ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Fairfield University Women's Basketball team was honored with three major awards as voted upon the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) head coaches. Senior Lou Lopez-Senechal highlighted the trio as she was unanimously named the MAAC Player of the Year becoming just the third Stag ever to win the award. Sharpshooter Sam Lewis was named the MAAC Sixth Player of the Year and Head Coach Joe Frager was named the MAAC Coach of the Year for leading the Stags through an historic regular season.
 
Lopez-Senechal became just the third Stag in program history to be named the MAAC Player of the Year and the first time since Gail Strumpf-Cheney in 2000. The senior leads the MAAC and ranks in the top-30 in the nation in scoring at 19.7 points per game. Her 531 points this season is already the fifth most in program history and the most in nine years. She reached 20 or more points 15 times during the regular season including back-to-back 30-point outings last week.
 
"We are all very pleased for Lou," Coach Frager said. "She has worked hard all season and to be voted Player of the year is a special honor. There are some very talented players in the MAAC, so receiving this award is a major achievement."
 
Lewis earns her first career major award as she led the Stags as a shooter of the bench all season. She finished in the top-10 in the MAAC in 3-point field goals per game (2.0) and 3-point shooting percentage (.353). Her 64 3-pointers this season is tied for tenth on the program's single season list. For the season, she finished with a 7.0 scoring average, finishing in double figures nine times.
 
"We're very happy that Sam received recognition as the Sixth Player of the Year," Coach Frager said. "She has been selfless all season long and has embraced her important role coming off the bench."
 
In his final season of coaching, Head Coach Joe Frager was unanimously named the MAAC Coach of the Year for the first time in his career. Frager was the orchestrator of the Stags' successful regular season, leading the squad to a 19-1 record, the best conference winning percentage in program history. The Stags also won the fourth MAAC Championship in history and their first in 22 years.
 
"I really appreciate being named Coach of the Year in the MAAC," Coach Frager said. "To me, it is recognition that our entire staff and our team did a great job during the regular season. There are a bunch of exceptional coaches in the MAAC, so receiving this is gratifying."
 
Along with the three major honors, seven Stags were named to the MAAC All-Academic team with: Lopez-Senechal, Lewis, Rachel Hakes, Callie Cavanaugh, Sydney Lowery, Mackenzie Martin, and Jocelyn Polansky all maintaining a GPA greater than a 3.2.