CHESTER, Pa. – The Widener University men's volleyball team rallied from an early deficit, but was downed 3-1 by the Misericordia Cougars in a Middle Atlantic Conference match on Saturday afternoon.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Billy Barclay filled the stat sheet with 28 assists, three kills, four digs, and two service aces.
• A.J. Sungenis topped the Pride with 16 kills and hit .225. He just missed out on his second straight double-double, recording nine digs.
• Wil Cacciatore had 10 digs and contributed seven kills.

 
FIRST SET NOTES (Misericordia 25, Widener 15)

• The Cougars opened the set well, building a 9-5 lead and maintained the advantage before a closing 4-0 run gave them the set win.
• Sungenis led the way with three kills. Kyle Minder added two.

 
SECOND SET NOTES (Misericordia 25, Widener 18)

• The Pride raced out to a quick 5-1 lead and held an 11-9 advantage before Misericordia used a 10-2 run to go up 19-13.
• Down 24-17, Widener fought off a pair of set points before an attack error gave the Cougars the 25th point.

 
THIRD SET NOTES (Widener 25, Misericordia 22)

• The Blue and Gold started the set well, opening a 5-3 edge before five straight for Misericordia put the visitors on top.
• Widener battled back, scoring six of the next eight points to take an 11-10 lead.
• Tied 14-14, the Pride used a quick 4-0 run to regain the advantage, only to see the Cougars use a 6-1 run of their own to go up 20-19.
• The home team settled, scoring six of the final eight points to win the frame.
• As a team, Widener hit .258 in the set, led by seven kills from Sungenis.

 
FOURTH SET NOTES (Misericordia 25, Widener 22)

• Misericordia took the early advantage, going up 9-5. The Pride responded, scoring four straight to cut the lead to a single point.
• Neither squad held more than a three point lead from there through the middle of the set before the Cougars went on top 19-15 thanks to a 4-0 spurt.
• Widener fought off four match points thanks in part to a kill and two aces by Matt Blaum.

 
UP NEXT
Widener returns to action on Wednesday, March 28 when it takes on Fontbonne at the Schwartz Center. Opening serve is slated for 7:00 p.m.