Metro Conference women's basketball tournament
| Metro Conference women's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall |
| Current location | Atlantic City, NJ |
| Played | 1982–present |
| Last contest | 2026 |
| Current champion | Fairfield Stags (7th) |
| Most championships | Marist (11) |
| Official website | MAACSports.com Women's Basketball |
The MAAC women's basketball tournament, to be renamed the Metro Conference women's basketball tournament in July 2026, determines the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference's champion and the winner of the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.
The conference will change its name to Metro Conference on July 1, 2026.[1] It is not to be confused with the Metro Conference that operated from 1975 to 1995 before merging with the Great Midwest Conference to form the current Conference USA.
Seeding
Seeds in the MAAC tournament are linked to teams' conference records. Non-conference games are not a factor. The team with the overall best record in the conference is seeded "1", the next best conference record "2", and so on.[2]
Starting with the 2014 tournament, teams seeded from 1 to 6 receive a bye in the first round.
Tournament champions by year
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Tournament MVP | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Saint Peter's | 65–51 | Army | Blanche Jones, St. Peter's | Brendan Byrne Arena (East Rutherford, New Jersey) |
| 1983 | 59–51 | Manhattan | Sheila Tighe, Manhattan | ||
| 1984 | 80–69 | Holy Cross | Amanda Berry, Saint Peter's | ||
| 1985 | Holy Cross | 62–60 | Saint Peter's | Janet Hourihan, Holy Cross | Alumni Hall (Fairfield, Connecticut) |
| 1986 | La Salle | 78–67 | Linda Hester, La Salle | Hart Center (Worcester, Massachusetts) | |
| 1987 | Manhattan | 70–64 | Holy Cross | Bridget Robeson, Manhattan | Halsey Field House (Annapolis, Maryland) |
| 1988 | Fairfield | 55–50 | La Salle | Dana Pellegrino, Fairfield | Westchester County Center (White Plains, New York) |
| 1989 | Holy Cross | 82–81 | Ann Lambiotte, Holy Cross | Hart Center (Worcester, Massachusetts) | |
| 1990 | Manhattan | 78–69 | Holy Cross | Donna Seybold, Manhattan | Hayman Hall (Philadelphia) |
| 1991 | Fairfield | 80–78 | Saint Peter's | Lisa Mikelic, Fairfield | Draddy Gymnasium (Riverdale, New York) |
| 1992 | Saint Peter's | 73–71 | La Salle | Joann Balsamo, Saint Peter's | Knickerbocker Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 1993 | 72–64 | Loyola (MD) | Nadine Davis, Saint Peter's | ||
| 1994 | Loyola (MD) | 72–66 | Fairfield | Patty Stoffey, Loyola (MD) | |
| 1995 | 67–51 | ||||
| 1996 | Manhattan | 92–66 | Wanda Camps, Manhattan | ||
| 1997 | Saint Peter's | 66–38 | Niagara | Crystal Robinson, Saint Peter's | Marine Midland Arena (Buffalo, New York) |
| 1998 | Fairfield | 59–53 | Loyola (MD) | Page Driscoll, Fairfield | Pepsi Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 1999 | Saint Peter's | 64–62 | Siena | Leah Cromer, Saint Peter's | Marine Midland Arena (Buffalo, New York) |
| 2000 | 61–46 | Fairfield | Lawanda Greene, Saint Peter's | Pepsi Arena (Albany, New York) | |
| 2001 | Siena | 70–68 | Liene Jansone, Siena | HSBC Center (Buffalo, New York) | |
| 2002 | Saint Peter's | 83–71 | Siena | Felicia Harris, Saint Peter's | Pepsi Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 2003 | Manhattan | 65–57 | Siobhan Kilkenny, Manhattan | Sovereign Bank Arena (Trenton, New Jersey) | |
| 2004 | Marist | 76–74 | Canisius | Stephanie Del Preore, Marist | Pepsi Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 2005 | Canisius | 60–59 | Marist | Becky Zak, Canisius | HSBC Arena (Buffalo, New York) |
| 2006 | Marist | 68–57 | Loyola (MD) | Meg Dahlman, Marist | Pepsi Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 2007 | 64–57 (OT) | Iona | Rachele Fitz, Marist | Arena at Harbor Yard (Bridgeport, Connecticut) | |
| 2008 | 83–63 | Sarah Smrdel, Marist | Times Union Center (Albany, New York) | ||
| 2009 | 78–63 | Canisius | Julianne Viani, Marist | ||
| 2010 | 66–49 | Fairfield | Rachele Fitz, Marist | ||
| 2011 | 63–45 | Loyola (MD) | Erica Allenspach, Marist | Webster Bank Arena (Bridgeport, Connecticut) | |
| 2012 | 61–35 | Fairfield | Corielle Yarde, Marist | MassMutual Center (Springfield, Massachusetts) | |
| 2013 | 72–48 | Iona | Elizabeth Beynnon, Marist | ||
| 2014 | 70–66 | Quinnipiac | Sydney Coffey, Marist | ||
| 2015 | Quinnipiac | 72–61 | Marist | Jasmine Martin, Quinnipiac | Times Union Center (Albany, New York) |
| 2016 | Iona | 57–41 | Quinnipiac | Marina Lizarazu, Iona | |
| 2017 | Quinnipiac | 81–73 | Rider | Adily Martucci, Quinnipiac | |
| 2018 | 67–58 | Marist | Jen Fay, Quinnipiac | ||
| 2019 | 81–51 | ||||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | Marist | 69–30 | Saint Peter's | Willow Duffell, Marist | Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, New Jersey) |
| 2022 | Fairfield | 73–68 | Manhattan | Lou Lopez-Senechal, Fairfield | |
| 2023 | Iona | 73–60 | Manhattan | Juana Camilion, Iona | |
| 2024 | Fairfield | 70–62 (OT) | Niagara | Janelle Brown, Fairfield | |
| 2025 | Fairfield | 76-53 | Quinnipiac | Meghan Andersen, Fairfield | |
| 2026 | Fairfield | 51-44 | Quinnipiac | Jillian Huerter, Fairfield | |
Performance by school
| School | Championships | Runner-up | Last title | Last title appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 11 | 4 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Saint Peter's | 9 | 4 | 2002 | 2021 | |
| Fairfield | 7 | 7 | 2026 | 2026 | |
| Quinnipiac | 4 | 3 | 2019 | 2025 | |
| Manhattan | 4 | 3 | 2003 | 2023 | |
| Loyola (MD) † | 2 | 4 | 1995 | 2011 | |
| Holy Cross † | 3 | 1989 | 1990 | ||
| Iona | 2 | 3 | 2023 | 2023 | |
| Siena | 1 | 3 | 2001 | 2003 | |
| La Salle † | 1 | 3 | 1986 | 1992 | |
| Canisius | 1 | 2 | 2005 | 2009 | |
| Niagara | 0 | 2 | 2024 | ||
| Rider | 0 | 1 | 2017 | ||
| Army † | 0 | 1 | 1982 | ||
| Monmouth† | 0 | 0 | - | ||
- † No longer a member of the Metro
Of current teams in the Metro, Merrimack, Mount St. Mary's, and Sacred Heart have never made or won the conference championship game. It must be noted that these are the conference's three newest members—Mount St. Mary's joined in 2022, and Merrimack and Sacred Heart in 2024.
See also
References
- ↑ "Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Announces Rebrand to "The Metro Conference"" (Press release). Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. May 27, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Women's Basketball Championship History".