Fairfield Stags at North Carolina Tar Heels
· WBCA Challenge
Laila Hull hits 4 3s, scores 14 to help No. 11 UNC women beat Fairfield at WBCA Challenge
Nyla Brooks, Nyla Harris and Ciera Toomey scored 12 points apiece and Indya Nivar added 10 for North Carolina.
UNC (3-1) opened the second quarter with a 19-2 run that culminated when Hull hit a 3-pointer that gave the Tar Heels a 30-21 lead with 3:30 left in the first half. The Stags made 3 of 9 from the field and committed nine turnovers as they were outscored 26-6 in the period.
Fairfield (3-1) scored 12 of the first 15 second-half points and Kaety L’Amoreaux made a 3-pointer with 4:35 left in the third quarter that trimmed the deficit to 46-43 but Hull answered with a 3 that sparked an 11-0 run to push the lead into double figures for good.
Sydni Scott hit a 3-pointer amid an 11-0 run that gave the Stags a 16-7 lead with 2:17 left in the first quarter.
Janelle Brown led Fairfield with 16 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field as well as the free-throw line. L'Amoreaux and Meghan Andersen scored 15 points apiece.
Carly Thibault-DuDonis has led the Stags to back-to-back Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament titles. The fourth-year Fairfield coach is the daughter of three-time WNBA coach of the year Mike Thibault, who led the Washington Mystics to the 2019 WNBA title, and the sister of Minnesota Lynx associate head coach Eric Thibault.
North Carolina: The Tar Heels play Thursday at North Carolina A&T.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 68 - 82 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 68 - 82 |
| 4th 0:09 |  |
Milou van Vliet made Layup. Assisted by Kaety L'Amoreaux. | 68 - 82 |
| 4th 0:19 | |
Kaety L'Amoreaux Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 82 |
| 4th 0:22 |  |
Lanie Grant missed Jumper. | 66 - 82 |
Statistics
 FAIR |
UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-48 | FG | 28-67 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 14-16 | FT | 18-24 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 2 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 25 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 20 | Fouls | 22 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 2,116 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 3-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Quinnipiac | 3-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Siena | 2-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 2-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Sacred Heart | 2-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Saint Peter's | 2-1 | 1 | 3-9 |
| Merrimack | 1-1 | 1.5 | 4-7 |
| Iona | 1-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Marist | 1-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
| Canisius | 0-2 | 2.5 | 2-9 |
| Manhattan | 0-2 | 2.5 | 0-11 |
| Niagara | 0-2 | 2.5 | 0-11 |
| Rider | 0-3 | 3 | 2-10 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Louisville | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Virginia | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Duke | 2-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 12-2 |
| Syracuse | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| North Carolina | 1-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Wake Forest | 1-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Clemson | 1-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Miami | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-5 |
| SMU | 0-2 | 2 | 7-7 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-2 | 2 | 7-8 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Boston College | 0-2 | 2 | 4-11 |