FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield University Women's Soccer team will host their final home match at Lessing Field of the 2026 season when they welcome the Saint Peter's Peacocks on Saturday at noon. The Stags currently sit fifth in the Metro standings with a 7-3 mark in the league.
 
The Stags are coming off a 3-1 setback on the road at Manhattan their last time out with Ashlyn Walsh netting the lone goal for the squad. The score was her fifth of the season and the 13th of her career.
 
Fairfield currently has five players with five or more goals scored this season with six tallying double-digit points.
 
That balanced offense has kept the Stags as the highest-ranked offensive team in the Metro with a league-leading 37 goals, 32 assists, and 106 which all ranks in the top-40 in the nation.
 
The Stags also maintain their top-spot in Division I with 21.9 shots per game while placing second with 9.4 shots on goal.
 
Fairfield would clinch a Metro Championship spot with a win over the Peacocks, who enter Saturday's match with a 1-8-1 record in the conference. Mayla McLean leads the team with four goals and 10 points.
 
The Stags will wrap up the 2026 regular season hitting the road against crosstown rivals – and defending conference champions – Sacred Heart on Wednesday at 7pm.