FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield University Women's Lacrosse plays its first game on Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium in 2024 when the Stags host #24/24 UConn on Wednesday. Opening draw is slated for 3 p.m. with J.J. Duke calling the action live for the Stags Sports Network on ESPN+.
 
The Fairfield University Stags (0-1, 0-0 MAAC)

• Fairfield starts the home schedule at 0-1 following a 17-16 setback at Holy Cross this past Saturday
• Amanda Kozak (4g, 1a) and Elizabeth Talluto (3g, 2a) each had five points in the opener
• Brooke Marotti added a hat trick, her first career multi-goal performance as a Stag
• Rylee Harrell had seven draw controls, guiding Fairfield to a 24-13 advantage in the midfield
• The Stags were tabbed as the preseason favorite in the MAAC, garnering nine of 10 first-place votes

 
The University of Connecticut Huskies (0-0, 0-0 Big East)

• UConn begins its 2024 season on Wednesday ranked #24 in the nation by both the IWLCA and Inside Lacrosse
• The Huskies went 12-7 last spring, falling to Denver in the Big East Championship Game and ending the campaign with a loss to Penn in the NCAA Championship First Round
• Big East Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Kate Shaffer leads the Huskies after racking up 55 goals and 27 assists last season
• Shaffer was one of four Preseason All-Big East picks for UConn, which was tabbed second in the Preseason Poll

 
All-Time Series

• UConn leads the all-time series, 15-5, as winners of 10 of the last 11
• Last season's matchup was settled in overtime, going 18-17 to the Huskies in Storrs
• Including that encounter, three of the last five meetings have been decided by two goals or less
• Fairfield's last win was a 13-7 victory at Rafferty Stadium in 2019

 
Up Next

• Another nationally-ranked foe visits Rafferty Stadium on Saturday when the Stags host #23/23 UAlbany at 1 p.m.
• The Great Danes lost their 2024 season opener, 14-10, to #14/14 Johns Hopkins and will visit #2/2 Boston College on Wednesday
• Admission is free for all fans to all regular season home games this season