Sports

Waking up early for practice. Working out in a strict regimen. Spending about 40 hours a week hard at work in addition to classes. Loosing out on the social life enjoyed by others. However, there was the competition and the camaraderie - belonging to something special, as a group of about 60 fellow student athletes were united by the game of football.

When was the last time you heard a Fairfield athlete turn down an alcoholic beverage? Chances are, not recently. However, if you offered a drink to a Fairfield athlete 24 hours before a competition, the answer is most likely no thanks. All athletes at Fairfield are required to abide by the 24-hour rule.

The investigation into the Fairfield University men's basketball program by one of the premiere NCAA law firms in the nation continued as students filed in for classes last week. But that investigation, which commenced August 6, took a new turn this Sunday when a report in the Connecticut Post alleged witness tampering on behalf of former University of Nevada-Las Vegas coach Bill Bayno.

Faced by thousands of empty seats for every women's basketball games the last two years, Director of Athletics Eugene Doris considered moving the program's games from the Arena at Harbor Yard back to Alumni Hall. "I think there could have been some better attended games this year," said Doris.

Redemption was in the air this week for the softball team, as the Stags earned four MAAC victories this week against Niagara and Canisius. Last year Canisius came out of the loser's bracket to beat No. 1 seeded Fairfield twice in the finals of the MAAC Tournament.