EDISON, N.J. – For the second consecutive week, Emma Bortolotti has been named the Metro Conference Player of the Week. Bortolotti led Fairfield University Volleyball in a 2-0 week of league action.
 
This past week, Bortolotti put down 3.75 kills per set while hitting .308 from the right side as Fairfield dispatched Rider and Saint Peter's to stay unbeaten in the Metro. In Friday's five-set win at Rider, she set a pair of career bests with 21 kills and 10 blocks to go along with six digs. In the Saturday sweep of Saint Peter's in Jersey City, Bortolotti neared a second straight double-double with nine kills and 10 digs. She also dealt three service aces in the win over the Peacocks.
 
On the season, Bortolotti has put down 2.77 kills per set hitting at a .289 clip. Defensively, she has contributed 129 digs and 78 blocks in 103 sets of action. In addition to her second straight weekly nod, the Player of the Week award is Bortolotti's third of 2026. She is tied with Marist's Mallory Reck and Siena's Mary Claire Deacy of the conference lead at three apiece.
 
The Stags (22-5, 16-0 Metro) conclude the regular season at Leo D. Mahoney Arena on Nov. 13-14 against Canisius and Niagara. Fairfield will celebrate its senior class – Mamie Krubally and Daniella Suarez – prior to the Saturday, Nov. 14 meeting with the Purple Eagles.
 
Fairfield has clinched the top seed in the Metro Conference Championship, earning a bye to the semifinal round. The "final four" will be hosted by the second-seeded team on consecutive days between Nov. 20-23.