GLASSBORO, N.J. - Widener Women's Volleyball split in their third tri-match of the season, losing to Rowan before taking down Drew. 

The Pride move to 3-3 on the season and remain 0-0 in conference play. 

BY THE NUMBERS GAME ONE 

• Alex Verchio and Lilyanna Martucci would tie for a team-leading five kills. 

• Campbell Chronister led the team with 16 assists. 

• Liz Barnes had a reliable 13 digs, a team best. 

BY THE NUMBER GAME TWO 

• Lilyanna Martucci would continue her strong hitting, racking up ten kills and two aces. 

• Campbell Chronister again impressed with her passing, totaling a team-best 19 assists. 

• Liz Barnes had a great outing with 12 digs and six service aces, both leading the team. 

• As a team, the Pride held the Rangers to just a .034 hitting percentage. 

HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST ROWAN 

• The Profs would come out strong, jumping out to a 1-6 lead. The Pride would suffer another Rowan run, this time 0-8, to put them down 7-21. A 3-0 Widener run would cut the lead a bit, but a Profs kill would end the set quickly as the Pride would lose 12-25. 

• The beginning of the second set would look nearly identical to the first, as the Profs would jump out 1-4 and go on a 1-7 run to be up 5-12. The Pride would trade points with the Profs more down the stretch, but a kill and a bad set would sink Widener 18-25. 

• Rowan again was the early aggressor in the third set, settling on a 4-10 lead. Abigail Herrin's service ace would spark a 4-0 run to cut the lead to 8-10, but the Profs would score five straight later in the set to regain a comfortable 10-17 lead. The teams would battle it out with the set winding down, but a Rowan kill would ultimately take the set and match as Widener would fall 18-25. 

HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST DREW 

• The Pride started game two strong, as Lilyanna Martucci's kills would see the team lead 7-2 to start. Martucci would stay hot, picking up two more kills along with a Liz Barnes ace 5-0 run later in the set would have Widener up 12-5. The teams would trade points, but back-to-back Barnes aces would see the Pride hold a commanding 20-11 lead. Drew would trade scores to stay competitive, but a Martucci to Campbell Chronister kill would seal the first set 25-16. 

• The second set wouldn't start as hot for the Pride, as they trailed 1-5 early. Widener would respond with a 6-0 run to storm back and take the lead as a Chronister and Abigail Herrin block would give the Pride an 11-7 advantage. The Rangers would battle back late in the set, as a 5-0 run would see the score tied at 19. The end of the set would be a nail-biter, with neither team pulling away, but a Chronister service ace would give the Pride a tight 25-22 win. 

• With the Pride looking to sweep, Drew would give away points with errors and give Widener a 10-4 early lead. The Rangers would regain their composure and traded points with Widener down the stretch, but an enormous 9-1 Pride run would see them up 21-9. A Ranger attack error would finish off the set, as the Pride would win 25-11 and complete the sweep. 

UP NEXT 

The Pride will return to Schwartz Center in a tough matchup against the Cougars of Misericordia on Tuesday, September 10th. First serve is at 7pm.