CHESTER, Pa. - The Pride start strong in their home opener as they rally from a 0-1 deficit to win the match 3-1. 

The Pride improve to 1-0 on the season and are 0-0 in conference play. Their first conference game will be on Thursday, February 15 against King's. 

BY THE NUMBERS 

• Matthew Christ led the team with 14 kills and had five service aces 

• Josh Matchett had a game-high 37 assists 

• Nick Poulson had an efficient .500 hitting percentage 

• Christian Wannamaker and Ethan Cox tie for a team best 1.5 total blocks 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Service errors were a real problem as the Pride tried to knock off the rust, they'd fall 23-25. 

• Tied at 22s late in the second, Christian Wannamaker's kill and two Wilkes errors sees Widener win 25-22. 

• The Pride would jump out to a 5-0 lead in the third set and wouldn't look back, cruising to a 25-12 win in the set. 

• The fourth set would have the Pride go on two 4-0 runs, and with a Matthew Christ kill and two errors, the Pride would emerge victorious with a 25-19 win in the final set. 

UP NEXT 

The Pride will look to extend their record to 2-0 as they battle the Falcons of Concordia University Wisconsin. They will play on Saturday, January 27 at 12pm.