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Fairfield wins second straight MAAC title - The Next Fairfield women's basketball officially went back-to-back Saturday afternoon, beating Quinnipiac 76-53. Here's more on its historical season.

Fairfield just won the MAAC Tournament for the second straight season. @benyeargin.bsky.social takes a look at how Meghan Andersen led the way for the Stags in Atlantic City.

Q4 MEDIA TIMEOUT

Fairfield leads Quinnipiac 66-47. The Stags are a few minutes away from closing the door on the Bobcats.

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END OF Q3

Fairfield leads Quinnipiac 54-42. The Bobcats are creeping their way back into this one, winning the third quarter 16-13.

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Q3 MEDIA TIMEOUT

Fairfield leads Quinnipiac 48-36. The Bobcats got out to a hot 4-0 start, but the Stags battled back.

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END OF FIRST HALF

Fairfield leads Quinnipiac 41-26. Meghan Andersen has been dominant, with 14 points on the day.

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Q2 TIMEOUT

Fairfield is continuing to assert itself as the dominant team. It's on a 6-0 run and lead 36-23.

The Stags are 5-11 from three.

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Q2 MEDIA TIMEOUT

Fairfield jumped out to a 7-0 start and lead the Bobcats 22-15. Kaety L'Amoreaux and Meghan Andersen were the sparks behind the run.

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END OF Q1

It's tied 15 all between Fairfield and Quinnipiac. Both teams are shooting exactly 50% from the field.

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We're underway at the MAAC championship game.

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IT'S THE MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP TODAY.

Quinnipiac v. Fairfield - 1:30 p.m.

No. 2 vs. No. 1. It all comes down to this.

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Mount St. Mary's, Merrimack reflect after MAAC semifinal losses - The Next Both Mount St. Mary's and Merrimack suffered MAAC Tournament semifinal losses. Here's more on how they respond to both of those losses.

So, the championship game tomorrow is No. 2 Quinnipiac and No. 1 Fairfield. Predictable.

But for @thenext.bsky.social , I decided to take a look at the losers, Merrimack and Mount St. Mary's, and how both of these programs stand after the losses.

Link: www.thenexthoops.com/features/maa...

Mount St. Mary's, Merrimack reflect after MAAC semifinal losses - The Next Both Mount St. Mary's and Merrimack suffered MAAC Tournament semifinal losses. Here's more on how they respond to both of those losses.

After #MAACWBB semifinal losses, Mount St. Mary's and Merrimack reflect on this season's growth and look ahead to next year. Our Ben Yeargin has more:

@taliagoodmannwbb.bsky.social had it first. But sources told The Next that Siena junior guard Teresa Seppala will enter the transfer portal.

Seppala averaged 16.7 points per game, which led the team, and was a unanimous All-MAAC First Teamer.

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FINAL

Quinnipiac wins 65-51 over Merrimack. The Bobcats make the MAAC final for the first time since 2019.

They will have round three with Fairfield tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.

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I know my posts are sporadic, but Quinnipiac's Ella O'Donnell is having a heck of a MAAC Tournament. She's averaging 12 coming off the bench in both games.

Quinnipiac leads Merrimack 55-44 with 4:44 left to play.

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END OF Q3

Fairfield: 39, Mount St. Mary's: 28

The Mount have made three field goals since the first quarter. The Stags outscored the Mountaineers 10-5 in the frame.

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#mACchoops25 semifinals today:

Mount St. Mary's v. Fairfield - 12 p.m.
Merrimack v. Quinnipiac - 2:30 p.m.

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FINAL

In the final game of the MAAC quarterfinals, Merrimack upsets Siena 79-72. The Warriors will play No. 2 Quinnipiac tomorrow at 2:30 p.m.

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Thalia Sheppard on Merrimack is having a career game.

The sophomore guard has a career high of 27 points against Siena.

The Warriors are up 71-60.

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FINAL

Mount St. Mary's JUST hangs on to beat Marist 68-65. At one point, the Mountaineers had a 27-point lead.

The Mount plays Fairfield tomorrow at noon in the semifinals. Marist is done.

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More #mACchoops25 quarterfinals today:

No. 5 Marist v. No. 4 Mount St. Mary's - 12 p.m.
No. 6 Merrimack v. No. 3 Siena - 2:30 p.m.

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FINAL

Quinnipiac dominates Iona 79-51. The Bobcats will play the winner of No. 3 Siena vs. No. 6 Merrimack Friday afternoon. Iona is going home.

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END OF Q3

Quinnipiac leads Iona 65-39. Three Bobcats are in double digits.

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Q3 MEDIA TIMEOUT

Quinnipiac has taken command of this game. It leads 59-35 with 4:05 left in the third.

The Bobcats have gone on a 38-14 run since them and the Gaels were tied in the second quarter.

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HALFTIME

Quinnipiac leads Iona 43-28.

Gal Raviv leads the Bobcats with 14 points. The MAAC Player of the Year had the last four points in the second quarter.

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FINAL

Fairfield takes this close game 58-51 over Manhattan. The Stags will play the winner of No. 4 Mount St. Mary's v. No. 5 Marist on Friday at noon.

Manhattan is eliminated.

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Q4 MANHATTAN TIMEOUT

Fairfield leads 56-51 over the Jaspers after two made free throws from sophomore guard Kaety L'Amoreaux.

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Q4 TIMEOUT

Fairfield leads Manhattan 54-51. 36.6 seconds remaining.

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