That's the way the game ends, more to follow.

2.5 seconds left, FU 55, SC 56

Siena hits a three with time running down on the shot clock to pull ahead by one. Fairfield will have one last chance.

Turnover -- Stags -- after inbounding the ball. Siena has possession with 32.1 seconds left, down two.

38 FU 55, SC 53

-Stephanie Geehan has just fouled out.

-Chris Simmons

57.5 FU 55, SC 51

-Meka takes an ill-advised three with time still remaining on the shot clock giving Siena possession with nearly a minute left.

-Chris and James

2:21 FU 53, SC 51

-Baendu has just fouled out.

-Chris Simmons

2:44 FU 53, SC 49

-Fairfield now in the bonus as well

-Chris and James

3:04 FU 51, SC 49

-Siena now in the bonus. The Stags are only one foul away from getting in there too.

-Chris and James

4:35 FU 49, SC 47

-Sabra Wrice just went one-three and still made the bucket, she now has 29. No one else seems to want to step up. Also, it seems as if every post player on the Stags is in foul trouble.

-Chris and James

8:35 SC 45 FU 43

-Baendu picks up her fourth personal foul.

-Chris and James

10:39 FU 40, SC 40

-Still tied, Sabra is carrying the offense right now, but when the Stags get Baendu the ball she is performing well as well.

-Chris and James

12:39 FU 36, SC 36

-Tie ball game.
-Fairfield is really struggling right now to score any kind of points since Siena went to a 2-3 zone.

-Chris and James

15:40 FU 34, SC 31

-Fairfield continues to struggle offensively.

-Chris and James

-Siena is forcing the Stags to shoot from the outside, but Sabra just hit a three; she now has 19.

-Chris and James

3:50 FU 23, SC 18

-Lauren Groom hits a shot, the first Fairfield player to score besides Sabra or Baendu.

-Chris and James

5:14 FU 21, SC 18

-Sabra checks back in. The Stags almost blew the game open, but now the Saint Bernards are creeping back in.

-Chris and James

-Siena switches to a 2-3 zone.

-Chris and James

6:46 FU 21, SC 16

-Another foul for the Stags giving them seven. Siena is now in the bonus.
-The Stags haven't been rebounding well either.
-Meka ran the wrong play at one point, she seems to be trying to take people one-on-one.

-Chris and James

Better Celebrity Post

Sabra Wrice will score 40.

-Tom Cleary

9:29 FU 19, SC 11

-Sabra came up limping, but remains in the game. Scary for Stag fans.

-Chris and James

Celebrity post:
-"Refs need to let them play" - Dan Akeson

11:19 FU 16, SC 9

-Sabra 12 points, 3 steals already.
-Baendu is the only other Stag to score with 4, and is going to the line for two.

-Chris and James

15:07 FU 12, SC 6

-Sabra 10, Sienna 6

-Chris and James

16:30 FU 7, SC 4

-Baendu and Sabra are dominating the game so far.
-"Nice" - James

-Chris and James

Pregaming at the Arena

-Both writers agree, Fairfield will win it. The Stags split the season series with their win coming at the Arena as well.
-Arguably more Saints fans than Stag supporters here. The student section moved from its normal spot removed from the court to the middle in the normal section.

-Chris Simmons, James Thompson

MAAC Tourney: First Round Predictions

With the MAAC Tourney set to begin at noon today, teams throughout the conference will be watching to see who ousts who.

At 12 p.m., Saint Peter's and Rider square off. Saint Peter's has beaten Rider twice so far -- winning by a margin greater than 15 both times. Look for the Peahens to continue their winning ways against a Broncs team that has struggled both offensively and defensively.

The 2 p.m. game, Manhattan vs. Niagara, will be anybody's game. The two teams split their series with each other this year. Manhattan lost by almost 20 the first time out, but won by three in the second contest. Having won three of their last five games compared to the Broncs' one victory in the same amount of time, the Lady Jaspers may be the squad to beat.

-Frank Romano