Fairfield Faces Notre Dame: How to Watch and What to Know

Julian Nazario and Danny McElroy • March 21, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Fairfield University women’s basketball team is hours away from its eighth NCAA Tournament appearance, this time as the No. 11 seed against No. 6 Notre Dame.

Neither Catholic school has played against the other since December 1987, when the Fighting Irish took a 75-62 win over the Stags in the Wildcat Christmas Classic at Villanova.

This year, the Stags are looking to write a different story in Ohio.

How to watch Fairfield vs. Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament:

Date: Saturday, March 21
Time: 2 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Where: Schottenstein Center

Where can I watch the game in Fairfield, Connecticut?

The university’s official watch party will be hosted at the Gaelic-American Club.
Doors open at 1:30 p.m., with complimentary snacks and a cash bar.
On campus, students can attend a watch party in Loyola Hall Commons Lounge.

Stats to Know

Notre Dame leaders
- PPG – Hannah Hidalgo, 25.2
- RPG – Cassandre Prosper, 6.8
- APG – Hannah Hidalgo, 5.3
- Hidalgo leads the nation with 5.4 SPG
Fairfield leaders
- PPG – Kaety L’Amoreaux, 17.6
- RPG – Cyanne Coe, 5.7
- APG – Kaety L’Amoreaux, 4.4
- Stags lead the nation with 11.4 three-pointers made per game

Seasonal Honors

Notre Dame
- Hannah Hidalgo
  - Second Team All-American
  - ACC Player of the Year
  - ACC Defensive Player of the Year
  - All-ACC First Team
  - ACC All-Defensive Team
- Cassandre Prosper
  - ACC Most Improved Player
  - All-ACC Second Team
Fairfield
- Kaety L’Amoreaux
  - MAAC Player of the Year
  - All-MAAC Defensive Team
- Meghan Andersen
  - All-MAAC First Team
- Cyanne Coe
  - All-MAAC Third Team

Trends

Notre Dame enters having won nine of its last 11 games
- Last Time Out – 65-63 L to No. 8 Duke in ACC Semifinals
Fairfield enters having won 11 straight games
- Last Time Out – 51-44 W against Quinnipiac in MAAC Championship

About the Contributors

Julian Nazario

Julian Nazario currently serves as the Managing Editor and Town Affairs Reporter for The Fairfield Mirror. During his tenure at The Mirror, he has focused on town politics, data-driven and investigative stories, including his award-winning reporting on the behind-the-scenes events that shaped the university’s response to the 2023 SantaCon. His reporting has also been featured on Fairfield Patch, The Connecticut Post and The Independent.

As a Digital Journalism and Politics student, he strives to practice community-based journalism that promotes accountability and presents untold stories. That has been his mission since he started his career at The Fairfield Mirror in September 2022 as an Assistant News Editor, and it has followed him through experiences with The Rearview and an internship with NBC New York.

When he is not covering the news, he is still covering the news.

Danny McElroy

Danny McElroy currently serves as the Executive Editor of The Fairfield Mirror. As a Sports Media and Digital Journalism major, he covers all things Fairfield sports, with a focus on the historic success of the university’s women’s basketball team over the last few years. His primary goal is to infuse storytelling and human interest into his sports reporting. He is also co-host of the Bump That CD podcast alongside Head Sports Editor Crystal Arbelo.