CHESTER, Pa. - Widener Women's Volleyball continues their hot streak as they take down Immaculata, 3-0.
The Pride improves to 7–9 on the year and stays unbeaten in conference at 2–0.
BY THE NUMBERS
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Widener and Immaculata battled through a tight opening frame that featured long rallies and momentum swings on both sides. The Pride relied on steady attacking from Kramer, Benjamin, Airyn Zimmerman, and Gabriella Bottino, with Chronister orchestrating the offense and adding key service aces to keep Widener in step. After trailing late, the Pride surged ahead with a series of blocks from Zimmerman and clutch kills down the stretch. The Pride sealed the set 28–26 on a strong finish from Mary Carter and Kramer, setting the tone for the sweep.
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The Pride carried its momentum into the second frame, storming out to a 4–0 start behind Chronister's serving run, which included three straight aces. From there, the Pride never looked back, with Bottino adding back-to-back aces of her own and Zimmerman and Benjamin powering the attack at the net. Contributions from Meghan Prior and Julia Schwab provided additional firepower, while Barnes helped extend the lead with steady play. The Pride pulled away late and closed the set comfortably, 25–14, to go up 2–0 in the match.
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The Mighty Macs grabbed the early lead in the third, but the Pride quickly answered with a dominant serving stretch from Bottino, who delivered back-to-back aces to swing the momentum. Benjamin and Zimmerman controlled the net with key blocks, while Kramer and Chronister added timely kills to keep the Pride in front. Schwab sparked the attack with two aces in a 5–0 run, and Prior and Mira Canali combined for late points to push Widener to match point. Prior sealed the sweep with a service ace, closing out the set 25–15 and securing the Pride's 3–0 victory.
UP NEXT
The Pride hit the road to Wilkes Barre to take part in a tri-match on Saturday, October 4. They face King's and Susquehanna at noon and 2 p.m.
