EDISON, NJ (Nov. 14, 2026) –– The Fairfield Stags enter the 2026 Metro Volleyball Championship as conference regular-season champions and the No. 1 seed. The title is the program’s 25th regular-season crown and its seventh straight. Fairfield went a perfect 18-0 in conference play for the first time since 2017 and enters the postseason on an 18-match winning streak. The Stags have earned a first-round bye and will face the winner of (4) Sacred Heart and (5) Quinnipiac in the semifinal on Friday, Nov. 20, at 8 PM ET. Marist, Siena and Sacred Heart each finished 13-5 in conference play, with Marist claiming the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye on the tiebreaker of most sets won in conference play. The Red Foxes will meet the winner of (3) Siena and (6) Iona in the semifinal at 5 PM ET. In the first round on Tuesday, Nov. 17, Siena hosts Iona (10-8) at 6 PM ET, and Sacred Heart hosts Quinnipiac (12-6) at 7 PM ET.

The Metro Volleyball Championship is a six-team, single-elimination tournament, with the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds receiving a bye to the semifinal. The semifinals and the championship final, set for Saturday, Nov. 21, at 7 PM ET, will be played at Marist in Poughkeepsie, NY.

Fairfield is seeking its fourth consecutive championship and 16th overall. The Stags won the title in 2023, 2024 and 2025 and have made 15 NCAA tournament appearances, most recently in 2025.

The winner of the 2026 Metro Volleyball Championship will earn the Conference’s automatic qualifier (AQ) to the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship.

The full bracket, including match times, is below. Click here to download a printable PDF bracket. All Metro Championship matches will stream on ESPN+.

2026 Metro Volleyball Championship No. 1 and No. 2 seeds receive byes to the semifinal. First round matches are at the higher seed; the semifinal and championship final are at the No. 1 seed*

First Round Tue., Nov. 17 Semifinal Fri., Nov. 20 Championship Final Sat., Nov. 21 Match 1 | 7 PM ET | at Sacred Heart (4)  Sacred Heart (5)  Quinnipiac William H. Pitt Center | Fairfield, CT Semifinal 1 | 8 PM ET | at Marist* (1)  Fairfield Match 1 winner McCann Arena | Poughkeepsie, NY 7 PM ET | at Marist* Semifinal 1 winner Semifinal 2 winner McCann Arena | Poughkeepsie, NY Match 2 | 6 PM ET | at Siena (3)  Siena (6)  Iona UHY Center | Loudonville, NY Semifinal 2 | 5 PM ET | at Marist* (2)  Marist Match 2 winner McCann Arena | Poughkeepsie, NY

2026 Champion Champion

*As a departing member institution, Fairfield University is not eligible to host Conference championships in 2026-27 per Conference bylaws. The semifinal and championship final move to (2) Marist.

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The 2026 Metro volleyball champion earns the Conference's automatic qualifier (AQ) to the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship. All matches streaming on ESPN+.