CHESTER, Pa. (Oct. 8, 2016) – Sophomore Nicole Dorman (East Norriton, Pa.) registered her ninth double-double of the season and junior Lauren Daly (Springfield, Pa.) set a career high for kills as the Widener University volleyball team picked up two victories on Saturday afternoon at the Schwartz Center. The Pride defeated Kentucky Christian in four sets to start the day before sweeping Lancaster Bible later in the day.
 
Widener 3, Kentucky Christian 1 (25-21, 25-18, 23-25, 25-14)
Widener began the morning strong by hitting at a .323 clip to take the opening set against Kentucky Christian before gaining additional momentum to take the second frame as well. The Knights were able to extend the match, but the Pride recovered and easily took the fourth set to claim the victory.
 
Dorman notched her ninth double-double of the season by smashing 23 kills and recording 18 digs to lead the way for the Pride. She also recorded a .392 hitting percentage by only committing three errors on 51 swings. Senior captain Sabrina Barbieri (Glen Mills, Pa.) was on fire as the quarterback of the offense, tallying 53 assists while also contributing nine digs, four kills, two blocks and an ace. Sophomore Natalie Winn (San Marcos, Calif.) added a season-high 12 kills, and classmate Kierston Forney (Manassas, Va.) notched 11 kills in the winning effort.
 
Widener 3, Lancaster Bible 0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-14)
Widener made quick of Lancaster Bible and needed only 56 minutes to dismantle the Chargers in three sets. The Pride hit at a .354 clip, which was also their second highest hitting percentage of the season to date and also set a season best by smashing 50 kills over three frames as a squad.
 
Daly stepped up by smashing a career-best 11 kills. She also committed just three errors on 18 attempts to finish the match with an impressive .444 hitting percentage. Sophomore Janie Kalinock (Ellicott City, Md.) and Dorman notched 11 kills apiece, while freshman Caroline Dangel (Eldersburg, Md.) concluded the match with 12 assists, eight digs and a career-best four aces. Junior Carly Histing (Sicklerville, N.J.) also matched a career high with four kills.
 
Widener (10-13) returns to Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth action when it travels to Messiah on Wednesday, Oct. 12 for a 7:00 p.m. match.