While the Stag’s entered the MAAC tournament as the top seed last Sunday in Loudonville, N.Y., they were swept 3-0 by Iona in the championship round.
Fairfield began their season knowing that they had a young team, however, they believed they had a great opportunity to learn from each other and compete for a MAAC title.
“It has been a growing experience,” head coach Jeff Werneke told The Mirror early last month. “I feel that our team has played well together with everyone understanding their role from match to match.”
The Stag’s did more than just compete with other teams in the MAAC, they posted a MAAC best 22-10 overall record and tied Iona with an 8-1 in conference record. After their stellar record and season the Stags knew that it had to prove that they were the best once again in the MAAC tournament.
Even more remarkable than the outstanding record that Fairfield was able to put together with their young team was the fact that they were led by two freshman; Lindsey Lee and Jazmin Pa’akaula.
Lee, All-MAAC First Team and MAAC Rookie of the Year, had an outstanding season posting 400 kills on the year, averaging 3.7 per game to lead the team, and was second on the team averaging 4.34 digs.
To say that Fairfield has high hopes for the future would be an understatement. With well developed underclassmen like Lee and Pa’akaula and returning team leadership with Lauren Laramore, the next few years of Fairfield volleyball is destined to be a success.
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