ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Women's Volleyball fell to Union (N.Y.) in three sets on Saturday, Oct. 17.
The Pride move to 6-16 on the season and remain 2-3 in conference.
BY THE NUMBERS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Pride got off to a strong start, with Chronister recording back-to-back service aces to give Widener an early 2-0 lead. Union responded to tie the set at 3-3, and the teams continued trading points through a 5-5 tie. The Garnet Chargers gradually pulled ahead, but kills from Airyn Zimmerman and Schultz and a block involving Schultz and Strassmann helped the Pride stay within reach. Prior added a service ace to tie the score at 13-13. Union then took control with a six-point run to build a 19-13 advantage. Schultz and Zimmerman helped Widener respond, and kills from Kaitlyn Guessford and Kramer brought the Pride to 23-17. Union took the final two points to secure the set, 25-17.
- The Pride opened the second set with a kill from Strassmann, but Union built an early 3-1 lead. Widener responded with a kill from Schultz before Schultz recorded three consecutive service aces to give the Pride a 7-5 advantage. Union answered to take an 8-7 lead, and the teams continued trading points through ties at 8-8, 9-9 and 14-14. Kills from Kramer, Guessford and Schultz helped Widener stay within reach, while Zimmerman added another kill to keep the set even at 15-15. The teams remained tied at 17-17 before Union's attack error gave Widener an 18-17 edge. Union responded with three straight points to take a 20-18 lead. Although Widener pulled within one at 21-20, the Garnet Chargers scored the final four points to win the set, 25-20.
- Union took an early 3-1 lead, but the Pride stayed within reach with kills from Kramer, Gabriella Bottino and Schultz. The Garnet Chargers extended their advantage to 8-4 before Widener responded with a kill from Kramer to close the gap to 8-6. Union continued to hold the lead, moving ahead 13-9, but Widener battled back with contributions from Canali, Zimmerman and Schultz. Kills from Prior and Schultz helped the Pride pull within one at 15-14. Union answered with a run to build a 19-15 lead, though Kramer and Chronister helped Widener remain in contention. The Pride trailed 22-17 late in the set, and a kill from Bottino and a Union attack error brought Widener within four at 22-18. Union reached match point at 24-18, and after a kill from Schultz made it 24-19, the Garnet Chargers closed out the set, 25-19, to complete the sweep.
UP NEXT
The Pride head to Wayne, N.J., on Saturday, Oct. 24, to compete in a tournament hosted by William Paterson. Widener opens against Baruch at 1 p.m. before taking on host William Paterson at 3 p.m.
