The Fairfield University women’s basketball team (game notes) plays its third game in five days as it hosts Boston College, a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, at the Arena at Harbor Yard.  Fairfield enters the game at 6-3 having lost back-to-back games and three of its last four.  Boston College is 7-2 on the season and comes into the contest riding a five-game winning streak.

Fairfield and Boston College are meeting for the seventh time in the series history, dating back to the 1980-81 season.  The Stags hold a 4-0 edge in the series, despite losing each of the last two meetings.  Last season, despite a furious second half rally, the Stags were turned away 64-58 at Conte Forum.  The Eagles won their first meeting of the series 74-55 at the Arena at Harbor Yard on November 16, 2001.  The last Fairfield win was at Conte Forum Dec. 30, 2000, 89-84, when the Eagles were nationally ranked.  The Stags earned the first win 53-51, before defeating the Eagles in the championship game of the Warner Classic in 1983-84 and 1988-89.

Fairfield is the third MAAC school to take on an ACC foe this season, and the only team to host the game.  Loyola lost 98-50 to Maryland on Nov. 20, while Siena fell 77-67 to Clemson at the Coors Classic.  The MAAC is 41-30 in non-conference play this season.

The game versus Boston College, like all Fairfield home men’s and women’s basketball games can be watched live via the B2 Networks.  Fans can purchase a single-game viewership, or a season pass, by clicking here.  The play-by-play is provided by the Stags radio voices; John Cummings and Maria Conlon.

When finals end the Stags will complete their three-game homestand, hosting St. Francis (NY) at Alumni Hall.  That game, to be played Saturday, Dec. 22, will tip-off at 1 p.m.