Semifinal Matchups Set in 2010 Citizens Bank MAAC Women's Basketball Championship
MAAC Sports
Albany, NY - The semifinal round of the 2010 Citizens Bank MAAC Women's Basketball Championship is set with for Saturday with both games live on MSG.
The first game, scheduled for 9:30 a.m., features second-seeded Iona against third-seeded Fairfield. The teams split their regular season meetings - Iona winning the first game at home 75-63 with Fairfield upending the Gaels 72-59 three weeks later. Iona and Fairfield last met in the MAAC Championship in 2008. Iona defeated the Stags 74-69 in the #2/#3 semifinal game.
The other semifinal features top-seeded Marist, the four-time defending MAAC Champions, against fifth-seeded Niagara. The Red Foxes defeated Niagara 73-56 in the second game of the conference season. Niagara avenged the loss with a 69-59 triumph at the Gallagher Center on January 31.
The two winners will advance to the Women's Championship Game slated for a noon start on Sunday, March 7.