MAAC women's basketball tournament
| MAAC 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 | 2025 |
| Current champion | Fairfield Stags (6th) |
| Most championships | Marist (11) |
| Official website | MAACSports.com Women's Basketball |
The MAAC women's basketball tournament 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.
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.[1]
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 MAAC
Of current teams in the MAAC, Merrimack, Mount St. Mary's, and Sacred Heart have never made or won the MAAC championship game.