CHESTER, Pa. – Carly Histing had seven kills and five blocks to lead the Widener University women's volleyball team to a 3-0 win against the Hood Blazers in a MAC Commonwealth match on Tuesday night, claiming the three sets 25-17, 25-21, 25-17. Prior to the match, the women's volleyball team honored Histing and Audrey Rucker for their four years of service to the program.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Nicole Dorman led the Pride with 10 kills in the match while Natalie Winn had eight. Winn hit a blistering .500 with Dorman connecting at a .292 rate.
• As a team, Widener hit .248 for the match.
• The Blue and Gold had a season-high 12 blocks.
• Ashley McAfee had a team best 10 digs.
• Sydney Nichols and Liz Kwon delivered double-digits in assists with 17 and 14 respectively.

 
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS

• With the Blazers leading 4-3 early in the opening stanza, Widener ripped off six points in a row and 12 of the next 13 to take a 15-5 advantage.
• Widener led 21-11 before Hood closed the gap to 22-16 before the Pride tallied three of the final four points to win the set.
• Histing and Winn had three kills each while Histing recorded three blocks.

 
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS

• The Blue and Gold never trailed in the frame, opening up a 9-3 lead on its way to going up 19-12.
• The Blazers battled back, scoring five in a row to slice the edge to 19-17.
• Widener never let Hood get closer than two as the Pride won four of the final six points.
• The Blue and Gold hit .294 in the set, led by Claire Kaufmann who had five kills without an error in eight attacks.

 
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS

• Widener once again never trailed in the set, using a 10-3 run to open a 12-5 lead.
• Hood battled back, closing the gap to 12-11 before a 9-2 Pride spurt effectively closed the set.
• Dorman had five kills for Widener in the frame.

 
UP NEXT
The Pride closes the regular season with a match at Arcadia on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 7:00 p.m.