CHESTER, Pa. - Women's Volleyball battled past York College in five sets, earning a 3-2 victory in a Dig Pink match honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The Pride move to 5-15 overall and 2-3 in conference play.
BY THE NUMBERS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Pride overcame an early 2-0 deficit to keep the opening set competitive. After York took a 5-2 lead, Widener responded with three consecutive points to move ahead 6-5. The teams continued trading points, with the score tied several times through 14-14. Widener then created separation, scoring three straight points to build a 19-15 advantage. York continued to battle, but the Pride maintained their lead through the final points to take the set, 25-21.
- York opened with a 5-0 run, but Widener responded with three straight points to cut the deficit to 5-3. The Pride scored three consecutive points to tie the set at 6-6. The teams traded points through several ties before Widener took an 11-9 lead and later moved ahead 14-12 behind an Ava Kramer service ace. York answered with five straight points to go up 17-14, and the teams continued trading points until the score was tied at 19-19. The Spartans then pulled away late to claim the set, 25-21, and even the match.
- The teams traded points early before Widener used a three-point run to take a 5-3 lead. After York tied the set at 5-5, the teams remained close until the Spartans put together a five-point run to lead 13-8. The Pride fought back to pull within 14-13, but York rebuilt its advantage and led 21-13. Widener responded with six consecutive points, including a Kramer service ace, to cut the deficit to 21-19. York stopped the run and closed out the set, 25-21, taking a 2-1 match lead.
- With the match on the line, Widener built an early lead in the fourth set. The Pride moved ahead 4-2 and extended the advantage to 7-2 before York began chipping away. Widener continued to maintain control, reaching a 16-10 lead, but the Spartans mounted a late comeback. York eventually erased the deficit and tied the score at 24-24. The Pride responded by winning the next two points to secure the 26-24 victory and force a deciding fifth set.
- The deciding set opened with York scoring the first two points before Widener tied the score at 2-2. The teams traded points, reaching ties at 3-3, 5-5 and 7-7. Widener then took a 9-7 lead, but York answered with consecutive points to even the score at 9-9. The teams tied again at 10-10 before York scored twice to move ahead 12-10. The Pride fought back to tie the score at 13-13 and continued trading points with the Spartans through 14-14 and 15-15. Widener then scored consecutive points to take a 17-15 lead in the available play-by-play.
UP NEXT
The Pride travel to Rochester, N.Y., for a pair of matches this weekend. Widener takes on RIT on Friday, Oct. 16, at 6 p.m. before facing Union on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 1:30 p.m.
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