GLASSBORO, N.J. — Nicole Dorman had a team high 17 kills, but the Widener University women's volleyball team fell to Rowan, 3-2, in the opening match of the Rowan Invitational Friday afternoon.
 
KEY PLAYERS:

• Dorman led the Blue and Gold with 17 kills and 22 digs
• Claire Kaufman had 12 kills and hit .3885 for Widener.
• Carly Histing, Kelsey Lee, and Natalie Winn had 10 kills each with Winn hitting .333.
• The Pride had a season-high 14 blocks in the match.

FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS:

• The match was tied three times, until Rowan finally pulled away with the win.
• Widener had 14 kills.
• As a team, the Pride hit .294 for the first set.

SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS:

• The Pride was down 14-13 midway through the set before an error tied the score.
• A kill from Nicole Dorman then put the Pride ahead 15-14 causing Rowan to take a time-out.
• Widener came out strong and tallied on two more points to give them a lead of three.
• Rowan attempted to fight back, however, Widener held the Profs to 19 as they scored five more in a row to win the set.
• As a team, Widener had four aces in the second set.

THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS:

• Widener had 16 kills in comparison to Rowan's 13.
• The Pride found itself up early, 4-1, but Rowan battled back quickly tying the score 8-8.
• The set was tied three more times until Rowan pulled away for good.
• Dorman led Widener with three kills and eight digs.

FOURTH SET HIGHLIGHTS:

• As a team, Widener hit .367 in the fourth set.
• Kaufman let the Pride with four kills and hit 1.000.

FIFTH SET HIGH LIGHTS:

• The Pride was down 14-10, however, they tallied three points in a row to make it a one-point difference until Rowan scored the final point.
• Widener had six kills. Dorman was responsible for three.

UP NEXT:
The Pride will play a second match of the day against Gettysburg.