2012-13
Stags Women’s Basketball 35
Senior Sarah Paulus was named to the MAAC All-
Academic Team for the third consecutive year. Junior
Laura Vetra earned her second selection while class-
mate Katelyn Linney earned her first.
MAAC SIXTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Junior Brittany MacFarlane was named the MAAC’s
Sixth Player of the Year. MacFarlane was crucial off
the bench for the Stags this season, averaging 5.4
points and 5.3 rebounds. The forward appeared in
28
games, making six starts, and averaged 25.1
minutes per contest. She also recorded 39 assists,
22
steals, and 18 blocks. She has grabbed at least
one carom in 55 consecutive games. MacFarlane is
the first Stag in program history to receive the MAAC
Sixth Player of the Year Award.
MORE ACCOLADES
For the second consecutive season Taryn Johnson
was named to Metropolitan Basketball Writers
Association All-Met Second Team. She is the first
Stag to repeat as an All-Met selection since Gail
Strumpf.
Johnson also received an honorable mention on
the National All-Jesuit Team from the Jesuit
Basketball Spotlight. Johnson was one of three
MAAC players to be recognized by the organization.
Katie Sheahin from Loyola University was named to
the All-Jesuit Team while teammate Miriam
McKenzie received an honorable mention.
THREE FOR 1,000
Junior guard Katelyn Linney became the third Stag of
the 2011-12 season to record her 1,000th career
point doing so in the WNIT game against Drexel.
Seniors Desiree Pina and Taryn Johnson reached the
1,000
career point plateau earlier in the season to
mark the first time in program history in which three
Stags reached 1,000 points in the same season.
HOME AKA ALUMNI HALL IS WHERE THE
WINS ARE
Fairfield went 9-1 in Alumni Hall with the lone loss
coming to Drexel in the WNIT.
The Stags have played 303 games in the building
all-time with a 232-71 record (.766)
Joe Frager is 37-7 in the building.
Overall, Fairfield was 11-2 at home (Alumni Hall
and Webster Bank Arena).
FAIRFIELD AT WEBSTER BANK ARENA
Fairfield has been playing games at Webster Bank
Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. since the 2001-02 cam-
paign and played three regular season games in the
building this season.
Fairfield went 2-1 at the Arena this season, notch-
ing victories over Manhattan on January 27, live on
ESPN3, and Rider on February 2.
The Stags lost their first game of the year at
Webster Bank Arena back on January 12 when Marist
College notched the 59-47 victory.
Head Coach Joe Frager holds a 10-12 record in
the building (including the postseason).
Fairfield is 43-49 all-time at Webster Bank Arena,
with a 43-47 mark in regular season games.
The Stags have won at least two games in WBA
each season, winning seven games in the building
during both the 2003-04 and 2004-05 campaigns.
ON THE ROAD
The Stags went 10-5 on the road. Away from home,
the Stags averaged 56.8 points and 32.7 rebounds
with 14.3 turnovers per game. Taryn Johnson aver-
aged 11.8 points away from home while Desiree Pina
averages 10.7 and Katelyn Linney averages 10.3
points on the road.
Under Head Coach Joe Frager, Fairfield is 45-33
in road contests during the regular season.
The Stags are 28-17 in MAAC road games during
Frager’s tenure.
Including this season, the Stags have lost consec-
utive road games to MAAC opponents just six times
under Frager.
In non-conference road games under Frager’s
tutelage, Fairfield has posted a 22-17 record.
EARLY SCORERS
Fairfield out-scored opponents in the first half 900-
770,
a margin of 130 points. The Stags averaged
27.2
points in the first half, while opponents aver-
aged 23.3, for a scoring margin of +3.9.
DON’T GIVE IT UP
The Stags were 22-0 when leading at half time.
Fairfield was 23-1 when leading with five minutes
left in a contest; the only loss came at Loyola on
February 12.
FIRST HALF DEFENSE
The Stags held opponents to under 20 points in the
first half 11 times this season. The last occurrence
was on February 26 when Fairfield held Rider to 18
points.
Fairfield held three opponents to 13 points in the
first half this season. The Stags did it to Niagara on
February 17, St. Peter’s College on February 4, and
Columbia University on December 8.
STIFLING STAGS DEFENSE
Fairfield held two opponents to just 30 points in a
game twice. The last time was in the season finale
against Rider on February 26. The first time was at
St. Francis (NY) College on December 13 with the
Terriers scoring just nine points in the second half.
The best defensive scoring effort in Fairfield’s
Division I history came last season when the
University at Albany scored just 26 points on
December 22.
Prior to the St. Francis contest, the last time
Fairfield held an opponent to less than 10 points in a
half was during the 2011 MAAC Championship quar-
terfinal when Siena College scored seven points in
the first half.
LIMITING OPPONENTS
In 21 of Fairfield’s 24 victories, the Stags held oppo-
nents to under 56 points. In six of their nine losses,
the Stags allowed opponents to score 60 or more
points.
BIG BLOCKER
Fairfield out-blocked opponents 114-55. The Stags
had at least one block in all but one game. The streak
was stopped at Niagara on February 17. Senior Taryn
Johnson led the Stags with 56 blocks (1.8/g).
THE BIG THREE
The trio of Taryn Johnson, Katelyn Linney, and
Desiree Pina provided 58.1 percent of the Stags
offense (1,046 points) this year. They logged 50.2
percent of Fairfield’s minutes, averaging a collective
33.5
minutes per game.
THE 300
Senior Taryn Johnson registered 300 points in a sea-
son for the third consecutive year while senior
Desiree Pina eclipsed 300 points for the second
time.
WHAT A RUN!
Fairfield had a run in which they won 15 out of 18
games. The only three losses in that span came at the
hands of No. 2 UConn on December 29 and MAAC
leading Marist College on January 12 and February
10.
STREAKING STAGS
Fairfield’s seven-game winning streak between
January 15 and February 4 was the longest since the
2009-10
campaign when the Stags rattled off nine-
straight victories.
MAKING A COMEBACK
Fairfield’s win over Loyola on February 24 marked
the first and only time this season in which the Stags
trailed at halftime and came back to win the game.
Fairfield was down 22-19 at the break and trailed by
as much as seven in the opening minutes of the sec-
ond half. It was the second time this season that the
Stags overcame a seven-point deficit for the win. The
last time was against Iona College on January 2.
BEST 20-GAME START IN A DECADE
Fairfield had its best 20-game start in more than a
decade. The 2000-01 version of the Stags opened
their campaign at 16-4 through the first 20. Fairfield
went 25-6 overall that season and 16-2 in MAAC play
en route to its first-ever NCAA Tournament At-Large
bid.
SUNDAY FUNDAY
The Stags was 6-2 in Sunday afternoon contests.
Fairfield averaged 59.8 points while holding oppo-
nents to 53.2 points, a scoring margin of +6.5. The
Stags shot 41.2 percent on Sunday.
FAIRFIELD FRIDAYS
Fairfield was 5-1 when playing on Friday . The Stags
averaged 53.7 points per game while holding oppo-
nents to 47.3 points, for a scoring margin of +6.3.
Fairfield shot 42.6 percent and out-blocked oppo-
nents, 17-4.
PRESEASON PICKS
The Stags were picked to finish third in the Metro
Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) in the
Preseason Coaches Poll. Three Stags were named to
the Preseason All-MAAC Teams. Senior forward Taryn
Johnson was named to the First Team, junior guard
Katelyn Linney was named to the Second Team, while
senior guard Desiree Pina was selected to the Third
Team. Marist College was picked to repeat as MAAC
Champions while Loyola University Maryland was
selected second.
