FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield University Women's Basketball team will look to continue their fast start to the season when they host Big East foe Villanova at Leo D. Mahoney Arena on Sunday at 2pm. The Stags have won their first three games of the 2026-27 campaign and are coming off a victory against another Big East opponent Seton Hall, their first win over the Pirates since 1996.
Fairfield has led for 117:12 out of a possible 120 minutes through their first three games, trailing for just one minute.
The Stags led for over 38 minutes of game time in their road win at Seton Hall as
Kaety L'Amoreaux started the scoring with a 3-pointer just 30 seconds into the game. That would be the start of her team-high 26-point performance. She is now averaging a Metro-leading 21.0 points per game which places her 35th in Division I.
While L'Amoreaux shot 50 percent from the floor in the road victory, her most impressive performance came from the free throw line where she went a perfect 8-for-8. She is one of 46 players in the country to have gone perfect from the charity stripe in the early season while taking the fifth-most attempts in that group (15).
For the second-straight game,
Lana McCarthy led the Stags on the boards with seven rebounds while also muscling in a season-high 14 points.
The win at Seton Hall was Fairfield's first victory over the Pirates since the season opener of the 1996-97 season. It also marked the fourth-straight season the Stags have notched a win against a Big East opponent under Coach Carly who now holds a 4-1 record against the conference in her Fairfield career.
The program will also celebrate the career of Fairfield Hall of Fame Coach Dianne Nolan during the game. Nolan led the Stags for 28 seasons which included over 450 wins, three conference championships, and four NCAA Tournament appearances.
Villanova enters the game with a 1-2 record and is coming off a win over Merrimack. Jasmine Bascoe is one of the top scorers in the nation with a 29.0 scoring average.
The Stags will hit the road for a six-game road trip that spans four different states, starting with a road match against Oregon on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 10pm EST.
