Author Nicole Funaro

The Fairfield men's soccer team has proved to be the dominant team in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) so far this season. With just four games remaining in the season, the Stags are now 5-0 in conference play. Despite a setback against non-conference opponent Harvard last Monday, the Stags are 9-3-1 and ranked 15th in the latest NCAA poll.

After a winless trip to Hawaii, the Fairfield women's volleyball team returned home to begin Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play, defeating St. Peter's at Alumni Hall. "We need to realize that we are a very talented team, and the only team that can get in our way [of a MAAC championship] is ourselves," said Head Coach Jeff Werneke after the St.

A signature on a piece of paper and a recommendation from a coach to the Athletic Department. That is all it takes to determine the future of an eighteen-year-old athlete. It is the most powerful instrument a college coach has, the ability to give a talented athlete the opportunity to receive an education, without having to pay tuition, or at least the entire tuition.

Fairfield Stags mens' soccer team left the field after a heartbreaking loss to Harvard vowing that they would make a stong comeback next time out. Fairfield, ranked 15, defeated the Manhattan Jaspers, 1-0, at Manhattan, Friday afternoon. The Stags, who ended a six game unbeaten streak and a thirteen game regular season home unbeaten streak with the loss to Harvard, continued another streak with the win.

During Saturday's Red-White scrimmage, the women's basketball team showed flashes of brilliance their fans can look forward to seeing more of in the upcoming season. After warming up with some fast-paced drills, the women took the court and appeared slightly sluggish out of the gate with multiple turnovers and missed shots.

Coach Cooley's tough schedule, fast-paced offense, hard-nosed defense, and emphasis on the fundamentals, should have the men's basketball team well prepared to dominate the MAAC. At Saturday's Red-White scrimage, the team showcased their new up-tempo attack from the moment they stepped on the court, even the warm-up drills were fast-paced and full of furious dunks.

Muhammad Ali against Joe Frazier? Maybe not quite, but Monday night's congressional debate at the Quick Center had all the signs of a heavyweight title bout, the contestants trading blows to the entertainment of their audience.

The Fairfield Stags' men's soccer team has again risen to the occasion late in the game, winning another late game thriller, this time over St. Peter's College, 2-1 in double overtime. Freshman Christian Uy scored his third game winner of the season in dramatic fashion, five minutes into the second overtime period.

Coming into Monday night's game against Harvard, the Fairfield men's soccer team was 8-2-1, coming off of two major wins against Iona and Yale, and ranked 19th in the country. If that wasn't enough, the Stags were riding a six-game unbeaten streak and a 13-game regular season unbeaten streak at the team's home field, Lessing Field.

The Fairfield Stags' volleyball team has not lost a match since their trip to Hawaii. In the past nine matches, all of which were against Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) opponents, the Stags are 9-0, which puts them at first place in the MAAC with an undefeated record.