Raflo of Mount St. Mary’s.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 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 44th year of competition during the 2024-25 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
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