BURLINGTON, Vt . — Vermont women's basketball will travel to Fairfield, Conn., to play the Fairfield Stags on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. ET, at the Leo D. Mahoney Arena in the second game of the America East-Metro Basketball Challenge. Fans can watch the game live on ESPN+, the radio broadcast is also available via the Varsity Network App with Ryan Zimmerman on the call.
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Catamounts on Tour: Women's Basketball at Fairfield | Full Details & Registration
Please join us on Sunday, November 8, from 12 to 1:30 at Flipside (1125 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824) and then head over to the women's basketball game at Fairfield University! Game Tickets are not included in event registration — please purchase tickets through this link.
VERMONT OUTLOOK
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Vermont is coming off a 76-66 win over Quinnipiac in the opening game of the America East-Metro Basketball Challenge on Thursday.
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Against the Bobcats, the Catamounts made 17 three-pointers, breaking the previous program record of 16 set against Keene St. in the season opener on Monday.
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Emma Haan scored a career-high 23 points against Quinnipiac; she shot 8-for-16 (50%) from the field and 6-for-12 (50%) from three-point range. In addition to her scoring, Haan grabbed a team-high nine rebounds, dished out two assists, and recorded two steals.
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The Catamounts rank second in the nation in three-pointers per game, averaging 16.5, and second in turnovers, averaging only 7.5 per game.
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Sunday will be the eighth all-time meeting against the Stags and will mark the first meeting in 14 years. The Catamounts last defeated Fairfield in 2011 by a score of 65-48 at Patrick Gym.
SCOUTING THE STAGS
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Fairfield was picked first in the 2026-27 Metro Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, earning 169 points and 13 first-place votes.
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Graduate student Kaety L'Amoreaux was named the Metro Preseason Player of the Year.
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The Stags opened the season with a 90-63 victory over Binghamton in the first game of the America East-Metro Basketball Challenge.
Vermont Federal Credit Union is the presenting sponsor of the 2026-27 Vermont Women's Basketball Season
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