FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield University Women's Lacrosse heads to Lawrenceville, N.J. on Wednesday, April 1 for a midweek MAAC matchup at Rider. Opening draw is set for 3 p.m.
 
Fairfield University Stags (8-3, 3-0 MAAC)

• The Stags defeated Canisius, 12-9, on Saturday to move to 3-0 in MAAC play. Fairfield joins Niagara and The Mount as the three teams currently unbeaten in conference action.
• After Saturday's action, the Stags rank second in the MAAC in scoring defense with 8.45 goals allowed per game – good for 18th nationally.
• Tessa Caputo had four points against the Griffs, ranking seventh in the MAAC with a team-leading 39 points this season. She is also third in the conference with 23 assists.
• Fairfield's nine straight conference wins are tied with Yale for the fourth longest conference winning streak in the nation behind Stony Brook (46), Florida (32), and North Carolina (20).

 
Rider University Broncs (1-11, 0-3 MAAC)

• Rider was on the short side of a 17-2 loss at Mount St. Mary's on Saturday to fall to 1-11 overall and 0-3 in conference play.
• The Broncs began their season with a 12-8 win at FDU.
• Hannah Kozik has scored a team-leading 18 goals, and Kayleigh Colleary leads the Broncs in points with 27 comprised of 15 goals and a team-best 12 assists.
• Jamie Kubach has played the majority of the available minutes in the cage en route to a 15.67 goals-against average and a .387 save percentage.

 
Series History

• Fairfield has won both prior meetings in a series that began when Rider launched its varsity program in 2024.
• Wednesday's game is Fairfield's lone trip outside of Connecticut during the MAAC portion of the schedule. Of the four originally scheduled MAAC road trips, two are in-state clashes at Sacred Heart and Quinnipiac, and the April 4 trek to Manhattan was moved to Rafferty Stadium due to field availability.

 
Up Next

• The Stags host Manhattan on Saturday, April 4 at noon.
• The Jaspers, who welcome Sacred Heart to Gaelic Park on Wednesday, start the week at 2-10 overall and 1-2 in MAAC contests.
• Admission is free for all fans to all Fairfield Women's Lacrosse regular season home games this season.