Billikens Ace Way to A-10 Semifinals

Box Score

MATCH DETAILS
Saint Louis 3, Davidson 1 (25-17, 25-23, 21-25, 25-14)
Friday, Nov. 18 | St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Pavilion)

OVERVIEW
Saint Louis outside hitter Danielle Rygelski led the Billikens with six aces as SLU defeated Davidson 3-1 in the opening match of the Atlantic 10 Conference Volleyball Championship. Rygelski's six individual aces and Saint Louis' 14 team aces were records for Chaifetz Pavilion. The victory moves SLU to 17-13 overall this season.

NOTABLE
- A-10 Player of the Year Danielle Rygelski entered the first set with five kills, three aces and three digs to lead SLU to a 25-17 win.
- The Saint Louis defense held the Wildcats to a .050 hitting percentage in the first set.
- Rygelski exploded in the second set for 11 kills as the Billikens won 25-23.
- Rygelski continued her torrid pace with nine kills in the third set, but SLU fell 25-21.
- In the final set, Taylor Paulson and Nenye Okoro each had five kills on five attempts to pace Saint Louis to a 25-14 win.
- Rygelski finished with 28 kills, eight digs, six aces, a block and an assist. She posted a .302 attack percentage.
- Setter Ashley Gagen had 42 assists and 10 digs for her first double-double.
- Paulson finished the match with 10 kills and a .412 attack percentage.
- Lauren Leverenz had seven kills on 12 swings for a .417 attack percentage.
- Okoro just missed a double-double with nine kills and 10 digs.