FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield Women's Lacrosse will play for the 2019 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship this Saturday, May 4, at noon on-campus on Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium. The Stags, who are eying back-to-back MAAC title for the first time in program history, will challenge Siena for the crown and the league's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Championship.
 
After Thursday's win over Marist, Fairfield is 14-3 and riding a 10-game winning streak. Siena has won three straight since falling to the Stags on April 13, setting a single-season program record with 12 wins as a part of a 12-6 overall tally.
 
Tickets
Tickets for Saturday's game are on sale now. Admission is free for all Fairfield students, faculty and staff (with a StagCard) courtesy of Fairfield Athletics.
 
On the Air
Saturday's action will be broadcast live by the Stags Sports Network and the MAAC on ESPN+ with J.J. Duke and Allison Gaskins on the call.
 
Semifinal Wrap-Up
The Stags advanced to their 10th MAAC Championship Game with an 18-14 win over Marist on Thursday at Rafferty Stadium. All-MAAC First Team selection and Fairfield Female Athlete of the Year Brooke Gallagher headed Fairfield's best offensive output of the season with seven goals and an assist.
 
Siena defeated Monmouth, 16-15, in Thursday's second semifinal to reach the MAAC Championship Game for the first time since 2005. Nicole McNeely had a seven-point day for the Saints with a hat trick and four assists.
 
Stags vs. Saints
Fairfield defeated the Saints, 12-11, during the regular season on April 13 in Loudonville to improve to 23-2 all-time against Siena. In last month's win, the Stags were led by four points from Kathleen Hulseman and a Kelly Horning hat trick.
 
Up Next
The winner of the 2019 MAAC Championship will learn its NCAA postseason opponent and destination on Sunday, May 5 at 8 p.m. The Selection Show will air live on NCAA.com. Four teams will participate in a pair of Opening Round games at campus sites on May 7 or 8 with the traditional NCAA Championship First Round set for Friday, May 10.