ST. LOUIS – The Billikens fell to Dayton in straight sets Friday night at Chaifetz Pavilion.
SET 1 | SLU 20, UD 25
Saint Louis opened the match with back-to-back kills from
Tamia Maddox before Dayton responded with a run to take control. The Billikens trailed by as many as seven points at 12-5 but worked their way back into the set, using a late push to cut the deficit to one at 20-19. Dayton closed the set with five of the final six points to take the opening frame, 25-20.
SET 2 | SLU 11, UD 25
The Billikens struggled to find their rhythm in the second set as Dayton built an early lead. Saint Louis trailed 11-3 before
J'La Sparks recorded back-to-back kills to help spark the offense. The Flyers continued to pull away, closing the set on a 7-1 run to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
SET 3 | SLU 17, UD 25
Dayton jumped out to a 7-0 lead to open the third set. The Billikens were able to pt up a 4-1 run to cut the lead at 15-10. The Flyers were able to use their early lead to push to a 23-13 lead and close out the match.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- J'La Sparks led the Billikens with seven kills while hitting .357.
- Ellie Rink recorded six kills and a team-high eight digs.
- Jetta Brenning finished with 20 assists and seven digs.
- Kayla Jansen contributed three kills and five total blocks.
UP NEXT
The Billikens have a rematch with the Flyers on Saturday at 1 p.m.
