Andersen’s 40 Points Power Fairfield to Rout of Marist

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Interstat) — Meghan Andersen scored 40 points to lead Fairfield to a dominant 109-48 victory over Marist in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Webster Bank Arena.

The Stags (19-4) opened with a 36-5 first-quarter run and never relented. Andersen, a 6-foot-1 sophomore from Wantagh, N.Y., shot efficiently in just 25 minutes of play. Kaety L’Amoreaux added 21 points and eight assists for Fairfield.

Kasey Bretones scored 14 points and Lexie Tarul added 11 for the Red Foxes (9-15), who were outscored 30-11 off turnovers. Fairfield shot 54% from the field while holding Marist to 29% shooting.

An announced crowd of 1,015 watched the Stags sweep the season series.