Fairfield women thump Quinnipiac 76-53 to win MAAC Tournament, earn spot in NCAA Tournament

Quinnipiac's Ella O'Donnell, right, looks to shoot against Fairfield's Izabela Nicoletti Leite, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Atlantic City, N.J.

Quinnipiac's Ella O'Donnell, right, looks to shoot against Fairfield's Izabela Nicoletti Leite, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)


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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Meghan Andersen scored 12 of her 27 points in a dominant second quarter and Sydni Scott scored 18 on 6-for-6 shooting from 3-point range as Fairfield cruised to a 76-53 victory over Quinnipiac in the championship game of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament, earning the Stags their sixth trip to the NCAA Tournament. It was the second straight tournament title for Fairfield (28-4). The Stags have made three of their six trips to the NCAA Tournament in the last four years. No. 2 seed Quinnipiac (28-4) handed Fairfield its only loss since Dec. 15 with a victory in the regular-season finale. The Bobcats had a 12-game win streak end.

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