Weekly Notes
Fairfield looks to snap a six-match skid as it opens MAAC play at Loyola and Rider this weekend.
Loyola will be providing
GameTracker for Saturday's match. Rider will be providing
Live Stats for Sunday's match as well as
Live Video for a nominal fee.
Fairfield In MAAC Openers: Fairfield has been victorious in its last five MAAC openers. The last time the Stags dropped a MAAC opener was in 2004, falling to Rider 3-2.
Fairfield vs. the MAAC: Since 1997, Fairfield is 137-13 against MAAC opponents during the regular season.
Fairfield vs. Loyola: The Stags have taken 12-straight meetings from the Greyhounds, dating back to 2002. Last season, Loyola won its first set in four seasons against Fairfield in its 3-1 loss on November 1. Junior
Haililani Pokipala is averaging 2.13 digs per set against Loyola for her career while
Brianna Dixion is averaging 3.44 kills.
Fairfield vs. Rider: The two teams split last season's meetings, with Rider taking the first outing, 3-1, while Fairfield posted the 3-0 sweep in the series finale. Senior
Lauren Hughes has a career kills average of 3.39 per set against the Broncs while
Haililani Pokipala is averaging 2.29 digs and has collected seven aces against Rider during the last two seasons.
