FAIRFIELD, CT – Siena Women's Lacrosse head coach Danielle Schwan-Tetreault described her team as "hungry" after their wire-to-wire 18-8 dominant win against No. 2 seed Niagara in a total flip the script result from earlier this season.

After dropping a 10-4 road defeat to the Purple Eagles, the Saints avenged that loss and then some—by pouring on with their fifth double-digit margin of victory this season. 

Fifth-seeded Siena (12-6) will now meet No. 1 Fairfield (14-3) on the Stags' home field of Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium for an opportunity to win its first MAAC Championship.

The game will be streamed on ESPNU with broadcasters Kylie Rees and Cooper Boardman on the call. 

Fans can follow along with the corresponding live stats link, while in-game updates will be provided via the women's lacrosse team's official "X" page @SienaWLAX.  

Join the conversation by using the hashtags #MarchOn, #SienaSaints and #BigDawgs. 

The Saints extended its winning streak to six consecutive games with a dominant 18-8 victory over No. 2 Niagara on Friday in a MAAC Semifinal behind a career-high five goals from junior Cassidy Bonura.

Siena has also defeated Niagara, Sacred Heart, Marist, Iona and Manhattan by a combined score of 82-36 during this stretch.

The Stags lead the all-time series 32-4 against Saints including a 3-0 record in the MAAC Championship Game against them with wins in 2023, 2021 and 2019. All three title games took place at Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium. Earlier this season, Fairfield and Siena were tied at six at the end of three quarters before the Stags outscored the Saints 5-1 in the final stanza.  Haggerty scored three goals while Caputo and Tufano each scored twice to lead Fairfield. Koehler Nieman led the Saints with two goals. 

Fairfield had eight selections on the All-MAAC Teams including major award winners Haley Burns (MAAC Midfielder of the Year) and Laura Field (MAAC Coach of the Year). All-MAAC First Team selections included sophomore attack Tessa Caputo and junior Kelly Haggerty as well as senior defender Katherine Shammas. Senior Brynn Donnelly was named to the Second Team as an At Large/Specialist while midfielder/defense freshman Lily Berkery was named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team. Haggerty ranks third in the MAAC in goals with 43 while Caputo dished out 46 assists (third in the MAAC). Burns ranked second in caused turnovers (37) and also had while Donnelly was fourth in draw controls (88). Coach Field has been named the MAAC Coach of the Year three times (2026, 2024, and 2023). 

Top-seeded Fairfield defeated No. 6 Quinnipiac 13-9 on Friday on a spread attack from Haggerty and Kyleigh Tufano, who had scored three times, and Caputo, who added a pair of goals and three assists. In goal, Whitney Robinson made 12 saves in the last game and ranks second in goals-against average (8.33), second in saves percentage (.464), and ninth in saves per game (6.12 per game). 

Fairfield has won the title nine times including six of the last seven years and has been in the championship on 17 occasions. Currently, they're riding a 10-game win streak and have not lost since March 8 versus then #19 Denver by the score of 15-9. 

The Saints had five players named to the All-MAAC Teams with sophomore McAllister Salter earning both the MAAC Goalkeeper of the Year major award as well as All-MAAC First Team honors. Additionally, junior midfielder Elizabeth Wamp and sophomore Faye Gorman were both named to the All-MAAC Second Team while freshman Hailey Deptula was selected as an All-MAAC Rookie Team member. Salter ranks 13th nationally in goals-against average (8.09), ranks 32nd in saves percentage (.449) and sports a 12-5 record as the starting goalkeeper. Wamp ranks second on the team in goals with 29 while Gorman was instrumental in helping Siena be tied for seventh best scoring defense nationally (7.59 goals allowed per game). Deptula totaled 24 goals and six assists with 11 ground balls and 11 draw controls.

Junior attack Olivia Nicholson continues to lead the Saints in goals with 33 and points with 42. Junior Sydney Hannes leads the team in draw controls with 88.