GLENSIDE, Pa. - The Arcadia University men's volleyball team defeated Widener 3-2 (25-20, 22-24, 25-25, 19-15, 15-11) on Wednesday night in its first Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) play.

FOR THE RECORD

-Arcadia moved to 5-11
-Widener falls to 12-6

ARCADIA 3, WIDENER 2

HOW IT HAPPENED

SET ONE: ARCADIA 25, WIDENER 20

-Arcadia took the first point of the set on a service error.

-Widener pulled away with a four point lead.

-The Knights tied the set at 16 with a kill by Mike Carr.

-Arcadia scored five out of the last seven points and took set one.
 

SET TWO: ARCADIA 22, WIDENER 25

-The Pride took an early lead to start this set.

-The Knights came within three in the middle of the frame.

-Arcadia mounted a comeback, Widener closed out the set tied the match at one.

SET THREE: ARCADIA 25, WIDENER 15

-Arcadia's Danny Gonzalez started strong for the Knights making a kill and taking the lead. 

-The Knights pulled ahead on errors from Widener and timely hits from Clendening and Gonzalez.

-Arcadia maintained its lead and took a 2-1 lead.

SET FOUR: ARCADIA 19, WIDENER 25

-The Knights and the Pride traded points early and tied the set at two. 

-A kill from Reece Dodd gave Arcadia the lead at six.

-Widener took the lead in the middle of the set.

-The Knights tried to close the gap, but the Pride holds off Arcadia.

SET FIVE: ARCADIA 15, WIDENER 11

-Arcadia had a 6-2 lead to start this set.

-The Pride closed its gap by two, but the Knights had other plans.

-A kill by Tucker Elicio secured the win for Arcadia.

KNIGHT LEADERS

Kills: Gonzalez (11) / Clendening (11) / Dodd (8) / Elicio (8)

Assists: Riley Kodidek (46)

Digs: Kodidek (9) / Gonzalez (8) / Cameron Birch (8)

Blocks: Dodd (2.5) 

Aces: Clendening (3) / Kodidek (2) 

UP NEXT

-The Knights return to action on Saturday, March 8th, when they host Hood College and Regent University for a tri-match starting at 11:00 p.m inside Alumni Gymnasium.