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VB Preview: Billikens Visit Duquesne, Dayton for Weekend Tilts

Saint Louis (10-6, 4-0 Atlantic 10)
MATCH 18 at Duquesne (7-8, 2-2)
WHEN Friday, Oct. 8 • 5 p.m. CT
WHERE UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
STREAM ESPN+
LIVE STATS Sidearm

MATCH 19 at Dayton (10-5, 4-0)
WHEN Sunday, Oct. 10 • Noon CT
WHERE Frericks Center (Dayton, Ohio)
STREAM ESPN+
LIVE STATS StatBroadcast

MATCH NOTES: Saint Louis | Duquesne | Dayton


• Saint Louis hits the road for two contests riding a six-match winning streak, including four straight in Atlantic 10 Conference play.
• The Billikens are 4-0 to begin league play for the first time since the 2015 season, after taking down Rhode Island and Fordham last weekend.
• SLU is 22-6 all-time against Duquesne and has won four straight over the Dukes. In two encounters last season, Maya Taylor led the Billikens with 5.57 kills per set, while also collecting 2.86 digs per set.
• The Billikens and Dayton are meeting for the 56th time, with the Flyers leading the series 38-17. SLU handed A-10 Champion Dayton its lone conference and regular season loss last year, finishing 1-3 against UD.
• SLU and Dayton are the lone unbeaten teams in league play, with both sitting at 4-0 entering the weekend. Duquesne is fifth at 2-2. The Flyers host VCU and Davidson prior to Sunday's match with SLU.
• For the second week in a row, Taylor was named the A-10 Player of the Week on Monday, while Kate Aupperle was tabbed A-10 Rookie of the Week.
• The Billikens lead the NCAA with 132 service aces and are 11th nationally with 2.03 aces per set.
• SLU also sits top 25 in the NCAA in total assists (811, eighth), total kills (870, 10th), total digs (1,037, 15th) and total blocks (149.5, 22nd).
• Jillian Mattingly is boasting a .404 hitting percentage, ranking 20th in the NCAA. Of those in the top 20, the sophomore is fourth in kills (164) and third in attack attempts (317). She is one of just six underclassmen on the list.
• After posting nine over two matches (seven sets) last weekend, Emily Henken moved to first in the A-10 and 17th nationally with 0.53 service aces per set.
• Taylor is second in the conference and 54th nationally with 3.92 kills per set on the season. She ranks 11th on the NCAA's active career kills list with 1,646.

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Players Mentioned

Emily Henken

#6 Emily Henken

OH
6' 1"
Sophomore
Jillian Mattingly

#21 Jillian Mattingly

MB
6' 1"
Sophomore
Maya Taylor

#4 Maya Taylor

OH
5' 11"
Senior
Kate Aupperle

#7 Kate Aupperle

S
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Emily Henken

#6 Emily Henken

6' 1"
Sophomore
OH
Jillian Mattingly

#21 Jillian Mattingly

6' 1"
Sophomore
MB
Maya Taylor

#4 Maya Taylor

5' 11"
Senior
OH
Kate Aupperle

#7 Kate Aupperle

5' 11"
Freshman
S