(CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.) – Wilson looked to split the season series with Widener but was defeated at home today in three sets to cap a busy day at Gannett Field House on Saturday.
The Basics
Score: Wilson 0, Widener 3 (25-9, 25-16, 25-14)
Venue: Gannett Field House
Records: Wilson 1-5, Widener 10-6
How It Happened
- Early on it appeared the two teams matched up with each other well after evenly splitting the first 10 points. Demetrius Simmons (Fy., Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Mechanicsburg) helped to get the offense on track with a kill before Jonathan Minnick (So., Dublin, Va. / New River CC) evened the set up at 4-all with an ace. However, the Pride eventually took control of the set by using an 11-0 run to take an 18-6 lead. Wilson wasn't able to get back on track as the visitors went on to win the first set.
- Momentum stayed with Widener as it opened the second set with a 13-4 run. Wilson was able to score four out of five points later in the set with a Saria Alshaikhali (Jr., Jeddah, Saudi Arabia / Hayfield) ace and a block by Minnick and Simmons, but Widener scored the game point two points later for a 2-0 lead.
- Wilson started out the third set better splitting the first eight points with kills from Xavier Webber (Fy., Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin East) and Jacob McCoy (Fy., York, Pa. / Spring Grove) sandwiched around a Simmons ace, but a 9-1 run by the Pride put the visitors back in front for good as they went on for the sweep.
Inside The Numbers
- Webber led the Wilson attack with four kills while Wyatt Tribett (So., Myersville, Md. / Middletown) and Simmons added three. Minnick set up the attack with 10 assists.
- Defensively Webber led the team with four digs. Wilson was strong up front with five blocks on the night. McCoy was up for three of them including a solo block. Tribett and Simmons were up on two of them.
- Widener was led by Josh Matchett with seven kills. Jacob McCoy
Up Next
Wilson will look to get back in the win column when it hosts Neumann this Tuesday. First serve is set for 7 p.m.
