April 24, 2005

WEST WINDSOR, N.J. -- The Fairfield University women's crew team finished the 2005 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) championships in third place, scoring 65.5 points in the seven-team competition. Loyola College tallied 133 points to capture the conference title.

The novice 8 and novice 4 boats accounted for 44 of the team's 65.5 points. The novice 8 finished second in the competition to Loyola College, while the novice 4 won its event. In varsity 8 action, the Stags secured third place behind Marist College and Loyola College. The varsity lightweight 4 and varsity pair each crossed the finish line third in their respective race. Times and lineups are not available at this time, but will be updated when those times are posted.

Final Standings Loyola College - 133 points Marist College - 122 points Fairfield University - 65.5 points Canisius College - 34 points Manhattan College - 11 points Niagara University - 1 point