OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Junior Annika Schwartz totaled 12 kills and nine digs as top-seeded Stevenson University eased past No. 4 seed Widener University 3-0 in the semifinal round of the 2016 MAC Commonwealth Women's Volleyball Championship Wednesday night at Owings Mills Gymnasium.  The set scores were 25-18, 25-13, 25-17.

Stevenson (25-7) extended its win streak to 16 matches and earned its fifth straight MAC Commonwealth title game berth.  The Mustangs will face a familiar foe, as second-seeded Messiah topped No. 3 seed Lebanon Valley 3-0 to punch its ticket to the final.  Stevenson and Messiah will meet in the conference final for the fifth straight season at 5:00 Saturday at Owings Mills Gymnasium, with the Mustangs winning all four title tilts to date.

Stevenson's 16-match win streak is its longest since opening the 2013 season 23-0.  Widener (13-18) sees its season come to a close in the MAC Commonwealth semifinals for the second straight year.

Schwartz narrowly missed her fourth-straight double-double.  Junior Lauren Weaver finished with nine kills, while sophomore Moriah Savage notched eight kills.  Freshman Victoria Prokic added seven kills and a team-high four blocks.

Senior Kristen Brooks notched 16 digs, while junior Deanna Bradbury added 14.  Senior Sara Bollinger handed out 17assists, while freshman Julie Nightwine added 15.

Nicole Dorman paced Widener with eight kills, while Lauren Elliott had 24 digs.

Trailing 14-12 in the first set, Stevenson took control by outscoring the Pride 13-4 the rest of the way.  Back-to-back Schwartz kills followed by a Widener setting error gave the hosts a 15-14 lead, before a Dorman kill tied the set 15-15.  From there, the Mustangs reeled off six straight points capped by a Prokic kill to build a 21-15 lead.  A block by Brooks and senior Kelsey Stave closed out the frame and gave Stevenson a 1-0 advantage.

In the second set, five straight Stevenson points turned a 7-6 deficit into an 11-7 lead following a Widener attack error.  The Pride halved that lead before a 6-0 spurt by the Mustangs put the set out of reach at 17-9. 

Stevenson never trailed in the third set and opened up a 10-4 lead following a Schwartz service ace.  Widener pulled within four twice, the last time at 12-8, but from there, four straight Mustang points capped by a Schwartz kill made it 16-8 and put the match out of reach.

The Mustangs hit .288 for the match, including .333 in the second set, while Widener hit .061.  Stevenson also had just five service errors, tied for its third-lowest total of the season.

Stevenson defeated Messiah 3-1 on September 7 when the two teams met in the regular season in Grantham, Pa.