DAVIDSON, N.C. – Saint Louis dropped a 3-1 decision at Davidson on Friday night at John M. Belk Arena.
 
SET 1 | Davidson 25, SLU 23
Saint Louis clawed back from an early deficit, using a pair of aces from Jetta Brenning to pull within 14-13. The Bills tied it at 20 on a block from Justina Asamoa and Tea Kalajdzic, then again at 23, but Davidson closed out the set with back-to-back points.
 
SET 2 | SLU 25, Davidson 20
The Bills responded with their cleanest set of the night. A steady run of pressure from the service line — including aces from Alivia Bronner and Addy Polk — pushed SLU ahead 19-17. The block sealed it from there, with Kayla Jansen and Tamia Maddox teaming up on the final point.
 
SET 3 | Davidson 25, SLU 19
SLU opened with a 6-3 burst fueled by Ellie Rink and Maddox, but Davidson countered with a 7-1 run and never trailed again. The Wildcats hit .282 in the frame, and took a 2-1 lead. 
 
SET 4 | Davidson 25, SLU 13
Davidson took control early and continued to apply pressure from the service line. SLU flashed late momentum with a pair of Maddox aces, but the Wildcats' offense proved too steady as they closed out the match.
 
BILLIKEN LEADERS

• Tamia Maddox had a double-double with 10 kills and 11 digs, three aces and three blocks.
• Ellie Rink added 13 kills while hitting .300.
• Jetta Brenning recorded 25 assists, nine digs, two aces and nine points.
• Kayla Jansen tallied seven blocks, anchoring SLU's 9-block night.
• Bronner contributed three aces and six digs off the bench.

 
UP NEXT
Saint Louis closes its regular season Saturday with a rematch at Davidson at noon Central.