SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Fairfield University Women's Basketball Road Runner Meghan Andersen was name to the Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year Preseason Watchlist recognizing the top-20 student-athletes at the position entering the 2025-26 season. Andersen has enjoyed an historic start to her collegiate career, being awarded two All-MAAC First Team selections including the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year honor.
 
"I am so proud to see another one of our student-athletes recognized on a national level, and I couldn't be happier for Meg to earn this honor," Head Coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis said. "Behind the scenes, she has taken her game to another level - increasing her activity on both ends of the floor and making a conscious effort to leave her fingerprints all over the game. Meg has been a huge part of our program's success and I am looking forward to not only seeing her play her best basketball but be relied upon as an upperclassman and mentor to our younger players."
 
In just two seasons, Andersen has made her impact on the program with two All-MAAC First Team selections, two All-Metropolitan honors, and the MAAC Championship MVP award.
 
She has neared 1,000 points while draining 134 3-pointers, becoming just the second player in program history to reach 100 career long-range shots in their sophomore season.
 
She has led the team in scoring in both of her collegiate campaigns while also finishing in the top-two in the MAAC in field goal percentage. Last season, she also finished in the top-five in the conference in: blocks, 3-pointers, and 3-point percentage.
 
She was named the MAAC Tournament MVP in leading the Stags to their second-straight MAAC Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance with a 27-point outburst against Quinnipiac in the Championship Game.
 
Her success has fueled Fairfield's historic run with a 59-7 overall record, the second-highest winning percentage in the country during her stay. The Stags have also posted a 45-1 record against MAAC opponents including their back-to-back MAAC titles. Fairfield's success has been recognized around the country with votes in the Top-25 polls in two-straight campaigns including votes in the USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll.
 
Prior to this season, Andersen was unanimously voted the MAAC Preseason of the Year by the league's head coaches.
 
Andersen and the Stags will tip-off the 2025-26 season on the road, traveling to Villanova to take on the Wildcats on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7pm.