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VB PREVIEW: Billikens Host Ramblers In Midweek

Billikens Volleyball vs. Loyola Chicago
Tuesday, Oct. 26 vs. Loyola Chicago 4 PM Live Stats | ESPN+
FIRST SERVE
Saint Louis has moved into a tie for third place off a five-game winning streak. The Billikens will take on second place Loyola Chicago.
 
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
The match will be streamed on ESPN+ and feature live stats
 
ABOUT THE BILLIKENS
On Saturday, Saint Louis rallied from a 2-1 deficit to earn its first five-match winning streak in conference play since 2022. Ellie Rink led the Billikens with 24 kills, while Tamia Maddox added 21, marking the first time since 2019 that two Billikens recorded 20 or more kills in the same match. Maddox was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week after back-to-back 20-plus kill games after a career-high 23 kills on Friday night, becoming the first player in the A10 this season to have that many kills against the same opponent. Kayla Jansen leads the nation in total blocks with 125. The Bills lead the league in blocks per set with 2.52 and are second nationally with 234 total blocks. Ellie Rink leads the SLU offense with 3.38 kills per set and adds 2.13 digs per set. Tea Kalajdzic adds 3.13 points per set. Jetta Brenning is second in the league with 817 total assists and has racked up a team-best 22 aces.

ABOUT THE RAMBLERS
Loyola Chicago is coming off a five set win over Dayton on the weekend. Avary DeBlieck, a senior middle blocker, helped lead the Ramblers in back-to-back five-set matches on the Flyers' home court, totaling 17 blocks in the weekend. In the win on Saturday, Oct. 24, she recorded a season-best 10 blocks and had 10 kills on .588 hitting for her first double-double of the year. Leyna Nguyen leads the team in kills with 3.55 and adds 20 service aces. Sam Falk averages just over 3.5 digs per game and Mya Ball adds a team-best 39 service aces.
 
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