CHESTER, Pa. - Widener Men's Volleyball stay hot, winning their second game in as many days to Drew University. 

The Pride improve to 10-11 on the season and remain 2-5 in conference play. 

BY THE NUMBERS 

• Michael Martino had himself a day hitting, getting a game-high 15 kills. He also had an ace, solo block, and block assist. 

• Josh Matchett is back in his ways, ending with 39 assists and six kills. He also added six kills, three service aces, a solo block, and two block assists. 

• Ethan Cox was a machine on defense. He totaled two solo blocks and five block assists, as well as three kills and two service aces. 

• Widener continues to flex their blocking prowess, this time recording 12 blocks to Drew's two 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Both teams were trading points early in the first set, until Martino's kills would lead a 4-0 run as Widener took a 8-5 lead. The two teams would continue to trade kills until Matchett's back-to-back kills would spark a 6-1 run to put the Pride up 20-13. Drew would score four straight, but the Pride would respond with a three-point run of their own as the score sat at 23-17. A Martino kill from Matchett would seal the set as the Pride would take a 25-19 win. 

• The Rangers would go on a run early in the second set, scoring four of five points to put the score at 4-6 early. Another Drew run would be met by a 9-1 run led by Martino's hitting to surge the Pride ahead at 16-13. Another 3-0 Pride run would have the score at 19-15. The Rangers would answer with some scores of their own to keep the set close, but again a Matchett to Martino kill would see the Pride take the 25-22 victory. 

• The Rangers again would start strong in set three, as a 7-2 run would be followed up with a 4-0 run to put the Pride down 6-12. Widener would respond with a 7-1 run highlighted by back-to-back Matchett aces to tie the score at 13. The Rangers would then go on a 6-1 run to put the Pride down 19-14, and for every Widener point Drew would score two. A 4-0 Pride run would cut the game close, but a service error would give the Rangers the win in set three at 22-25. 

• The fourth set would start close, until the Pride would score three straight to go up 7-5. The teams would trade points until Widener would explode for a 6-1 run led by Cox's blocks and kills to extend the lead to 20-14. Up 21-16, the Pride would score four straight, and a booming block from Martino would call game as the Pride would take the set and match at 25-16. 

UP NEXT 

The Pride will hit the road as they travel to Frederick, Md to face Hood College for the final game of their regular season. First serve is Wednesday, April 3 at 7pm.