FAIRFIELD, Conn. - The Fairfield University women's tennis team will take Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) competition on the road as the Stags travel to Marist on Tuesday, April 1. The first serve is set for 3pm.

Fairfield (4-7) vs. Marist: Tuesday's match will be the first dual the Stags and the Red Foxes have played against one another since last year's 2013 MAAC Championship match on April 28. In that contest, Fairfield fell to Marist, 4-1, in West Windsor, N.J. Fairfield and Marist have already met this season at the NJIT Invitational on October 25-27. Karen McKeough fell to the Red Foxes' Marielle Campbell, 6-3, 6-1, before teaming up with Kaila Nelson to defeat Marist's Melissa Carlay and Kaye Eastman, 8-7(6-0). Stag duo Holly Ream and Stephanie Ziegler fell to the Red Foxes' Nicole Rohan and Lisa Ventimiglia, 8-3.  

A Look at the Red Foxes: Marist is 1-4 on the season so far. The Red Foxes have posted a victory over conference opponent Rider and have fallen to Albany, West Point, Niagara, and NJIT. In their fall season, Marist competed in four tournaments including the Siena Fall Classic, Stony Brook Tournament, West Point Invite, and the NJIT Invitational. The Red Foxes are coming off a 7-0 loss to NJIT on March 29.  

Last Time Out: The Stags fell to the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds, 4-0, on March 29 at the Stamford Indoor Tennis Club. At No. 1 singles, Monica Yajima was ahead of LIU Brooklyn's Sanne Louwers, 6-3, 4-1, when the match was called. In the No. 2 spot, Sharissa Ryan was leading Lisa Maas, 6-3, 0-3, and Kaila Nelson was ahead of the Blackbirds' Isabella Wagener, 6-4, 3-0, in the No. 4 spot. Both matches were left unfinished.

Looking Ahead: Fairfield will take MAAC action on the road, stopping at Niagara on April 5 before traveling to Monmouth on April 8.