Fairfield Draws Wagner in Opening Round Of NCAA Field Hockey Championship
RICHMOND, Va. (Nov. 8, 2026) – Fairfield will represent the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) in the NCAA Field Hockey Championship after earning the league’s automatic bid with a 2-1 victory over Monmouth in Friday’s Championship Game.
The Stags will make their third straight NCAA Tournament appearance after capturing the Northeast Conference’s automatic bid in both 2024 and 2025 before joining the CAA this season. Fairfield will open its postseason run against Wagner on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. The matchup will mark the first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history for Wagner.
Fairfield and Wagner have met 10 times previously, with the Stags winning each of the last four meetings.
The winner of Wednesday’s matchup will advance to face No. 2 Maryland on Friday, Nov. 13.
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