The Fairfield University women's basketball team (game notes) heads to Western New York as it continues a season-long five-game road swing.  The Stags will take on Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) foe Canisius College on Thursday at noon.  Fairfield is 10-4 on the year and 0-3 in league play, while Canisius is 6-8 overall and 1-2 in conference action.

Fairfield and Canisius are meeting for the 41st time since the first meeting on Dec. 29, 1988, a 65-51 Griffs win.  The Stags hold a 22-18 all-time advantage in the series, but have lost seven of the last eight meetings.  Fairfield won 76-66 at Canisius last December, snapping a six-game series losing streak. 

Joe Frager is in his 10th season as a head coach and he has picked up 199 career wins.  Sabra Wrice became the first Stag since 2004 (Schrene Isadora) and the 13th all-time to score over 1,300 career points, finishing the game at Marist, her 102 career outing, with 1,308 points.  She also has knocked down 109 career three-pointers, sixth all-time in program history.

The Stags complete the five-game road trip on Saturday, Jan. 12 with a 2 p.m. game at Niagara.  Both games can be heard live on WVOF 88.5 FM and on the internet.  Niagara and Fairfield are both members of the B2 Network and fans who have purchased a season pass to watch the Stags games on the internet will be able to access the game at Niagara, as part of their subscription.