Universit y NEWS FAIRFIELD RANKED AMONG NATION’S BEST BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Matt Turner ’17 pictured with Director of Athletics Paul Schlickmann, returned to Stag Country and Lessing Field this fall.
Matt Turner Honored at Lessing Field
Fairfield University Men’s Soccer alumnus and U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) goalkeeper Matt Turner ’17 returned to Lessing Field on Oct. 2, when the Stags hosted and defeated Niagara by a score of 2-1 in MAAC action. Turner was recognized at halftime and signed postgame autographs for youth fans on a free Fairfield Soccer poster. Turner recently won the Concacaf Gold Cup with the USMNT and was lauded with the tournament’s Best Goalkeeper Award after ceding just one goal (via penalty kick) compared to 26 saves in six matches. He recently rejoined the USMNT for the final round of World Cup Qualifiers, leading the team to second place in the eight-team standings after six matches. Also the starting goalkeeper for Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution, Turner was last season’s AllStar Game MVP after making three saves in a penalty kick shootout to secure victory for the MLS over Mexico’s Liga MX All-Stars. lF 8 wi n ter 2021 | Fairfi e l d Un i ve rs it y M aga z in e
Fairfield University has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” rankings. The University topped the 2022 annual lists with both regional and national distinctions. Placing high on the “Best Regional Universities in the North” list at #3, Fairfield was also ranked at #3 among the “Most Innovative Schools” in the northern region, and #3 on the “Best Undergraduate Teaching — Regional Universities” list. The University jumped two spots to #19 for “Best Value Schools — Regional Universities North.” Nationally, Fairfield University’s Charles F. Dolan School of Business programs were recognized in the top 32 percent, at #166 on the “Best Undergraduate Business Programs” list — up 14 spots from the previous year. For “Best Undergraduate Business Programs – Accounting,” Fairfield Dolan was ranked near the top at #21, jumping 23 spots from 2021. Additionally, Fairfield Dolan rose to #16 for “Best
Undergraduate Business Programs — Finance,” and to #23 on the list of “Best Undergraduate Business Programs — Marketing.” In “Best Undergraduate Business Programs — Business Analytics,” the school ranked #13. New this year, U.S. News & World Report included Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs in their rankings. Fairfield’s Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies was ranked in the top 11 percent nationally, at #76 (tied) out of almost 700 schools. At #109, Fairfield’s School of Engineering landed in the top half of schools ranked for “Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs – No Doctorate.” The University also ranked #5 out of 13 on the list of “Colleges That Give Merit Aid to the Most Students.” Academic data from U.S. News & World Report’s surveys and reliable third-party sources were used to calculate F each ranking factor. l
