FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield University Women's Soccer team will conclude their 2026 regular season when they make the short trek to face Sacred Heart on Wednesday night at 7pm. Fairfield enters the game third in the Metro Conference standings but would move into the top-two and receive a bye in the conference championships with a win over the Pioneers.
 
The Stags clinched a spot in the upcoming Metro Championships with a dominating 7-0 win over Saint Peter's in their home finale on Saturday afternoon. Five different players notched a goal for the Stags with Amelie Stewart and Kelly O'Connor both picking up a brace while Payton Zaun, Bella Bingham, and Madeline Hargraves also touched net in the victory.
 
Stewart led the Stags with five points on those two goals and the assist on the game-winner in the fourth minute. She was rewarded by being named the Metro Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season. She also overtook the team-lead with a career-high eight goals this season which ranks sixth in the conference.
 
With Hargraves and Riley Roycroft picking up their first points of the season, the Stags now have 17 different student-athletes who have recorded at least one point this year.
 
That balanced offensive effort has helped the Stags amount he league's best offense with 128 combined points, 44 goals, and 40 assists which all rank in the top-20 in Division I. The Stags continue to lead the entire country with 22.5 shots per game while placing second with 9.5 attempts on target.
 
Fairfield currently sits third in the conference standings with 24 points on their 8-3 record. With a win, the Stags will finish second and receive a first-round bye into the semifinals.
 
Sacred Heart needs a win combined with a Manhattan or Marist loss to clinch their spot in the championship. Shea Kelleher is the team leader with 32 points on 12 goals and eight assists.