RESULTS
St. Thomas 3, Saint Louis 2 (17-25, 25-21, 26-24, 13-25, 15-11)
Central Michigan 3, Saint Louis 0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-19)
Friday, September 2, 2022 | Chaifetz Pavilion (St. Louis, Mo.)

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
MVP: Natalia Rejment (CMU)
Aly Gurtiza (CMU)
Mak Hill (SLU)
Carlie Rodgers (SLU)
Lauren Galvin (UST)
Paula Gursching (YSU)

MATCH ONE DETAILS
• Mak Hill recorded a career-best 18 kills and Rodgers posted 31 digs, but St. Thomas defeated Saint Louis 3-2 Saturday morning on the final day of the Billiken Invitational at Chaifetz Pavilion.
• Four Billikens each collected multiple kills in a 25-17 set victory for SLU, led by four from Dimitra Tziarli.
• The Tommies took set two 25-21 and made a late push to win set three, 26-24.
• SLU bounced back with a dominating 25-13 set four win. Rodgers tallied three of the Billikens' six service aces in the set.
• St. Thomas jumped in front early in the final frame and defeated SLU 15-11.

MATCH ONE NOTABLES
• Emily Henken picked up her fifth career double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs.
• Rookie Kayla Richardson posted 13 kills and added four digs.
• Rodgers finished with 31 digs and five service aces.
• Hill hit for a .406 attack percentage.

MATCH TWO DETAILS
• Central Michigan hit for .341 attack percentage and recorded 14 blocks in a three-set win over the Billikens in the second match.
• Sets two and three saw five tie scores and two lead changes each, but the Chippewas came out on top in both frames.

MATCH TWO NOTABLES
• Richardson had a team-high eight kills.
• Gokcen posted seven kills and four service aces.