KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fairfield University Women's Soccer senior Maddy Theriault was one of the Forwards to Watch by the United Soccer Coaches. Theriault was recently named the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year after winning the conference's Golden Boot award during Fairfield's championship run last season. The senior will be entering the year ranked fifth all-time with 31 career goals, the most by a Fairfield student-athlete in 25 years.
 
Theriault led the MAAC and finished in the top-20 nationally with 13 goals and third in Division I with seven game-winning tallies. Her biggest score came in the 1-0 MAAC Championship victory over Quinnipiac which gave the Stags their first MAAC Tournament title in nearly two decades.
 
She helped the Stags to a single-season record tying 18 wins by leading the team with 32 points and 13 goals, both leading the conference and ranking in the top-25 in the country.
 
For her success, she earned a variety of awards including spots on the New England First Team, ECAC Second Team, and the All-Region Second Team.
 
She enters her senior season tied for third in school history with 11 game-winning goals, fourth with 79 points, fifth with 31 goals, and eighth with 17 assists.
 
Theriault and the Stags will open up their 2025 season with a road trip to Holy Cross and play the Crusaders on Thursday at 6pm.