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Volleyball Beats Marist to Close Non-Conference Play
9/21/2025 3:01:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
STORRS, Conn. – Behind a second-straight stellar performance from sophomore Sophia Wolfson, Brown volleyball (5-4) took down Marist () in four sets, 25-21, 24-26, 25-20, 25-19, at UConn on Sunday (Sept. 21).
A day after setting a career-high with 12 blocks, Wolfson matched that number against the Red Foxes. Wolfson became the first Bear since at least 2012 to have back-to-back matches with double-digit blocks. Brown finished the day with a season-best 16 total blocks as Mariia Sidorova also added four.
On offense, Sidorova led Brown with a season-high 17 kills, finishing with double-figure kills in her second-straight match. Ally Panzloff was second on the team with a season-high 14 kills and hit. 480. Wolfson finished the match with 13 kills, hitting .524.
Julia Kakkis finished the match with 46 assists and added 10 digs for a double-double.
In the backcourt, Jessie Golden led the Bears with 21 digs and Hannah Flannery tied Kakkis with 10 digs, while adding seven kills.
Brown opened up a five-point lead early in the first set after a 5-0 run that featured two kills from both Isabella Bonatakis and Panzloff. Marist would come back to tie the match at 13 and after teams traded points, Brown held a 19-17 lead after another kill by Panzloff. A 5-1 run gave Brown set point and a kill by Woflson gave Brown the 1-0 lead.
The Bears opened up an 8-2 early lead after a block by the duo of Wolfson and Kakkis but Marist fought back pulling within one at 13-12. Brown extended its lead to 21-16 after a Panzloff kill and went up 23-19 after a kill by Sidorova before Marist would score five-straight points to earn set point. A kill by Sidorova tied the set but two-straight points gave Marist the set win.
After Marist started set three up 8-1, it was Brown's turn to climb back into the set, eventually trailing 15-11. A block by Wolfson and Sidorova kickstarted a 8-0 run, capped by another block by Wolfson and Kakkis to put the Bears up 19-15. Marist would get no closer than three the rest of the way as Flannery ended the set with a kill.
Tied at seven in the fourth, Brown jumped ahead with a 5-0 run that closed with a block by Sidorova and Sarah Shaw. Up five at 21-17, back-to-back kills by Wolfson and a block by Wolfson and Sidorova gave Brown match point. Wolfson closed out the match with a kill two-points later.
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A day after setting a career-high with 12 blocks, Wolfson matched that number against the Red Foxes. Wolfson became the first Bear since at least 2012 to have back-to-back matches with double-digit blocks. Brown finished the day with a season-best 16 total blocks as Mariia Sidorova also added four.
On offense, Sidorova led Brown with a season-high 17 kills, finishing with double-figure kills in her second-straight match. Ally Panzloff was second on the team with a season-high 14 kills and hit. 480. Wolfson finished the match with 13 kills, hitting .524.
Julia Kakkis finished the match with 46 assists and added 10 digs for a double-double.
In the backcourt, Jessie Golden led the Bears with 21 digs and Hannah Flannery tied Kakkis with 10 digs, while adding seven kills.
Brown opened up a five-point lead early in the first set after a 5-0 run that featured two kills from both Isabella Bonatakis and Panzloff. Marist would come back to tie the match at 13 and after teams traded points, Brown held a 19-17 lead after another kill by Panzloff. A 5-1 run gave Brown set point and a kill by Woflson gave Brown the 1-0 lead.
The Bears opened up an 8-2 early lead after a block by the duo of Wolfson and Kakkis but Marist fought back pulling within one at 13-12. Brown extended its lead to 21-16 after a Panzloff kill and went up 23-19 after a kill by Sidorova before Marist would score five-straight points to earn set point. A kill by Sidorova tied the set but two-straight points gave Marist the set win.
After Marist started set three up 8-1, it was Brown's turn to climb back into the set, eventually trailing 15-11. A block by Wolfson and Sidorova kickstarted a 8-0 run, capped by another block by Wolfson and Kakkis to put the Bears up 19-15. Marist would get no closer than three the rest of the way as Flannery ended the set with a kill.
Tied at seven in the fourth, Brown jumped ahead with a 5-0 run that closed with a block by Sidorova and Sarah Shaw. Up five at 21-17, back-to-back kills by Wolfson and a block by Wolfson and Sidorova gave Brown match point. Wolfson closed out the match with a kill two-points later.
UP NEXT
Brown will begin Ivy League play next Saturday (Sept. 27) at Yale.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the backbone of our athletics program, playing a crucial role in enhancing the student-athlete experience. This is possible through philanthropic support from our alumni, parents, fans, and friends. Your gift through the Sports Foundation can immediately impact today's Brown Bears, helping them excel in the classroom, in competition, and, most importantly, in the community. Please click here to learn more about how you can support the Bears.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X and @BrownU_Bears on Instagram. Like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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