2018-19 SCHEDULE DAY DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Fri. Nov. 9 Richmond Richmond, Va. 2:00 PM QUICK FACTS Tue. Nov. 13 LIU Brooklyn Bridgeport, Conn. 5:00 PM Sat. Nov. 17 Xavier Cincinnati, Ohio 2:00 PM GENERAL Fri. Nov. 23 Brown^ Providence, R.I. 4:00 PM Sat. Nov. 24 vs Bucknell^ Providence, R.I. 4:00 PM Location Fairfield, Conn. Sun. Nov. 25 vs UMass^ Providence, R.I. 3:00 PM Founded 1942 Sun. Dec. 2 William & Mary Fairfield, Conn. 2:00 PM Enrollment 5,138 Wed. Dec. 5 Northeastern Fairfield, Conn. 7:00 PM Nickname Stags Sun. Dec. 9 Dartmouth Hanover, N.H. 2:00 PM Thu. Dec. 20 vs Furman& Las Vegas, Nev. 3:00 PM School Color Cardinal Red Fri. Dec. 21 vs UIC& Las Vegas, Nev. 3:00 PM Facility Name Alumni Hall Thu. Jan. 3 Quinnipiac* Hamden, Conn. 7:00 PM Capacity 2,479 Sun. Jan. 6 Rider* Lawrenceville, N.J. 2:00 PM Affiliation NCAA D-1 Sat. Jan. 12 Marist* Fairfield, Conn. 2:00 PM Tue. Jan. 15 Saint Peter’s* Fairfield, Conn. 11:00 AM Conference MAAC Fri. Jan. 18 Canisius* Buffalo, N.Y. 7:00 PM President Dr. Mark Nemec Sun. Jan. 20 Niagara* Niagara University, N.Y. 1:00 PM Athletic Director Paul Schlickmann Thu. Jan. 24 Iona* New Rochelle, N.Y. 7:00 PM Tue. Jan. 29 Siena* Fairfield, Conn. 7:00 PM Fri. Feb. 1 Manhattan* Riverdale, N.Y. 7:00 PM 2017-18 IN REVIEW Sun. Feb. 3 Monmouth* Fairfield, Conn. 2:00 PM 2017-18 Overall Record 13-17 Thu. Feb. 7 Canisius* Fairfield, Conn. 7:00 PM 2017-18 MAAC Record/Place (10-8, 4th) Sat. Feb. 9 Niagara* Fairfield, Conn. 5:00 PM Thu. Feb. 14 Siena* Loudonville, N.Y. 7:00 PM Players Returning/Lost 10/5 Sun. Feb. 17 Quinnipiac* Fairfield, Conn. 2:00 PM Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 Tue. Feb. 19 Marist* Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 7:00 PM Newcomers 5 Fri. Feb. 22 Saint Peter’s* Jersey City, N.J. 7:00 PM Sun. Feb. 24 Iona* Fairfield, Conn. 1:00 PM Sat. Mar. 2 Rider* Fairfield, Conn. 2:00 PM HISTORY Thu-Mon Mar. 7-11 MAAC Championships Albany, N.Y. TBA First Year of Sport 1973 First Division I Year 1981 ^ - Turkey Tip-off Providence, R.I. & - South Point Holiday Hoops Classic Las Vegas, Nev. * - MAAC Game - Home Games are bolded All-Time Record 712-543 (.567) Division I Record 636-469 (.576) NCAA Tournament App. 4 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Joe Frager (12th Season) Alma Mater UConn, ‘84 Record at Fairfield 202-145 (.582) FOLLOW THE STAGS Career Record 391-228 (.632) Associate Head Coach Laura Scinto (11) Alma Mater Bryant, ‘89 Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater) David Jollon (Thomas Edison State) Shireyll Moore (Fairfield ‘09) Director of Ops Casey Smith Athletic Trainer Kaila Harpin Strngth and Conditioning John Begley TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK SPORTS COMMUNICATION WBB Contact Ivey Speight Fans can follow For the best images Alumni and fans can Speight Email [email protected] @StagsWBBall for and video of the sea- keep up to date with Speight Phone 203-912-2032 all the latest Fairfield son and behind the the Fairfield Women’s Women’s Basketball scenes access, fans Basketball program news. These Stags can follow: by liking their official coaches are also on @StagsWBB facebook page: Twitter: Fairfield Womens @CoachJollon Basketball @CoachSMoore 2018-19 SEASON OULOOK Ubuntu chemistry becomes even more vital. “Our goal in the offseason was to get bet- ter at everything,” Frager said. “I think last When asked what they think about when “I told our team, ‘I know we’re young but year we did well, but our aspirations are they hear the word ‘Fairfield basketball,’ we’re not going to use that as an excuse,”’ to do better than that. In order to do so most of the members of the team came Frager said. “Realistically, we know there’s we have to elevate our level in every single back with this single word. going to be a steep learning curve and it’s area. I think we have increased our level going to take some time to gel but we’re of athleticism with the kids we brought in Actually, it’s more than just a word, it’s a very happy with the effort they’ve given and if we’ve seen signs in the preseason philosophy. A Nguni Bantu term meaning u s .” that we can do more (running) this year.” ‘humanity,’ it is often translated to “I am because we are.” With such a young unit, more focus and As Fairfield graduated their leading scorer attention will be drawn to the upper- and rebounder from last year in All- In other words, a collected group work- classment, especially the three seniors in MAAC Second Team honoree Samantha ing together can help build every single Khadidiatou Diouf, Casey Foley, and Ken- Cooper, the Stags are looking for more individual. dra Landy who combined for 34 percent balance. of the team’s scoring last season. The squad embraced this South African With freshmen Rachel Hakes, Andrea philosophy after attending a film show- Diouf was the lone Stag to receive presea- Hernangomez, Jazmine Carter, and Lou ing at Fairfield University titled: Hoops son honors from the conference as she Lopez-Senechal as well as the addition Africa, Ubuntu Matters. The film and the was voted to the Preseason All-MAAC of transfer student Katie Armstrong, the stories shared during the forum was an Third Team. Diouf attained career-highs Stags will have much increased depth in eye-opening experience for the team. in almost every offensive category for the all areas/ Stags, and averaged 9.6 points with 5.8 “Many times when they break the huddle rebounds. But what does Frager want this team to be I hear them same it,” Head Coach Joe known for? Frager said. “They saw the message that Junior Sam Kramer will be the Stags was there and I think it’s understanding leading returning scorer from the 2017-18 “All we can ask of this team is to give that all the parts together are more im- campaign where she averaged 9.9 points everything they have every night they step portant than the one. It’s nice to be a part per game with 54 3-pointers made. In on the floor,” Frager said. “If they give us a of something bigger and more important fact, only two returning MAAC players maximum effort and we do everything as than you are as a single individual. I think (Marist’s Rebekah Hand and Quinnipiac’s a coaching staff to improve them through- any good team has that part of their core Jen Fay) hit more long-range shots than out the course of the year the results will c u ltu re .” Kramer last year. take care of themselves. The goal is to win the MAAC and that does not change. The That philosophy has brought even more Combine the returners with the new ad- goal is to win every game we play and cohesion to a young team that will feature ditions, and Frager believes the team can everytime we lace up our sneakers. Will a total of nine freshmen and sophomores. improve in almost every area. that happen? The odds are against it, but With such an inexperienced squad, that the menatlity has to be there.” HEAD COACH JOE FRAGER 12th SEASON // RECORD: 202-145 (11 SEASONS) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: • Eleven-straight winning seasons in the MAAC • Coached 44 All-MAAC student-athletes • Owns a .726 winning percentage at Alumni Hall • Fifteen former players have signed professional contracts Entering his 12th season at the helm, Joe First team performer Taryn Johnson started with a .726 winning percentage. The Stags Frager has made the Stags a regular con- her career averaging 9.2 minutes per game made history on January 9, 2015, winning tender in the MAAC, leading to success on during her freshman season and would their 250th on campus at Alumni Hall. and off the court. evolve her game and would later score 1,185 points in her career, a number in the top-20 In total, 44 Stags have been named to the Frager’s Stags have finished in the top half in program history. Alexys Vasquez (the MAAC All-Academic Team, a number that of the conference in all 11 of his seasons, program’s all-time leader in 3-point per- doubles the total amount from the previous one of just 16 teams in the country to have centage) netted just eight long range shots 22 years. finished in the top-five every season in in her first season as a Stag, and would go their conference. Frager is the only coach in on to hit 229 during her final three seasons. Frager’s success at Fairfield is not a sur- MAAC history to post 11-straight winning Most recently, Kelsey Carey became one prise, after coming to the Stags as one of seasons in the MAAC to begin a career. of the biggest surprises in the conference, the nation’s most successful and upcoming leading the squad in points during her final coaches after winning the 2007 Division II During his 11-year stretch, Frager and the two seasons, after serving mostly as a role National Championship with the South- Stags have been a model of consistency, player during her first two years. ern Connecticut State Owls and posting a averaging 18 wins per season, the most wins record of 189-83 during his nine-year stint.