Post by FU73 on Jun 11, 2020 6:28:33 GMT -5
Fairfield University Athletics has won the MAAC Women's Commissioner's Cup for the 2019-20 season, as announced today by the conference office. The Stags earned the award for the ninth time, most recently claiming the distinction following the 2014-15 campaign.
"Congratulations to all of our women's programs that contributed to winning the MAAC Commissioner's Cup for women's sports," said Director of Athletics Paul Schlickmann. "Awards such as this are reflective of a strong, positive, and hardworking community, and I hope that all of our student-athletes, coaches, and staff who are a part of our championship culture can take pride in this honor."
The effort was led by MAAC Championship victories for both Volleyball (regular season and tournament) and Women's Swimming and Diving. The Stags also racked up points for their second-place regular season finish and trip to the MAAC Championship Match in Women's Soccer.
Women's Basketball also scored for the Stags, improving from ninth place in 2018-19 to third place in 2019-20; the Stags reached the MAAC Championship Semifinals before the tournament was halted due to Covid-19. Finally, Women's Cross Country boosted Fairfield to the top of the leaderboard with an eighth-place finish at the MAAC Championship – their best showing at the conference meet since 2013.
Though they did not factor into the scoring as members of the Northeast Conference, Fairfield Field Hockey also highlighted a banner 2019-20 for the Stags' women's sports as unbeaten NEC Regular Season and Tournament Champions. The Stags, who were nationally-ranked for the majority of the 2019 campaign, went on to defeat #23 American in the NCAA Championship Opening Round and took #2 UConn to overtime in Storrs two days later.
Fairfield University All-Time MAAC Commissioner's Cup Tally
MAAC Overall Commissioner's Cup: 1994-95, 1997-98, 2008-09, 2011-12
MAAC Women's Commissioner's Cup: 1993-94, 1994-95, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2001-02, 2008-09, 2014-15, 2019-20
MAAC Men's Commissioner's Cup: 1994-95, 1996-97, 2011-12
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