ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis closed out its home schedule in winning fashion Saturday, defeating Davidson 3-1 to extend its winning streak to four matches. The victory also gave the Billikens 11 conference wins for the first time since 2021.
Saint Louis took the opening set 25-23 before Davidson evened the match with a 27-25 victory in the second. The Billikens responded with a 25-17 win in the third set and closed out the match with a 25-18 decision in the fourth.
The Billikens came out strong in the opening set, building an early 8-3 advantage and extending their lead to 12-6. Davidson battled back, eventually pulling within one at 15-14. Saint Louis maintained its advantage and led 22-18, forcing a Wildcat timeout. Davidson continued to push, cutting the deficit to 23-22, but the Billikens held on to take the opening set.
Davidson started the second set with a 7-0 run, but Saint Louis steadily worked its way back into the contest. Trailing 19-16, the Billikens scored three consecutive points to even the set at 19-19. Saint Louis later took a 24-23 lead with another three-point run, but Davidson answered to tie the set and eventually prevailed 27-25.
The Wildcats carried their momentum into the third set, opening with a 5-1 run. Saint Louis responded emphatically, using an 11-2 scoring stretch to take a 13-8 lead. Davidson pulled within two at 18-16, but the Billikens closed strong, scoring the final five points of the set to earn a 25-17 victory and take a 2-1 match lead.
The fourth set featured a back-and-forth start before Saint Louis began to create separation. The Billikens built a 13-9 advantage and continued to extend their lead, going ahead 19-13. Saint Louis maintained control down the stretch, forcing Davidson's final timeout at 23-16 before closing out the match with a 25-18 win.
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
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Jetta Brenning surpassed 1,000 kills on the season and moved into 12th place on Saint Louis' all-time assists list.
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The Billikens recorded 15 blocks, marking the third time this season they have reached 15 or more in a match.
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Lara Zigic recorded her fourth match of the season with 20 or more kills.
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Saint Louis reached 11 conference victories for the first time since 2021.
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The Billikens have now won four consecutive matches.
SLU closes out the regular season next weekend at Rhode Island.
