Women’s Basketball
2010-11 Game Notes
Game Three
Cornell (0-2)
at
Fairfield (2-0)
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The Fairfield-Cornell Series At A Glance
All-TTime Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
First Meeting: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12/7/96
First Meeting Result (Site): . . . . . . . .Fairfield 73-57 (neutral)
2010-1
11 Fairfield Schedule
11/12
11/15
11/19
11/22
11/28
12/2
12/5
12/9
12/19
12/22
12/28
1/2
1/4
1/8
1/10
1/14
1/16
1/21
1/23
1/28
1/30
2/4
2/6
2/12
2/14
2/19
2/21
2/25
2/27
QUINNIPIAC
W, 65-48
GEORGE MASON W, 54-37
CORNELL
RHODE ISLAND
@ Lafayette
@ Villanova
@ Hofstra
@ Columbia
ST. FRANCIS (NY)
ALBANY
@ N.C. State
@ Canisius*
@ Niagara*
IONA*
@ Siena*
@ Loyola* (ESPNU)
MANHATTAN*
CANISIUS*
NIAGARA*
@ Saint Peter’s*
RIDER*
@ Iona*
MARIST*
@ Rider*
SAINT PETER’S*
LOYOLA*
SIENA*
@ Manhattan*
@ Marist*
Fairfield Streak: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L1
Last Fairfield Win: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12/7/96, 73-57 (nuetral)
Last Fairfield Loss: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12/1/08, 58-54 (Away)
2010-1
11 Cornell Schedule
Side-by-Side
Fairfield
2-0
W2
0-0
2-0
0-0
0-0
59.5
42.5
+17.0
83
41.5
35.0
+6.5
.453
.615
.412
4.5
15.0
6.0
16.5
-2.5
0.9
Stat
Overall Record
Streak
Conference Record
Home Record
Away Record
Neutral Record
Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Rebounds
Rebounds/Game
Opponents Rebounds/Game
Rebounding Margin
Field Goal %
Three-Point FG %
Free Throw %
Blocked Shots/Game
Assists/Game
Steals/Game
Turnovers/Game
Turnover Margin
Assist/Turnover Ratio
Cornell
0-2
L2
0-0
0-1
0-1
0-0
47.5
75.5
-28.0
62
31.0
45.5
-14.5
.330
.314
.621
1.5
14.5
9.0
27.0
-7.0
0.5
11/13
11/15
11/19
11/22
11/26
11/28
12/1
12/19
12/21
12/30
1/1
1/3
1/6
1/15
1/22
1/28
1/29
2/4
2/5
2/11
2/12
2/18
2/19
2/25
2/26
3/4
3/5
CLEVELAND STATE
@ Syracuse
@ Fairfield
WINSTON-SALEM
@ Eastern Michigan
@ Oakland
@ Colgate
CANISIUS
MANHATTAN
@ Bucknell
ITHACA
@ Binghamton
SOUTH DAKOTA
LONGWOOD
COLUMBIA*
DARTMOUTH*
HARVARD*
YALE*
BROWN*
@ Penn*
@ Princeton*
@ Harvard*
@ Dartmouth*
PRINCETON*
PENN*
@ Brown*
@ Yale*
Projected Starters
Pos.
G
G
C
F
F
No.
12
21
14
23
24
Name
Katelyn Linney
Desiree Pina
Laura Vetra
Taryn Johnson
Joelle Nawrocki
Off The Bench
Pos.
G
G
F
F
G
C
F
No.
3
5
10
11
13
32
44
Name
Sarah Paulus
Kelly Romano
Christelle Akon-Akech
Brittany MacFarlane
Alexys Vazquez
Brittany Obi-Tabot
Katie Cizynski
Ht/Cl
5-8/So.
5-6/Jr.
6-2/So.
5-11/Jr.
6-0/Sr.
Hometown
Freehold, N.J.
Plainville, Conn.
Riga, Latvia
Brockton, Mass.
Unionville, N.Y.
PPG
19.0
4.0
8.5
10.5
9.5
RPG
3.5
5.0
7.5
4.5
5.0
APG
1.5
5.0
2.0
3.0
0.5
MPG
36.5
33.0
30.5
28.0
30.0
Notes
Tied record with 7 3PTFG vs. Mason
Has 10 assists in first two games
2.5 A/TO ratio is 4th in league (monday)
Team-best three steals
Shooting 57% from field
Ht/Cl
5-8/So.
5-7/Sr.
5-10/Fr.
6-1/So.
5-10/Fr.
6-1/Fr.
6-2.Fr.
Hometown
Manlius, N.Y.
Westport, Conn.
Lyon, France
Hamilton, Ontario
Berlin, Conn.
Watertown, Mass.
Southbury, Conn.
PPG
1.0
0.0
0.0
3.5
0.0
0.0
3.5
RPG
2.0
0.0
2.0
3.5
1.0
0.5
1.5
APG
1.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
MPG
9.0
1.0
4.0
12.5
6.0
2.0
8.0
Notes
Has 2 blocks this season
Played 20th career game vs. Quinnipiac
Has played 4 minutes in each game
Played season-high 14 minutes on Mon.
First career steal vs. Mason
Has a block & steal this season
Scored 7 in collegiate debut
Tonight’s Game: The Fairfield University women's basketball
team plays its 1,000 varsity game this evening when it hosts
Cornell University at Alumni Hall. The Stags are 2-0 on the
young season, while the Big Red are looking for their first win,
at 0-2.
The Series: Fairfield and Cornell are meeting for the third time
and for the first time on the Stags home floor. Both squads
have earned a win in the series, with the Big Red winning the
last meeting, 58-54 on December 1, 2008. Fairfield’s victory
in the series came on December 7, 1996, 73-57, at a neutral
site.
Hot Topics
z Katelyn Linney became the third Stag in five seasons to
reach 30 points in a game on Friday night
z Fairfield is 2-0 to open a season for the seventh time in program history and for the third time in four season under Joe
Frager
z The Stags are now 13-4 in the month of November under
Frager
z Fairfield is 496-361 at the Division I level all-time (30th
season) and is 565-434 in its varsity history
z The Stags have hit more three pointers in each game (8)
then total free throws this season (7)
The Varsity Stags: Fairfield began playing varsity women’s basketball for the 1974-75 season at the Division III level. That
squad, under coach Gary Dittrich, posted a perfect season,
going 16-0. Fairfield elevated the program to the Division II
level for the 1979-80 campaign and hired the program’s
longest tenured coach Dianne Nolan. After two Division II seasons, Fairfield made the move to Division I for the 1981-82 season and joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. All told,
the Stags have played 999 varsity games, winning 565 of those
contests. Fairfield has won three MAAC Regular Season
Championships, three MAAC Tournament Championships and
played in a national postseason tournament on six occasions.
Three of those appearances - one NCAA, a WNIT and WBI - have
been of the at-large variety.
Scouting Cornell: Cornell is 0-2 on the year, having fallen at
home to Cleveland State (65-50) in the opener and on the road
to Syracuse (86-45) on Monday night. The Big Red are shooting 33 percent from the floor, 31.4 from behind the arc, and are
being outrebounded by 14.5 boards per game. Cornell has 29
assists on 33 made field goals, but has a 0.5 assist-to-turnover
ratio and are -7.0 in turnover margin. Clare Fitzpatrick and
Shelby Lyman enter Friday’s game with 16 points apiece, to
lead Cornell. Allie Munson has eight points this season and is
averaging a team-best 5.5 rebounds. Taylor Flynn leads the
team with seven assists, while Lyman has six. All told, nine of
12 players that have seen action this season have at least one
assist.
Last Time Out: Katelyn Linney hit 10-12 from the field, including seven three-pointers, to lead the Stags to a 54-37 victory
over George Mason. The sophomore guard finished with 30
Fairfield Game Notes
STAGS QUICK FACTS
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fairfield, Conn.
Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1942
Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,300
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeffrey von Arx, S.J.
Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eugene P. Doris
Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Metro Atlantic Athletic (MAAC)
Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cardinal Red
Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stags
Home Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arena at Harbor Yard
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,298
Arena Press Row Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203-345-2500
Secondary Home Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alumni Hall
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,479
Alumni Press Row Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203-254-4187
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Frager
Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Connecticut, 1984
Record at Fairfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62-36/Fourth Season
Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251-119/13th Season
Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Heather Ezell (First Season)
Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dennis Masi (Fourth Season)
Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laura Scinto (Fourth Season)
Dir. of Basketball Ops. . . . . . . .Jacquie Fernandes (First Season)
PROGRAM HISTORY
First Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1973-74
First Varsity Season/Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1974-75/37th
First Division I Season/Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1981-82/30th
Varsity Games Played/Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .999/565-434
Division I Games Played/Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .857/496-361
MAAC Regular Season Games/Record . . . . . . . . . .431/257-176
All-Time MAAC Tournament Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-25
MAAC Regular Season Champions . . . . . . . . .3/1990, '91, 2000
MAAC Tournament Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1988, '91, '98
NCAA Appearances/last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/2001
WNIT Appearances/last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/2000
WBI Appearances/last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/2010
points, while the remaining 10 Stags that saw action had 24
points on 11-36 shooting. Fairfield’s defense turned the tide
around halftime, including holding Mason to 0-9 from the floor
and scoreless for over four minutes to start the second-half.
The Stags shot 43.8 percent from the field and were good on 811 from behind the arc in the contest, while holding Mason to
27.6 percent, and just 6-30 in the second-half. The Stags out
rebounded George Mason, 39-36, with Laura Vetra pulled
down a game-high seven boards. Fairfield did commit 20
turnovers on the night, but forced 15 turnovers from the
Patriots, and held Mason to 27.6 percent shooting.
Coming Up: Fairfield wraps up its four-game season opening
homestand on Monday when it hosts Rhode Island at 7 p.m.
The Stags then head out on the road for four games, beginning
on November 28 at Lafayette. The road trip will take Fairfield
to Villanova on December 2, Hofstra on December 5, and
Columbia on December 9. After a 10-day lay-off for final
exams, the Stags play their final two non-conference home
games of the season on December 19, St. Francis (NY), and
December 22, Albany.
Game Three vs. Cornell
Hot Starts: The Stags best start to a season was a 7-0 start in the 1983-84 season, the only other time that the team
has opened a campaign with four consecutive home wins. The Stags had wins
over Boston College, Connecticut, seton
Hall and Wisconsin during that stretch.
Fairfield began the 2007-08 season, Joe
Frager’s first at the helm, with five consecutive victories.
Stags At Alumni Hall
z Fairfield has won nearly 76 percent
of its 283 all-time game at Alumni Hall,
posting a 215-68 record in the on campus facility
z The Stags have won six straight
games at Alumni Hall, dating back to the
final four games last season
z Joe Frager is 20-4 in his three seasons in the building
z The Stags are playing 12 games at
Alumni Hall this season, and are 2-0 in
those games thus far
Team Defense: Fairfield has held its first
two opponents to 30.6 percent shooting
from the field and 42.5 points per game
- both leading the league through games
of Tuesday night. The Stags have not
allowed an opposing player to reach double-digits in either of the games. More
impressive is the Stags holding opponents to just 2-15 from behind the arc,
which includes an 0-7 effort by George
Mason. The Stags have forced 28
turnovers in the two games, with 12
steals.
Helping Out: Fairfield has converted 48
field goals this season, and have recorded an assist on 62.5 percent (30) of
those field goals. Leading the way is
Desiree Pina who has handed out 10
assists. Eight players have contributed
at least one assist, with Taryn Johnson
second on the team with six assists.
Board Wards: Fairfield has won the battle of the boards in each of its first two
outings and are a league-leading +13 on
the glass. The STags are averaging 41.5
rebounds a game, while opponents are
averaging 35.0 a contest, for a MAACleading rebounding margin of +6.5.
Fairfield Game Notes
Upcoming Career Milestones
Pina needs 9 points for 700
Linney needs 14 points for 400
Linney needs 14 rebounds for 100
Johnson needs 24 assists for 100
Behind The Arc: Fairfield has hit eight
three-pointers in each of its two games
this season, shooting 16-26 (61.5%)
from behind the arc. The Stags post players are 7-11 on the year from downtown,
63.6 percent, with four players of 6-foot
or taller having connected on at least one
Katelyn Linney has
three-pointer.
knocked down 9-12 from downtown this
season, and her 75 percent success rate
is third in the league and tops among
those who have taken two or more shots
from behind the arc.
Back-tto-B
Back At Home: For just the sixth
time in the team’s Division I history the
Stags are opening with back-to-back
home games. The last time the team
played its first two games at home was in
2006-07, when the team lost to
Richmond and Villanova. Three previous
seasons the Stags have opened the season at home with a win, the last coming
in 1993, when Fairfield defeated Brown
85-81 in overtime in the opener, before
falling to Seton Hall 79-61. Fairfield
plays its first four games at Alumni Hall
this season. That has happened only
once before, 1983-84, when the Stags
won all four games, including a 92-72
win over Boston College and a 72-43 victory over Connecticut.
Giving It Up: Fairfield has committed
more turnovers and more fouls than both
George Mason and Quinnipiac, but have
outscored the two foes by 34 total points.
The Stags turned the ball over 20 times
on Monday, after committing 13 against
Quinnipiac. Fairfield was whistled for 18
fouls in the opener and 13 more against
Mason.
Free Throw Woes: Fairfield shot 66.2
percent from the free throw line last season, 317-479, and are not off to a good
start at the line this season. The Stags
are 7-17 at the stripe, 41.2 percent.
Fairfield went 3-10 against Quinnipiac
and then were 4-7 against George
Mason. Only three Stags have made a
free throw in the first two games, three
each from Taryn Johnson (3-8) and
Katelyn Linney (3-4), and Laura Vetra (12).
Career-O
Opening Nights: For the fourth
time in as many years the Stags received
career-high scoring efforts in a season
opening win. Joelle Nawrocki equaled
her career-high with 15 points to lead the
team in scoring. In each of the team’s
season debut’s under the tutelage of Joe
Frager, the team’s leading scorer has tallied a career-high. Katelyn Linney, in her
collegiate debut a season ago, scored 18
points, to lead Fairfield to a win over
Rhode Island.
Hot Shots: The Stags enter tonight’s
game as the top shooting offense in the
league. Fairfield has hit 45.3 percent of
its shot from the floor this year, knocking
down 48-106. From behind the arc,
Fairfield is even more accurate, hitting
16-126, 61.5 percent.
Opening At Home: The Stags contest with
Quinnipiac was the first season opening
home game since falling 58-49 to
Richmond on November 11, 2006. It
was also just the eighth time in 30
Division I seasons that the Stags have
opened a season at home. With the victory the Stags are 4-4 when opening a
season at home, and are 4-1 in those
games played at Alumni Hall.
Chasing 1,000: Junior Desiree Pina will
look to become just the 24th player in
program history to reach 1,000 career
points this season. She has scored 691
points over the course of her 67 career
games. The Stags have had a member of
each of the last three graduating classing score 1,000 points in a career. She
needs to average just over 11 points per
game to reach the 1,000 point mark this
season.
Fast Start Frager: Joe Frager is in his
fourth season at the helm of the Stags
and his 13th at the collegiate level and
opening day has been good to his
squads. He is the only coach in Fairfield
varsity history to win his opening game
each of his first four seasons at the helm
of the team. Frager coached teams are
now 12-1 in the season opener and he
has won 11 straight opening games
entering today’s contest.
Game Three vs. Cornell
Preseason Awards: Juniors
Taryn
Johnson and Desiree Pina and sophomore Katelyn Linney were all selected by
the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
(MAAC) head coaches to the Preseason
All-MAAC Team. Pina, the team’s leading
returning scorer, was voted to the second
team, after earning All-MAAC Third Team
accolades following her sophomore season. The league leader in minutes
played, Pina averaged 12.1 points per
game a season ago while also handing
out a team-best 98 assists. Johnson and
Linney were both selected to the
Preseason All-MAAC Third Team by the
league’s coaches. Johnson is the Stags
top returning rebounder, 6.9 per game,
and shot blocker, swatting 53 shots a
season ago. Linney, a 2010 All-MAAC
Rookie Team selection, averaged 10.2
points per game during her rookie season, including knocking down a teambest 68 three-pointers.
Team Captains: Fairfield will have three
team captains this season, as senior
Kelly Romano and juniors Sarah Paulus
and Desiree Pina were selected to the
position by their teammates.
Lanky Laura: Laura Vetra made her first
collegiate start against Quinnipiac and
played a career-high 31 minutes. She hit
5-13 from the field, including her first
career three-pointer, to tally a dozen
points. Vetra corralled a game-high eight
rebounds, half on the offensive glass,
while blocking two shots and handing out
two assists.
Successful Debut: Rookie Katie Cizynski
played only seven minutes in her collegiate debut, but took full advantage of
the time she saw on the floor. She shot
3-4 from the field, including a three-point
field goal, to finish with seven points.
Deja ‘vu All Over Again: Joelle Nawrocki
equaled her career-high of 15 points, six
field goals and three three-point field
goals in the Stags season opening win.
The line is identical to the first start of
her career, last December 3 versus
Mount St. Mary’s. when she first notched
the career marks.
Preseason Pick’em: The Stags were
voted fourth in the MAAC Preseason
Fairfield Game Notes
Coaches Poll, which was announced on
October 26 at the league’s annual
Basketball Media Day, this year hosted at
B.B. King’s House of Blues in New York
City. Fairfield earned 64 points in the
poll, while Marist College was the unanimous pick to win the league. Iona
College earned 90 points to be picked
second, while Loyola University Maryland
earned 70 points to finish third in the
poll. Manhattan College also picked up
64 points, to tie with the Stags, and were
followed by Niagara University (51),
Canisius College (44), Siena College
(34), Saint Peter’s College (20) and Rider
University (13).
Brothers & Sister: Sophomore Sarah
Paulus is the seventh child of Denise and
Dave Paulus and completes an impressive run for the family. All seven children
have played athletically at the Division I
level. Her brother Greg, who played four
seasons of basketball at Duke, one season of football at Syracuse. Her brother
Mike is currently a quarterback at
William & Mary. Sarah’s father, Dave,
started the trend from 1971-74 as a basketball player at John Carroll University,
and add to that Sarah’s sister-in-law,
Kelly, who played soccer at Georgetown
from 1997-99.
The Fairfield Family: Rookie Katie
Cizynski is new to Fairfield, but the family name is already in the Stags record
books. her father, Joe, is the only
Fairfield baseball player in history to
throw a nine-inning no-hitter.
Not At The Game?: Fairfield fans not
able to make it to each of the Stags
games this season have numerous ways
to keep up with how the team is doing.
Each of the Stags games will be broadcast by WVOF, 88.5 FM. Those outside
the Fairfield area can listen to those
games online at www.fairfieldstags.com.
For home games, Fairfield offers livestats as well as a pay-per-game video
stream. Opponents offer a variety of
options for fans and media to follow
Stags games on the road, and should
visit the host school’s website for the
most up-to-date options available.
Season Openers at Home
Year
Opponent
1982-83
1983-84
11/27/93
11/22/02
11/19/04
11/18/05
11/11/06
11/12/10
East Carolina
Northeastern
Brown
Penn State
Harvard
Brown
Richmond
Quinnipiac
Result
W, 58-54 (AH)
W, 73-58 (AH)
W, 85-81ot (AH)
L, 96-50 (AHY)
L, 71-69 (AHY)
L, 72-62 (AHY)
L, 58-49 (AH)
W, 65-48 (AH)
Game Three vs. Cornell
#3 SARAH PAULUS
5-ffoot-8
8 * Sophomore * Guard * Manlius, N.Y./CBA
Single-G
Game Career Bests
Stats
2010-1
11 Single-G
Game Highs
-
Points
2 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
-
Rebounds
2, 2x, last George Mason 11/15
-
Assists
3 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
-
Steals
1 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
-
Blocks
1-2x-last George Mason 11/15
-
Minutes
14 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
-
Field Goals Made
1 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
-
Three-P
Point Field Goals Made
----
-
Free Throws Made
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SEASON NOTES
Welcome Back: Sarah Paulus made her return to the Stags
lineup on Nov. 12 versus Quinnipiac, her first action since suffering a knee injury at George Mason Nov. 30, 2009.
Fairfield Game Notes
2010-1
11 Game-b
by-G
Game
Opp.
Quin
Mason
Min
14
4
FG-A
A 3FG-A
A FT-A
A
1-1
0-0 0-0
0-1
0-0 0-0
Reb.
2
2
A
3
0
TO B
1 1
2 1
S PTS
1
2
0
0
Game Three vs. Cornell
#5 KELLY ROMANO
5-ffoot-7
7 * Senior * Guard * Westport, Conn./Staples
Single-G
Game Career Bests
Stats
2010-1
11 Single-G
Game Highs
----
Points
----
1, 3x, @ Manhattan 1/18/10
Rebounds
----
1, 2x, @ Rhode Island 11/14/09
Assists
----
2 @ Appalachian State 3/21/10
Steals
----
----
Blocks
----
8 @ Manhattan 1/18/10
Minutes
1 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
----
Field Goals Made
----
----
Three-P
Point Field Goals Made
----
----
Free Throws Made
----
SEASON NOTES
O Captain, My Captain: Kelly Romano has been selected a
captain for the 2010-11 season by her teammates.
Fairfield Game Notes
2010-1
11 Game-b
by-G
Game
Opp.
Quin
Mason
Min
1
FG-A
A 3FG-A
A FT-A
A
0-0
0-0 0-0
DNP-CD
Reb.
0
A
0
TO B
0 0
S PTS
0
0
Game Three vs. Cornell
#10 CHRISTELLE AKON-AKECH
5-ffoot-1
10 * Freshman * Forward * Lyon, France/Blair
Single-G
Game Career Bests
Stats
2010-1
11 Single-G
Game Highs
-
Points
----
3 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12/10
Rebounds
3 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
1 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12/10
Assists
1 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
1 vs. George Mason 11/15/10
Steals
1 vs. George Mason 11/15
-
Blocks
----
4, 2x, last George Mason 11/15/10
Minutes
4, 2x, last George Mason 11/15
-
Field Goals Made
----
-
Three-P
Point Field Goals Made
----
-
Free Throws Made
----
SEASON NOTES
Connect Four: Christelle Akon-A
Akech has played four minutes
in each of her first two games. She pulled down three
rebounds, one offensive, in the win over George Mason and
had her first career assist against Quinnipiac.
Fairfield Game Notes
2010-1
11 Game-b
by-G
Game
Opp.
Quin
Mason
Min
4
4
FG-A
A 3FG-A
A FT-A
A
0-1
0-0 0-0
0-0
0-0 0-0
Reb.
1
3
A
1
0
TO B
0 0
1 0
S PTS
0
0
1
0
Game Three vs. Cornell
#11 BRITTANY MACFARLANE
6-ffoot-1
1 * Sophomore * Forward * Hamilton, Ontario/St. Thomas More
Single-G
Game Career Bests
Stats
2010-1
11 Single-G
Game Highs
12 @ Manhattan 1/18/10
Points
4 vs. George Mason 11/15
6 @ Manhattan 1/18/10
Rebounds
4 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
3, 3x, last @ Canisius 2/28/10
Assists
----
1, 3x, last Iona 2/19/10
Steals
1 vs. George Mason 11/15
1, 3x, last @ Manhattan 1/18/10
Blocks
----
28 @ Manhattan 1/18/10
Minutes
14 vs. George Mason 11/15
5 @ Manhattan 1/18/10
Field Goals Made
2 vs. George Mason 11/15
1, 2x, last @ Manhattan 1/18/10
Three-P
Point Field Goals Made
1 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
2, 2x, last @ Loyola 1/30/10
Free Throws Made
----
SEASON NOTES
2010-1
11 Game-b
by-G
Game
Opp.
Quin
Mason
Fairfield Game Notes
Min
14
4
FG-A
A 3FG-A
A FT-A
A
1
0
0
0
0
0
Reb.
2
2
A
3
0
TO B
1 1
2 1
S PTS
1
2
0
0
Game Three vs. Cornell
#12 KATELYN LINNEY
5-ffoot-8
8 * Sophomore * Guard * Manlius, N.Y./CBA
Single-G
Game Career Bests
Stats
2010-1
11 Single-G
Game Highs
30 vs. George Mason 11/15/10
Points
30 vs. George Mason 11/15
5 @ SFNY 11/25/09
Rebounds
4 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
5, 4x, last v. Iona 2/19/10
Assists
2 vs. Quinnipac 11/12
3, 2x, last v. St. Peter’s 1/3/10
Steals
1 vs. Quinnipac 11/12
----
Blocks
----
40, 9x, last v. Marist 3/7/10
Minutes
37 vs. George Mason 11/15
10 vs. George Mason 11/15/10
Field Goals Made
10 vs. George Mason 11/15
7 vs. George Mason 11/15/10
Three-P
Point Field Goals Made
7 vs. George Mason 11/15
6 v. St. Peter’s 1/3/10
Free Throws Made
3 vs. George Mason 11/15
2010-1
11 Game-b
by-G
Game
SEASON NOTES
Record-TTying: Katelyn Linney tied the single-game schoolrecord for three-pointers when she knocked down seven
against George Mason. She scored a career-high 30 points in
the contest, shooting 10-12 from the field and 7-8 from
behind the arc.
Fairfield Game Notes
Opp.
Quin
Mason
Min
36
37
FG-A
A 3FG-A
A FT-A
A
3-9
2-4 0-0
10-12 7-8 3-4
Reb.
4
3
A
2
1
TO B
2 0
2 0
S PTS
1
8
0 30
Game Three vs. Cornell
#13 ALEXYS VAQUEZ
5-ffoot-1
10 * Freshman * Guard * Freehold, N.J./St. John Vianney
Single-G
Game Career Bests
Stats
2010-1
11 Single-G
Game Highs
----
Points
----
1, 2x, last v. George Mason 11/15/10
Rebounds
1, 2x, last v. George Mason 11/15
----
Assists
----
1 v. George Mason 11/15/10
Steals
1 vs. Quinnipiac 11/15
----
Blocks
----
8 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12/10
Minutes
8 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
----
Field Goals Made
----
----
Three-P
Point Field Goals Made
----
----
Free Throws Made
----
SEASON NOTES
Season Debut: Recorded a rebound in her first collegiate contest, playing eight minutes against Quinnipiac. She proceeded to notch her first steal in the win over George Mason.
Fairfield Game Notes
2010-1
11 Game-b
by-G
Game
Opp.
Quin
Mason
Min
8
4
FG-A
A 3FG-A
A FT-A
A
0-0
0-0 0-0
0-2
0-0 0-0
Reb.
1
1
A
0
0
TO B
1 0
1 0
S PTS
0
0
1
0
Game Three vs. Cornell
#14 LAURA VETRA
6-ffoot-2
2 * Sophomore * Center * Riga, Latvia/Ft. Worth Christian
Single-G
Game Career Bests
Stats
2010-1
11 Single-G
Game Highs
12 v. Quinnipiac 11/12/10
Points
12 v. Quinnipiac 11/12
8 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12/10
Rebounds
8 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
2, 3x, last v. George Mason 11/15/10
Assists
2, 2x, last v. George Mason 11/15
----
Steals
----
2 v. Quinnipiac 11/12/10
Blocks
2 v. Quinnipiac 11/12
31 v. Quinnipiac 11/12/10
Minutes
31 v. Quinnipiac 11/12
5 v. Quinnipiac 11/12/10
Field Goals Made
5 v. Quinnipiac 11/12
1, 2x, last v. George Mason 11/15/10
Three-P
Point Field Goals Made
1, 2x, last v. George Mason 11/15
2, 2x, last v. SPC 1/3/10
Free Throws Made
1 v. Quinnipiac 11/12
2010-1
11 Game-b
by-G
Game
SEASON NOTES
Starting Sensation: Laura Vetra made her first collegiate
start against Quinnipiac and had a career-best 12 points and
eight boards.
Opp.
Quin
Mason
Min
14
4
FG-A
A 3FG-A
A FT-A
A
1
0
0
0
0
0
Reb.
2
2
A
3
0
TO B
1 1
2 1
S PTS
1
2
0
0
Board Leader: She has led all rebounders in both of the first
two games, corralling eight against Quinnipiac and seven versus George Mason.
Fairfield Game Notes
Game Three vs. Cornell
#21 DESIREE PINA
5-ffoot-6
6 * Junior * Guard * Plainville, Conn./Plainville
Single-G
Game Career Bests
Stats
2010-1
11 Single-G
Game Highs
22, 2x, last vs. Niagara 1/16/10
Points
6 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
9, 2x, last at at Niagara, 2/26/10
Rebounds
5, 2x, last @ George Mason 11/15
6, 3x, last vs. George Mason 11/15/10
Assists
6 vs. George Mason 11/15
5 @ Rider 2/6/09
Steals
----
2, 2x, last @ Kansas 1/7/09
Blocks
1 vs. George Mason 11/15
40, 17x, last v. Marist 3/7/10
Minutes
34 vs. George Mason 11/15
8 at St. Francis, 11/25/09
Field Goals Made
3 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
4 at Marist, 1/8/10
Three-P
Point Field Goals Made
----
11 vs. Rider, 2/21/10
Free Throws Made
----
SEASON NOTES
Helping Hand: Desiree Pina started the season with 10
assists in the first two games. She is averaging 4.0 points,
5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in that time.
Fairfield Game Notes
2010-1
11 Game-b
by-G
Game
Opp.
Quin
Mason
Min
32
34
FG-A
A 3FG-A
A FT-A
A
3-12 0-3 0-0
1-3
0-0 0-0
Reb.
5
5
A
4
6
TO B
1 0
3 1
S PTS
0
6
0
2
Game Three vs. Cornell
#23 TARYN JOHNSON
5-ffoot-1
11 * Junior * Forward * Brockton, Mass./Brockton
Single-G
Game Career Bests
Stats
2010-1
11 Single-G
Game Highs
20 vs. Iona 2/19/10
Points
12 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
13 @ Marist 1/8/10
Rebounds
6 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
5, 2x, last v. Quinnipiac 11/12/10
Assists
5 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
4 vs. Marist 2/9/10
Steals
2 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
4, 2x, last v. Rider 2/21/10
Blocks
1-2x-last George Mason 11/15
36 vs. Niagara 1/16/10
Minutes
30 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
8 vs. Marist 2/9/10
Field Goals Made
5 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
----
Three-P
Point Field Goals Made
----
8 @ Marist 1/8/10
Free Throws Made
2 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
SEASON NOTES
2010-1
11 Game-b
by-G
Game
Opp.
Quin
Mason
Fairfield Game Notes
Min
30
26
FG-A
A 3FG-A
A FT-A
A
5-7
0-0 2-6
4-10 0-0 1-2
Reb.
6
3
A
5
1
TO B
3 1
4 1
S PTS
2 12
1
9
Game Three vs. Cornell
#24 JOELLE NAWROCKI
6-ffoot-0
0 * Senior * Guard * Unionville, Conn./Farmington
Single-G
Game Career Bests
Stats
2010-1
11 Single-G
Game Highs
15, 2x, last v. Quinnipiac 11/12/10
Points
15 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
6, 2x, last v. IPFW 12/20/09
Rebounds
5, 2x, last George Mason 11/15
5, 2x, last v. Loyola 1/5/10
Assists
1 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
2 v. Mt. St. Mary’s 12/3/09
Steals
1, 2x last George Mason 11/15
3 vs. St. Peter’s 1/3/10
Blocks
1 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
40, 2x, last v. Niagara 1/16/10
Minutes
36 vs. George Mason 11/15
6, 2x, last v. Quinnipiac 11/12/10
Field Goals Made
6 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
3, 2x, last v.Quinnipiac 11/12/10
Three-P
Point Field Goals Made
3 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
4, 2x, last v. Sacred Heart 12/13/09
Free Throws Made
----
SEASON NOTES
Opening Day Leader: Joelle Nawrocki equaled career-highs in
points (15), field goals (6) and three-point field goals(3) in the
Stags opening night win over Quinnipiac.
Fairfield Game Notes
2010-1
11 Game-b
by-G
Game
Opp.
Quin
Mason
Min
24
36
FG-A
A 3FG-A
A FT-A
A
6-9
3-7 0-0
2-5
0-0 0-0
Reb.
5
5
A
1
0
TO B
1 1
3 0
S PTS
1 15
1
4
Game Three vs. Cornell
#32 BRITTANY OBI-TABOT
6-ffoot-1
1 * Freshman * Center * Watertown, Mass./Watertown
Single-G
Game Career Bests
Stats
2010-1
11 Single-G
Game Highs
----
Points
----
1 v. George Mason 11/15/10
Rebounds
1 v. George Mason 11/15
----
Assists
----
1 v. George Mason 11/15/10
Steals
1 v. George Mason 11/15
1 v. Quinnipiac 11/12/10
Blocks
1 v. Quinnipiac 11/12
2, 2x, last George Mason 11/15/10
Minutes
2, 2x, last George Mason 11/15
----
Field Goals Made
----
----
Three-P
Point Field Goals Made
----
----
Free Throws Made
----
SEASON NOTES
Season Debut: She played two minutes in the season opener, with a blocked shot in the box score. Played two more minutes, with a steal, against George Mason.
Fairfield Game Notes
2010-1
11 Game-b
by-G
Game
Opp.
Quin
Mason
Min
2
2
FG-A
A 3FG-A
A FT-A
A
0-0
0-0 0-0
0-1
0-0 0-0
Reb.
0
0
A
0
0
TO B
0 1
0 0
S PTS
0
0
1
0
Game Three vs. Cornell
#42 KATIE CIZYNSKI
6-ffoot-2
2 * Freshman * Forward * Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug
Single-G
Game Career Bests
Stats
2010-1
11 Single-G
Game Highs
7 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12/10
Points
7 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
2 vs. George Mason 11/15/10
Rebounds
2 vs. George Mason 11/15
2 vs. George Mason 11/15/10
Assists
2 vs. George Mason 11/15
1 vs. Quinnipac 11/12/10
Steals
vs. Quinnipac 11/12
----
Blocks
----
9 vs. George Mason 11/15/10
Minutes
9 vs. George Mason 11/15
3 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12/10
Field Goals Made
3 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
1 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12/10
Three-P
Point Field Goals Made
1 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12
----
Free Throws Made
----
2010-1
11 Game-b
by-G
Game
SEASON NOTES
Immediate Impact: Katie Cizynski made an immediate
impact, scoring seven points in just seven minutes of her collegiate debut against Quinnipiac.
Fairfield Game Notes
Opp.
Quin
Mason
Min
7
9
FG-A
A 3FG-A
A FT-A
A
3-4
1-1 0-2
0-0
0-0 0-0
Reb.
1
2
A
0
2
TO B
1 0
0 0
S PTS
1
7
0
0
Game Three vs. Cornell
2010-11 Stags Roster
No.
Name
Yr.
Pos.
Ht.
Hometown/High School
3
Sarah Paulus
Jr.
G
5-8
Manlius, N.Y./Christian Brothers
5
Kelly Romano
Sr.
G
5-7
Westport, Conn./Staples
10
Christelle Akon-Akech
Fr.
F
5-10
Lyon, France/Blair Academy (NJ)
11
Brittany MacFarlane
So.
F
6-1
Hamilton, Ontario/St. Thomas More
12
Katelyn Linney
So.
G
5-8
Freehold, N.J./St. John Vianney
13
Alexys Vazquez
Fr.
G
5-10
Berlin, Conn./Berlin
14
Laura Vetra
So.
C
6-2
Riga, Latvia/Fort Worth Christian (TX)
21
Desiree Pina
Jr.
G
5-6
Plainville, Conn./Plainville
23
Taryn Johnson
Jr.
F
5-11
Brockton, Mass./Brockton
24
Joelle Nawrocki
Sr.
G
6-0
Unionville, Conn./Farmington
32
Brittany Obi-Tabot
Fr.
C
6-1
Watertown, Mass./Watertown
44
Katie Cizynski
Fr.
F
6-2
Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug
Head Coach: Joe Frager (University of Connecticut, 1984) Fourth Season
Assistant Coach: Laura Scinto (Bryant College, 1989) Fourth Season
Assistant Coach: Dennis Masi (Western Connecticut State, 1991) Fourth Season
Assistant Coach: Heather Ezell (Iowa State, 2009) First Season
Dir. of Basketball Ops: Jacquie Fernandes (Univeristy of Connecticut, 2010) First Season
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
#10 Christell ahh-CON-ahh-catch
#11 Brittany Mac-far-lin
#14 Laura veh-truh
#23 TARE-in Johnson
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
STAGS BY COUNTRY:
Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Latvia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
STAGS BY CLASS:
Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Junior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Freshman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
STAGS BY STATE:
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
STAGS BY HEIGHT:
5-foot-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
5-foot-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
5-foot-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
5-foot-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
5-foot-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
6-foot-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
6-foot-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
6-foot-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
#24 Joelle Naw-rocky
#32 Brittany Oh-bee tuh-bow
#44 Katie Siz-niski
Joe Fray-gur
Laura SIN-toe
Dennis Mace
Heather E-zull
Fairfield Game Notes
STAGS BY POSITION:
Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Game Three vs. Cornell
THE STAT CREW SYSTEM
Fairfield Season Box Score (as of Nov 18, 2010)
All games
RECORD:
ALL GAMES
CONFERENCE
NON-CONFERENCE
##
Player
12
23
24
14
21
44
11
03
13
10
32
05
Linney, Katelyn
Johnson, Taryn
Nawrocki, Joelle
Vetra, Laura
Pina, Desiree
Cizynski, Katie
MacFarlane, Brittany
Paulus, Sarah
Vazquez, Alexys
Akon-Akech, C.
Obi-Tabot, Brittany
Romano, Kelly
Team
Total..........
Opponents......
Score by Periods
Fairfield
Opponents
OVERALL
2-0
0-0
2-0
gp-gs
HOME
2-0
0-0
2-0
Total
3-Point
min avg fg-fga
fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%
2-2
2-2
2-2
2-2
2-2
2-0
2-0
2-0
2-0
2-0
2-0
1-0
73
56
60
61
66
16
25
18
12
8
4
1
36.5 13-21
28.0 9-17
30.0 8-14
30.5 7-21
33.0 4-15
8.0 3-4
12.5 3-8
9.0 1-2
6.0 0-2
4.0 0-1
2.0 0-1
1.0 0-0
2
2
400
400
48-106
34-111
.453 16-26
.306 2-15
2nd
63
46
Totals
119
85
1st
56
39
.619
.529
.571
.333
.267
.750
.375
.500
.000
.000
.000
.000
9-12
0-0
3-4
2-4
0-3
1-1
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
.750
.000
.750
.500
.000
1.000
.500
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
AWAY
0-0
0-0
0-0
F-Throw
ft-fta
ft%
3-4
3-8
0-0
1-2
0-0
0-2
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
.615 7-17
.133 15-33
.750
.375
.000
.500
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.412
.455
off
0
2
3
5
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
5
22
28
NEUTRAL
0-0
0-0
0-0
Rebounds
def tot avg
7
7
7
10
8
1
7
4
1
3
0
0
6
61
42
7
9
10
15
10
3
7
4
2
4
1
0
11
83
70
pf dq
a
3.5
4.5
5.0
7.5
5.0
1.5
3.5
2.0
1.0
2.0
0.5
0.0
0
5
6
3
2
1
6
3
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
6
1
4
10
2
0
3
0
1
0
0
41.5
35.0
31
25
1
-
30
11
to blk stl
pts
avg
4
7
4
3
4
1
1
3
2
1
0
0
3
33
28
38
21
19
17
8
7
7
2
0
0
0
0
19.0
10.5
9.5
8.5
4.0
3.5
3.5
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9 12 119
8 13 85
59.5
42.5
0
2
1
2
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
3
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
THE STAT CREW SYSTEM
Fairfield Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 18, 2010)
All games
TEAM STATISTICS
SCORING
Points per game
Scoring margin
FIELD GOALS-ATT
Field goal pct
3 POINT FG-ATT
3-point FG pct
3-pt FG made per game
FREE THROWS-ATT
Free throw pct
F-Throws made per game
REBOUNDS
Rebounds per game
Rebounding margin
ASSISTS
Assists per game
TURNOVERS
Turnovers per game
Turnover margin
Assist/turnover ratio
STEALS
Steals per game
BLOCKS
Blocks per game
WINNING STREAK
Home win streak
ATTENDANCE
Home games-Avg/Game
Neutral site-Avg/Game
Score by Periods
Fairfield
Opponents
FFD
119
59.5
+17.0
48-106
.453
16-26
.615
8.0
7-17
.412
3.5
83
41.5
+6.5
30
15.0
33
16.5
-2.5
0.9
12
6.0
9
4.5
2
2
1459
2-730
1st
56
39
2nd
63
46
Totals
119
85
OPP
85
42.5
34-111
.306
2-15
.133
1.0
15-33
.455
7.5
70
35.0
11
5.5
28
14.0
0.4
13
6.5
8
4.0
0
0-0
0-0
T V/Radio Spotter s Char t
#3 Sarah Paulus
5-8
8, Sophomore, Guard
Manlius, N.Y./CBA
#5 Kelly Romano
5-7
7, Senior, Guard
Westport, Conn./Staples
#10 Christelle Akon-A
Akech
5-1
10, Freshman, Forward
Lyon, France/Blair
#11 Brittany MacFarlane
6-1
1, Sophomore, Forward
Hamilton, Ontario/St. Th. More
#12 Katelyn Linney
5-8
8, Sophomore, Guard
Freehold, N.J./St. John Vianney
#13 Alexys Vazquez
5-1
10, Freshman, Guard
Berlin, Conn./Berlin
#14 Laura Vetra
6-2
2, Sophomore, Center
Riga, Latvia/Ft. Worth Christian
#21 Desiree Pina
5-6
6, Junior, Guard
Plainville, Conn./Plainville
105
#23 Taryn Johnson
6-0
0, Junior, Forward
Brockton, Mass./Brockton
#24 Joelle Nawrocki
6-0
0, Senior, Guard
Unionville, Conn./Farmington
#32 Brittany Obi-TTabot
6-1
1, Freshman, Forward
Watertown, Mass./Watertown
#44 Katie Cizynski
6-2
2, Freshman, Forward
Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Head Coach Joe Frager
Fourth Year @ FFD (60-3
36)
13th Year Overall (249-1
119)
#10 Christell ahh-CON-ahh-catch
#44 Katie Siz-niski
#11 Brittany Mac-far-lin
Joe Fray-gur
#14 Laura veh-truh
Laura SIN-toe
#23 TARE-in Johnson
Dennis Mace
#24 Joelle Naw-rocky
Heather E-zull
#32 Brittany Oh-bee tuh-bow