SPRINGFIELD, Mass. –Fairfield University Women's Basketball senior Road Runner Meghan Andersen was named to the Preseason Watch List for the 2027 Katrine McClain Award, given to the best power forward in the nation. Andersen was one of 20 players on the squad which consisted of just three mid-major post players. The award is presented by Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in conjunction with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).
 
"It never gets old seeing our women get recognition on a national level," Head Coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis said. "We talk all the time about making the big time where you are, and Meg is a huge reason why Fairfield is the big time."
 
Andersen – who was also named to the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Preseason Watch List – is coming off her third-straight All-Conference First Team selection after finishing second in the league with 532 points scored. She led the entire conference with 88 made 3-pointers which was the second-most in a season in program history. Her junior season featured a program single-game record breaking performance when she drained 40 points at home against Marist.
 
She enters her senior season 12th in program history with 1,519 career points while also ranking third in 3-pointers (222), fifth in points per game (15.3), and 10th with 575 field goals. She is also one of six Stags to earn three All-Conference First Team honors in their careers.
 
Her historic career features: three All-Conference First Team honors, three All-Metropolitan selections, an ECAC First Team accolade, two All-Conference All-Championship picks including the 2024-25 Championship MVP, two CSC All-Academic All-District awards, and six Conference Player of the Week honors.
 
Fans can support their favorite player by participating in Fan Voting starting Friday, October 30. In February, the watch list of 20 players for the Katrina McClain Award will be narrowed to 10, then to five in March.
 
The selection committee for the Katrina McClain Awards are composed of top men's and women's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors, and Hall of Famers.