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0
Neumann NU 5-5,0-1 Atlantic East
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Winner Widener Wide 6-4,1-0 Middle Atlantic
Neumann NU
5-5,0-1 Atlantic East
0
Final
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Widener Wide
6-4,1-0 Middle Atlantic
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Neumann NU 12 20 9 (0)
Widener Wide 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Men's Volleyball Gets Back to Back Sweeps as They Take Down Neumann

The Pride Are Now On a Three Game Win Streak

CHESTER, Pa. - The Pride go two for two in back-to-back games as they get their second sweep in as many days against the Neumann Knights. 

The Pride improve to 6-4 in the season and remain 1-0 in conference play. Their next conference match will be Wednesday, February 28 against the Stevenson Mustangs. 

BY THE NUMBERS 

  • Matthew Christ had another star performance. He led the team again with 13 kills, three block assists, and a service ace. 

  • Josh Matchett again had a great passing night. He had a game best 33 assists, along with three service aces and two kills. 

  • Nick Poulson was a blocking machine today. He finished with five assisted blocks, leading the team, and added three kills on .500 hitting percentage. 

  • As a team, the Pride out-blocked the Knights 6-1 and out-aced them 8-1. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • Both teams came out strong in the first set, as the score was tied at 5 early with Michael Martino getting two quick kills. An 8-1 run would give Widener 13-6 lead, and the teams would begin trading points. Up 16-11, seven unanswered points led by Christian Wannamaker and Matthew Christ would see the Pride up 23-11. A kill by Matchett and an assist to Wannamaker would give Widener the win in the first set with a score of 25-12. 

  • Neumann would be the aggressor in the second set, going up 5-2 early. Widener would respond a bit later, led by more great hits by Christ, as a 3-0 run would give the Pride a 9-8 lead. Three straight points later in the set by Neumann would give them a 16-15 lead, but the Pride would go on a 6-2 run followed by a 3-0 run to put them at game point 24-19. A service error by the Knights would give the win to Widener as they would take a 25-20 win. 

  • The third set was an ugly one for Neumann. Although they scored first, the Knights would give up 12 straight points as Christ and Poulson would lead the team to a 12-1 edge. Stephen Marquis would begin racking up kills, as he would get two later in the set to further the lead at 19-4. Marquis would follow it up with back-to-back aces and the Pride were looking at the sweep at 22-6. Wannamaker and Izaiah Rivera would both get kills to push the Pride to 24-8, and a kill from Brian Connelly would claim victory and the sweep. Widener completed the sweep in blowout fashion, winning 25-9. 

UP NEXT 

The Pride will stay home as they face the Bluejays of Elizabethtown College in a rematch to settle the score. First serve is Tuesday, February 20 at 7:30pm. 

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