FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Fairfield University Women's Cross Country kicked off its championship season on Saturday at the ECAC Championship at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale. Mia Strazzella set the pace for the 13 Stags to hit the 6K course today, clocking in at 21:53.4.
 
Strazzella finished 90th in a field of 286 runners. She was followed by Catherine Gobo's time of 22:00.5 and Emma Preissman finishing the course at 22:05.2. Carlina Castro (22:09.6) and Isabella Cardozo (22:21.6) rounded out the scoring five for Fairfield on Saturday.
 
Sophie Cheesman, Caroline Cox, Taylor Partridge, Bridget Reidy, Callie DeDecko, Ada Gebauer, Michaela Kenny, and Avery Brennan also competed the Stags, running the course that will also host the NCAA Northeast Regional in four months' time.
 
On the team ledger, the Stags topped a field including Metro foes Siena, Iona, Manhattan, and Saint Peter's as well as regional opponents Rhode Island, Seton Hall, Wagner, St. John's, and LIU.
 
Boston University won the ECAC Championship, led by individual champion Adrienne Buettner Cable with a wining time of 19:47.8 to beat the field by more than 30 seconds.
 
The Stags continue championship season in two weeks with the 2026 Metro Conference Championship on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Twin Ponds on the Farm in Middletown, N.Y.