Fairfield Women’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 4, 2026 · CSM Staff
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:
| 2025 | NCAA | First Round loss to Kansas State |
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Indiana |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Texas |
| 2013 | WBI | First round win over St. Francis (PA) |
| 2013 | WBI | Second round loss to Pennsylvania |
| 2012 | NIT | First Round loss to Drexel |
| 2010 | WBI | First Round win over Towson |
| 2010 | WBI | Second Round loss to Appalachian State |
| 2001 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Utah |
| 2000 | NIT | First Round loss to Wisconsin |
| 1998 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Connecticut |
| 1991 | NCAA | First Round loss to Providence |
*all team stats through 3/5
