Volleyball Edged by Fairfield, 3-1

Friday, September 18

Fairfield, Conn.

6:30 p.m.

Brown University

1-5,0-0Ivy League

Fairfield

6-4,0-0Metro

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Brown	20	17	25	18	1
Fairfield	25	25	21	25	3

Photo by: Amelia Bashy

9/18/2026 9:04:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

FAIRFIELD, Conn. - The Brown volleyball team (1-5, 0-0 Ivy League) fell 3-1 to Fairfield (6-4, 0-0 Metro Conference) on Friday evening to start the weekend off at the Fairfield Invite.

Fisayo Afonja tallied 13 kills, and Ally Panzloff earned 11 between the four sets. Afonja hit .128 and earned seven digs, while Panzloff hit .346 and tallied four blocks in the match.

The Bears took the first point in the first set with a kill from freshman Elle Holley. The scoring was back and forth until the Stags pulled away to make it 15-11 before the media timeout. From there, Brown went on to drop the set 25-20. Similarly, the second set was close in the beginning, but Fairfield built their lead, winning the set 25-17.

The third set was a must-win to keep Brown in it, and they delivered with a 25-21 victory to force another set. Key kills from Afonja and Monroe Lawson helped secure the win and push a fourth.

In the fourth set, it was tied at eight before Fairfield went on a four-point run to build its lead. The Bears were able to bring it within two but could not come back. The Stags went on to win the set 25-18.

The Bears will return to the court tomorrow to compete in a doubleheader against Middle Tennessee at 11 a.m. and Central Connecticut State at 5 p.m.

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