CHESTER, Pa. – Carter Tran and Ethan Cox each had nine kills, but the Widener University men's volleyball team fell to Eastern 17-25, 25-21, 20-25, 23-25 on Wednesday night in the consolation bracket semifinals of the Middle Atlantic Conference Championship.
 
MATCH NOTES

• Tran finished one kill shy of his first career double-double as he notched 11 digs in the match.
• Dylan Beer had six kills and hit .462. He also added four blocks.
• Josh Matchett had a double-double with 15 kills and 33 assists. Matt Lambert had 13 digs and Matt Blaum added 12.
• After falling in the first set, Widener battled back to take the second. The third set was a tight contest throughout as the two teams were tied at 20-20 before the Eagles scored the final five points of the frame.
• Much like the third set, the fourth set was close. Eastern led for the majority of the set and was up 23-20 before the Pride fought back on a kill by Blaum and a pair of blocks from Beer and Alex Arnow. The Eagles rallied to score the final two points to take the match.

 
The match concludes the 2021 season for Widener men's volleyball.