2021–22 Fairfield Stags women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Fairfield Stags women's basketball team represented Fairfield University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Stags, led by fifteenth and final year head coach Joe Frager, played their home games at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 25–7, 19–1 in MAAC play to win MACC regular and tournament titles. They received an automatic mid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament where they lost to Texas in the first round.

2021–22 Fairfield Stags women's basketball
MAAC regular season & tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record	25–7 (19–1 MAAC)
Head coach	Joe Frager (15th season)
Associate head coach	Laura Scinto
Assistant coaches	David Jollon Isoken Uzamere
Home arena	Webster Bank Arena
Seasons ← 2020–21 2022–23 →

2021–22 MAAC women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Fairfield †	19	–	1		.950			25	–	7		.781
Quinnipiac	14	–	6		.700			21	–	12		.636
Manhattan	14	–	6		.700			21	–	11		.656
Niagara	11	–	9		.550			15	–	15		.500
Siena	10	–	10		.500			10	–	19		.345
Monmouth	9	–	11		.450			14	–	16		.467
Saint Peter's	9	–	11		.450			13	–	18		.419
Iona	8	–	12		.400			11	–	16		.407
Rider	7	–	13		.350			9	–	21		.300
Marist	6	–	14		.300			8	–	21		.276
Canisius	3	–	17		.150			6	–	25		.194
† 2022 MAAC tournament winner

Frager announced on October 19, 2021, that he will retire at the end of the season, his 15th as Fairfield head coach. He finish with a record of 265–191 in 15 seasons.

Roster

2021–22 Fairfield Stags women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Anna Eng 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Croton-Harmon Croton, NY G 2 Mimi Rubino 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Morris Catholic Pequannock, NJ G 3 Janelle Brown 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Longwood Middle Island, NY F 11 Lou Lopez Sénéchal 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr NABA Academy Grenoble, France 15 Lauren Beach 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Medway G 22 Rachel Hakes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Woodbury Woodbury, MN F 23 Callie Cavanaugh 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Sr Holyoke FIU Holyoke, MA F 25 MacKenzie Daleba 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Cathedral Dorchester, MA G 30 Sam Lewis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) GS Howard Elridge, MD G 31 Sydney Lowery 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GS St. Luke's School Boston College Shelton, CT C 32 Jazmine Carter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Timber Creek High School Sicklerville, NJ G 33 Brooke Tatarian 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Masters School Yonkers, NY F 34 Dayna Tirado 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Northern Valley Demarest Yonkers, NY F 41 Andrea Hernangomez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr IES Carmen Conde Madrid, Spain G 42 MacKenzie Martin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Westhill High School Syracuse, NY G 55 Jocelyn Polansky 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Choate Rosemary Hall Utah State Wallington, CT	Head coach Joe Frager (Connecticut) Assistant coach(es) Laura Scinto (Bryant) David Jollon (Thomas Edison State) Macey Hollenshead (Fairfield) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

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Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Brown	W 76–52	1–0	Webster Bank Arena (611) Bridgeport, CT
November 14, 2021* 2:00 pm		at Rutgers	L 42–48	1–1	Jersey Mike's Arena (1,239) Piscataway, NJ
November 19, 2021* 1:30 pm, ESPN3		vs. Stetson MAAC/ASUN Challenge	W 59–50	2–1	HP Field House (212) Kissimmee, FL
November 19, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN3		vs. Florida Gulf Coast MAAC/ASUN Challenge	L 61–83	2–2	HP Field House (203) Kissimmee, FL
November 23, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Navy	W 76–52	3–2	Alumni Hall (301) Annapolis, MD
November 28, 2021* 4:30 pm, ESPN3		Yale	L 64–71	3–3	Webster Bank Arena (1,529) Bridgeport, CT
December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm, NESN		at UMass	L 61–74	3–4	Mullins Center (407) Amherst, MA
December 6, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Sacred Heart	Postponed		Webster Bank Arena  Bridgeport, CT
December 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, BTN+		at No. 10 Indiana	L 58–91	3–5	Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (3,091) Bloomington, IN
MAAC regular season
December 18, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Marist	W 57–52	4–5 (1–0)	Webster Bank Arena (637) Bridgeport, CT
December 20, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN3		at Quinnipiac	W 66–52	5–5 (2–0)	People's United Center (512) Hamden, CT
December 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Iona	W 69–52	6–5 (3–0)	Webster Bank Arena (351) Bridgeport, CT
January 8, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Rider	W 62–54	7–5 (4–0)	Alumni Gymnasium (712) Lawrenceville, NJ
January 13, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN3		at Niagara	W 62–54	8–5 (5–0)	Gallagher Center (312) Lewiston, NY
January 15, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN3		at Canisius	W 73–37	9–5 (6–0)	Koessler Athletic Center (505) Buffalo, NY
January 20, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+		Manhattan	W 70–55	10–5 (7–0)	Webster Bank Arena (567) Bridgeport, CT
January 22, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN3		at Siena	L 56–68	10–6 (7–1)	Alumni Recreation Center (151) Loudonville, NY
January 24, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Monmouth Rescheduled from January 1	W 61–54	11–6 (8–1)	OceanFirst Bank Center (489) West Long Branch, NJ
January 27, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN3		at Marist	W 59–39	12–6 (9–1)	McCann Arena (1,199) Poughkeepsie, NY
February 1, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+		Saint Peter's Reschedule from January 6	W 63–56	13–6 (10–1)	Webster Bank Arena (163) Bridgeport, CT
February 3, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN3		Niagara	W 75–72	14–6 (11–1)	Webster Bank Arena (576) Bridgeport, CT
February 5, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+		Canisius	W 63–54 ^OT	15–6 (12–1)	Webster Bank Arena (613) Bridgeport, CT
February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Iona	W 54–29	16–6 (13–1)	Hynes Athletic Center (512) New Rochelle, CT
February 12, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN+		Siena	W 64–48	17–6 (14–1)	Webster Bank Arena (651) Bridgeport, CT
February 17, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Quinnipiac	W 59–54 ^OT	18–6 (15–1)	Webster Bank Arena (1,231) Bridgeport, CT
February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Monmouth	W 75–52	19–6 (16–1)	Webster Bank Arena (732) Bridgeport, CT
February 26, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN3		at Manhattan	W 75–63	20–6 (17–1)	Draddy Gymnasium (100) Riverdale, NY
March 3, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+		Rider	W 65–61	20–6 (17–1)	Webster Bank Arena (876) Bridgeport, CT
March 5, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN3		at Saint Peter's	W 56–43	22–6 (19–1)	Run Baby Run Arena (305) Jersey City, NJ
MAAC Women's Tournament
March 9, 2022 1:30 pm, ESPN+	(1)	vs. (8) Iona Quarterfinals	W 69–56	23–6	Boardwalk Hall  Atlantic City, NJ
March 11, 2022 11:00 am, ESPN+	(1)	vs. (4) Niagara Semifinals	W 75–38	24–6	Boardwalk Hall  Atlantic City, NJ
March 12, 2022 11:00 am, ESPN+	(1)	vs. (3) Manhattan Championship	W 73–68	25–6	Boardwalk Hall  Atlantic City, NJ
NCAA Women's Tournament
March 18, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN2	(15 S)	at (2 B) No. 6 Texas First Round	L 52–70	25–7	Frank Erwin Center (3,822) Austin, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=Spokane. All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

• 2021–22 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team

References

1. "2021–22 (W) Basketball Schedule". Fairfield Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2022.

External links

• Official Team Website