Complex sentence: As a Jesuit university, Fairfield shares a unique historical connection to the discovery of lacrosse by Jesuit missionaries who first witnessed the game of "baggataway" being played amongst Native Americans.
Split into simpler sentences: As a Jesuit university, Fairfield shares a unique historical connection to the discovery of lacrosse by Jesuit missionaries. They first witnessed the game of "baggataway" being played amongst Native Americans.