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Fairfield Stags
RECORD: 25-6 REGION: Midwest SEED: 12
COACH: Dianne Nolan CONFERENCE: Metro Atlantic |
RESULTS| MESSAGE BOARD
Road to the Final Four.............................................................................................
| PREVIOUS GAMES |
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
ROUND |
RESULT |
| March 17, 2001 |
Utah |
1st Round |
L 79 - 57 |
Overview
 The Stags had their nine-game winning streak snapped when they lost to Siena 70-68 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship game, but their 25-5 overall mark must been impressive enough for the selection committee. In the final, 5-foot-11 sophomore Schrene Isidora led the Stags with 18 points and reserve senior Allison Thorne added 12 points and 10 rebounds.Player to Watch
Senior Gail Strumpf, a 6-foot-4 center, had 16 points and nine rebounds in the MAAC final to boost her career totals to 1,858 and 1,099, respectively.
Roster
NO. PLAYER POS HT YRS HOMETOWN
4 Schrene Isidora G 5-11 SO Roselle, NJ
13 Kelsie Dewalt F 6-0 SO Cypress, TX
15 Allison Thome F/C 6-3 SR Queens, NY
21 Mary Beth Chartier G 5-5 FR Dayville, CT
23 Megan Light G 5-6 JR Gloucester, NJ
30 Alainna Schiano G 5-7 JR Cranston, RI
32 Ayanna Brown C 6-3 FR Norwalk, CT
33 Amy Hurford F 6-0 JR South Canterbury, New Zealand
35 Gail Strumpf C 6-4 SR Beacon Falls, CT
42 Holli Tapley G 5-7 SR Calais, ME
55 Francesca Cobb F/C 6-2 FR Orange, NJ
Notable Numbers
Fairfield tied a school record with its 25-5 record, and also equaled its season-high ranking in the RPI (No. 38).
Tournament history
Previous NCAA Tournament Bids: 3
NCAA Tournament Record: 0-3
Final Four Appearances: None
NCAA Tournament Championships: None
Best NCAA Tournament Finish: 1988, 1991, 1998, First Round
Last NCAA Appearance: 1998
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Fairfield's Holli Tapley scores a difficult, off-balanced shot in the first half.
