BRONX, N.Y. - Andrea Beaty and Alyssa Deno registered 17 kills apiece to power Saint Louis volleyball to a 3-1 (30-28, 25-22, 20-25, 25-14) Atlantic 10 Conference victory at Fordham Friday night in Bronx, N.Y.

The Billikens improve to 7-8, 3-2 in the A-10 with the victory, while Fordham dips to 5-13, 2-2 in the league. SLU remains in the Northeast to face Rhode Island Sunday, Oct. 9. First serve is scheduled for noon (CT).

The 17 kills for Beaty and Deno ties for the most by a Billiken this season. Emma Goldschmidt added 13 kills. Grace Bonoma led the squad with 12 digs, while Deno and Bolt added 10 apiece. Cassie Clarke registered 51 assists.

The Billikens had to rally to claim the first set, as Fordham used a 6-0 run to take a 20-14 advantage. But SLU responded by taking the next five points to make it 20-19. The teams traded points before Goldschmidt and Carly Marcum recorded kills to help the Billikens claim a 30-28 advantage in set one.

SLU utilized a 7-0 spurt early in set two take command. However, Fordham rallied to tie it 17-17, and the score remained close before a pair of Fordham attacking errors lifted the Billikens to the 25-22 win in set two.

Fordham never trailed in the third set, winning it 25-20, but the Billikens clinched the match with a convincing 25-14 win in set four. SLU jumped on top 6-2 on a service ace by Ashley Gaillot and never looked back. Deno sealed the victory with a kill on match point.