FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield University Volleyball capped off the fourth 18-0 regular season in conference history with a 3-0 sweep of visiting Niagara on Senior Day at Leo D. Mahoney Arena.
Mamie Krubally led the way with 10 kills on .500 hitting as the Stags took the match by set scores of 25-15, 25-17, and 25-9.
Fairfield's 18-0 Metro record is a part of a 24-5 overall mark. The Stags join the 2006, 2016, and 2017 Fairfield teams as the only squads in conference history to finish at 18-0.
"18-0 was never a goal, but it is pretty special," said Head Coach
Nancy Somera. "I think I'm most proud of the fact that it wasn't just a case of two or three players carrying the team; it's taken contributions from everybody to have the success that we've had this season. We will celebrate this accomplishment tonight, and then we'll be back in the practice gym focusing on our main goal, which is two wins next weekend at the Metro Championship."
In addition, seniors
Mamie Krubally and
Daniella Suarez are the winningest four-year class in Metro history with a 68-4 aggregate record in the conference regular season. The duo surpasses the 67 wins amassed by the Fairfield seniors who played from 2006-09 as well as last year's class that competed from 2022-25. Also of note are the Fairfield seniors from 1997-2000 who were a perfect 36-0 playing in four seasons of a nine-match league slate.
"These seniors have contributed to our program is so many ways over the last four years," said Somera. "The contributions on the court are obvious, but Mamie and Dani complement each other so well as leaders and culture builders in our locker room. Of course, 68 conference wins over four years is a testament to everybody who has come through our program during that time, but it's fitting that this senior class is the constant presence that has been there through all of it."
In today's match, the Stags hit a scorching .391 fueled by Krubally's .500 clip on the right side.
Emma Bortolotti added a .421 hitting percentage with eight kills on 19 errorless swings from the right.
Lindsey Healey put down nine kills with a .368 hitting percentage and, in the middle,
Harlan Wyche registered six kills and
Sophia Nagy had three.
Zofia Sykut ran the attack with 26 assists and also went 5-for-6 to hit .833 on the day.
The Stags added 11 points from the endline, led by
Katelyn Cook's five aces out of the libero spot. Healey and Wyche pitched in three service aces apiece.
Defensively, Cook had a team-leading nine digs. Sykut chipped in seven from the setter position, while Suarez and
Natalie Carlin each had four. At the net, Wyche had a hand in six of the Stags' eight blocks. Bortolotti, Healey, Krubally, and Sykut each played a role in two as Fairfield limited Niagara to a .051 team hitting percentage.
The Purple Eagles concluded their season this afternoon at 2-24 overall and 1-17 in the Metro. Niagara was led by a match-best 11 kills from Karlotta Kattai.
Fairfield Volleyball will be the top seed in next week's Metro Championship, earning a bye to the semifinal round. The tournament host and schedule will be determined by action around the conference this afternoon and this evening. The Stags are the three-time reigning conference tournament champion.
