CHESTER, Pa. - Women's Volleyball put on a dominant performance in their home tri-match, defeating Neumann and New Jersey City. 

The Pride improve to 10-4 on the season and remain 0-0 in conference play. 

BY THE NUMBERS: GAME ONE 

• Shannon Toomey couldn't be stopped, racking up 16 kills on .484 hitting. 

• Campbell Chronister's 33 assists would lead the team. 

• Liz Barnes went off for 30 digs in the game. 

BY THE NUMBERS: GAME TWO 

• Shannon Toomey had an efficient and dominant performance, leading the team with nine kills and hitting .438. 

• Liz Barnes was reliable with her receptions, as her 16 digs would be a team best. 

• MaeAlice White had a strong showing for the injured Herrin, getting four kills, a service ace, a solo block, and a block assist. 

HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST NEUMANN 

• A 4-0 run would highlight the start of the first set as the Pride would lead 4-2 to start. Six straight from the Pride later in the set would see them up 11-4, and another 6-0 run would have the score at 17-8. The Pride would close the set off with a signature run, this time 8-1 as a Knights error would see Widener take the set 25-11. 

• Campbell Chronister got to work early in the second set, as her two aces and two assists would see the Pride take a 4-0 lead. Neumann's four straight points would tie the game at 5, but the Pride's 6-1 lead would retake the lead comfortably at 11-6. Widener errors would allow Neumann to come back and take the lead, going on a 0-6 run and making the score 14-16. Down 21-20, the Pride battled for the second set win but ultimately lost to a Knight kill as they would fall in the second set 25-23. 

• The third set was close early on as both teams were trading points. A Pride run would see them up 15-12, but a Knight run would have them retake the lead at 17-16. Late in the set, a 6-1 run would seal the set for the Pride as a Shannon Toomey kill would give them a 25-21 win. 

• The fourth set was a close one as two Toomey kills would tie the score 4-4. A 6-1 Pride run would see them up 10-7, and the teams would trade points down the stretch. Neuman's three-score run would close the gap as Widener led 13-12, and they would eventually force a tie game at 16. Neither team would get much of a lead in the nail-biter finish, until Neumann's 0-4 run would see Widener down 18-21. The Knights would continue their run from there, and a Neumann kill would sink the Pride 25-22. 

• The fifth set was all Neumann to start, as their strong hitting gave them a 1-3 lead early. A 4-1 Knight run would extend the lead to 7-2, but the Pride would come roaring back to tie the game at 7 after scoring five straight. The teams began trading points, and neither could pull away in the crucial stretch. Two straight Knight scores would put the Pride down 10-13, but the Pride's three straight would see the score tied at 13. Back-to-back Neumann errors would see Widener get the close win in the fifth set 15-13. 

HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST NEW JERSEY CITY 

• The first set was a game of runs early, with the aftermath being a tie game at 9. The Knights would go on a small run, but it would be Widener's 8-2 run led by Toomey's hitting that would see them up 17-15. The Pride would close out the set in their favorite way, a big 8-1 run capped off by a MaeAlice White kill to take the set 25-19. 

• NJC gain a lead early in the second set, as the score sat at 8-11. A monster Widener run would see them retake the lead at 20-16, but the Gothic Knights would tie at 20 all. A 5-1 run would take care of business, as Azira Benjamin's kill would give the Pride the second set at 25-21. 

• Neumann again would hold an early lead at 5-6, but a 6-0 Pride run would set the score at 11-6. The Pride never looked back from there, as another 6-0 run and a Liz Barnes ace would complete the sweep as Widener would take a 25-11 win. 

UP NEXT 

The Pride will travel to St. Davids, Pa to take on their first conference matchup of the season against the Eastern Eagles on Wednesday, September 25th. First serve is at 7pm.