FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield University Women's Basketball team hasn't missed a beat. The three-time reigning conference champions hit 15 3-pointers on a 50 percent clip en-route to a dominant 90-63 win over America East preseason favorites Binghamton in the 2026-27 season opener. Fairfield was led by the duo of
Meghan Andersen and
Kaety L'Amoreaux who both eclipsed the 20-point mark while combining for 10 triples. L'Amoreuax led all student-athletes with 10 assists to capture her second career double-double.
"I was really proud with how we moved the ball," Head Coach
Carly Thibault-DuDonis said. "Kaety did a really good job of spearheading that effort with her 10 assists. We talk about moving the ball and creating the best shot for our team and force defenses to make hard decisions. I thought for the most part we did that and obviously 26 assists is a great number to see."
The Stags (1-0) gave their fans an impressive first impression with six points and two Andersen 3-pointers inside the first 19 seconds of the season. The Stags actually jumped out to a 20-5 lead which featured 11 points from Andersen in the first five minutes.
Andersen – who finished last season with 88 long-range connections – would finish with six triples while hitting 50 percent from behind the arc.
After a brief offensive lull brought Binghamton within seven at 32-25 towards the end of the second quarter, the Stags found their shooting prowess once again ending the half on an 11-4 run.
The Stags would increase their lead to 20 on a L'Amoreaux 3-pointer in the third quarter and eventually push their advantage to 30 on a
Cyanne Coe layup in the fourth.
L'Amoreaux led all scorers with 23 points and tied a career-high with her 10 assists. She went 8-for-10 from the field and also added four steals.
Andersen added 22 which brings her career total to 1541, placing her into the top-10 in program history.
In her first game as a Stag,
Paige Kohler went perfect from the floor by hitting all three of her shots from behind the arc.
Coe had another accurate performance going 3-for-4 from the floor.
The Stags will have a quick turnaround and close out their home-opening weekend when they welcome Vermont to Leo D. Mahoney Arena on Sunday at 2pm.
