The Tigers, coming off a 1-1 week that included a 3-1 victory over Penn, host league cellar-dwellers Columbia (6-10, 0-5) and Cornell (7-14, 1-4) on Friday and Saturday.
Sophomore Rose Kuhn came up big in the win over the Quakers, recording 16 kills, 12 digs and three blocks to earn a spot on the league Honor Roll.
Last week's close loss to Yale puts Brown (9-10, 3-2) in a must-win situation in its games against Dartmouth and Harvard this weekend.
The lone bright spot for the Bears in the loss to the Elis was the sparkling play of freshman Tomo Nakanishi, who recorded 26 kills and 28 digs.
While Penn (13-8, 2-3) went 3-0 in winning last weekend's Marist Invitational, a 3-1 setback to the Tigers last Wednesday hurt its league ranking.
Leading the Quakers was junior Heather Tillet, who earned a place on the league's honor roll by averaging 8.77 assists and 0.46 service aces per game.
Penn wraps up its league schedule with a pair of home contests against Cornell and Columbia on Friday and Saturday.
After this weekend's full slate of matches, the teams will not meet again until the Ivy League Tournament at Cornell from November 15-17. The seeding for the tournament is based on regular-season finish, adding to the importance of this weekend's action.