MAAC

Confetti rains down onto the Fairfield Stags while, all in white, celebrate their 2025 MAAC Tournament title

How Meghan Andersen, Fairfield went back-to-back as MAAC champions

By Ben Yeargin / March 15, 2025

Thibault-DuDonis: ‘We know we’re not done yet’

Quinnipiac sophomore guard Karson Martin runs off the court with the team behind her after Quinnipiac's 79-51 win over Iona Wednesday afternoon in the MAAC Tournament. (Photo credit: Rob Rasmussen | P8 Photos).

MAAC Tournament Day 2 notebook: Quinnipiac thrives with secondary help

By Ben Yeargin / March 12, 2025

Day 2 of the MAAC Tournament is underway, and it showcased No. 1 Fairfield and No. 2 Quinnipiac for the first time this tournament

A worker removes the insignia of the Mid-American Conference from the bench chairs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse after the 2020 Mac Tournament was cancelled. (Photo Credit: Ken Blaze | USA TODAY Sports)

Revisiting the 2019-20 season’s unceremonious end for mid-major programs

By Jacob Mox / March 12, 2025

How three mid-major programs navigated the season’s abrupt cancellation in March 2020

Iona senior guard Judith Gomez looks and points up court while in front of the Iona bench (Photo credit: Will Quincy - Iona Athletics).

MAAC Tournament notebook: The heartbreak of March

By Ben Yeargin / March 12, 2025

Leyla Oztürk: ‘It’s March, anything can happen’

Quinnipiac freshman guard Gal Raviv surveys the court while standing and dribbling the ball with her right hand. (Photo credit: Izzy DiBari).

One reason why each team will — or won’t — win the MAAC Tournament

By Ben Yeargin / March 11, 2025

10 teams will gun for the MAAC Tournament title, but only one can win

Canisius' sophomore forward Shariah Gailes (in yellow) looks toward the basket to pass the basketball. (Photo credit: Joe Lehrman).

As Canisius eyes long-term progress, it’s on the verge of a MAAC Tournament berth

By Ben Yeargin / March 5, 2025

Tiffany Swoffard: ‘While everyone else is talking about getting to Atlantic City, we’re talking about how we build a championship-caliber program’

Sacred Heart junior guard No. 33 Amelia Wood (in white, high in the picture) looks toward the basket and shoots a three in the Pioneers 74-48 win over Merrimack on Thursday, Feb. 20.

Sacred Heart endures highs and lows during final playoff push

By Ben Yeargin / February 23, 2025

Wood: “We have to get two wins in a row”

Saint Peter's huddles up together right inside the three-point line at Leo D. Mahoney Arena.

Saint Peter’s relying on its defense amid its shaky playoff situation

By Ben Yeargin / February 15, 2025

Leedham: ‘It’s inch-by-inch … one little inch, that’s the difference’

Four Niagara women's basketball players (in black) huddle around each other while freshman guard Nevaeh Otis (No. 1, center) looks to her right and has her hands on her hips. (Photo credit: Demetrius Kazanas).

How Niagara is trying to find silver linings in its one-win season

By Ben Yeargin / February 6, 2025

Pierce: ‘We’re learning lessons here, and we just got to start to figure it out and put it together’

Fairfield sophomore guard Kaety L'Amoreaux dribbles the ball upcourt while looking to her right.

Inside the preparations for, and takeaways from, Quinnipiac-Fairfield

By Ben Yeargin / January 31, 2025

Carly Thibault-DuDonis: ‘[Grit] is what this team has always hung our hat on’