PITTSBURGH - Andrea Beaty and Alyssa Deno tied for match-high honors with 12 kills apiece, and Saint Louis used a stellar defensive effort to defeat Duquesne 25-23, 25-23, 25-19 Friday night in an Atlantic 10 Conference match at the A.J. Palumbo Center.

Cassie Clarke had 14 digs to lead four Billikens in double figures. Ashley Gaillot tallied 12 digs, while Grace Bonoma and Andrea Bolt collected 10 apiece. Deno registered nine digs.

At the net, Carly Schumacher led the way with six blocks, followed by Carly Marcum and Beaty with four apiece and Emma Goldschmidt with three. Schumacher also enjoyed a solid offensive night with five kills and no errors in 10 attempts.

Clarke distributed 28 assists and Bolt had three service aces for the Billikens (11-8, 7-2 A-10), who limited Duquesne to a .109 attack percentage while picking up their fifth consecutive victory. Duquesne slipped to 15-8, 5-4 in the A-10.