FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The 2016 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship will be decided on George Bisacca Court from Nov. 18-20 as the top six teams in the MAAC come to Fairfield University's Alumni Hall. The Stags are the top seed in the tournament as the MAAC Regular Season Champion.

After earning a First Round bye, Fairfield (26-5, 18-0 MAAC) first takes the court on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. in the MAAC Semifinals (Match Notes). The Stags will play fifth-seeded Siena, who swept fourth-seeded Rider in Friday's opening round. In other First Round action, third-seeded Quinnipiac outlasted sixth-seeded Niagara, 3-2, to advance to meet second-seeded Marist on Saturday at 5 p.m. The 2016 MAAC Championship Match is slated for Sunday at 2 p.m.

All five matches of the MAAC Championship will be broadcast live on ESPN3; the matches will be produced by the award-winning Fairfield University Media Center. Links to tune in live as well as ticket information and updates throughout the weekend are available on MAAC Championship Central at MAACSports.com/Volleyball.

All Fairfield students in attendance will receive FREE admission to all Fairfield matches throughout the weekend courtesy of Stags in the Stands. All Fairfield students at Saturday's 2 p.m. semifinal will be entered into a raffle to win $500 toward textbooks for the spring semester.