Author Dan Arestia

The Fairfield men's lacrosse team could not hold off Dartmouth in the fourth quarter to lose a heartbreaker at the Stags' home-opener last Saturday 14-12. After gaining control in the third quarter, breakdowns in the final minutes cost the Stags the game.

The last time the Fairfield University men's lacrosse team walked off its home field last year, they were hoisting a Great Western Lacrosse League (GWLL) championship trophy. This season will not end the same way, but it won't be because of a lack of performance.

by Elizabeth Cooper THE MEN This spring, Fairfield's men's tennis team looks forward to what will hopefully prove to be a successful record after a particularly strong fall season. "We had very good fall tournament seasons," said Jeff Wyshner, who is head coach of both the men's and women's teams and was named the MAAC Men's Tennis Coach of the year for the 2004-05 season.

The women's volleyball team toppled Iona 3-0 (30-20, 30-22, 32-30) in New Rochelle, N.Y. last Friday, earning the regular-season MAAC crown in the process. The third and ultimately decisive game of the match was most exciting, as the two teams battled back and forth. Iona fought their way back from 17-11 to 20-20, and eventually built a 24-21 lead. The Stags battled back to tie the match at 30-30, and then won the next two points for the match and title.