FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield University Women's Soccer team are set to showcase themselves on a regional network as the Stags set for an in-state showdown against Quinnipiac on Wednesday night on Lessing Field at 7pm on SNY. Fairfield is looking to rebound after their first conference loss of the season and will look to stay in first place in the Metro standings.
 
Fairfield's 2-1 loss at Niagara was the first regular season conference loss for the program in 731 days, a stretch that spanned 22 matches and almost exactly two calendar years.
 
The Stags surrendered an indirect free kick in the box in the 70th minute that proved to be the game-winner. Ashley McMahon scored the lone goal for the Stags with a free kick to tie the game in the 22nd minute.
 
In their last three matches, the Stags have fallen behind 1-0 in the opening 10 minutes before rallying to tie the contest at 1-1 with two victories.
 
Despite the setback, the Stags are still in a three-way tie for first place in the Metro with Niagara and Quinnipiac with all three having 21 points.
 
The Stags still lead the conference in: shots (22.2), shots on goal (9.9), points (103), goals (36), and assists (2.2) all ranking in the top-25 in the country.
 
Quinnipiac enters with a 9-3-1 overall record and a 7-2 mark in the Metro. The Bobcats have won four-straight matches highlighted by a last minute game-winner by Isabella Marie Torelli against Rider their last time out.
 
Fairfield will head back on the road to face Manhattan on Saturday at 1:30pm.