KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Saint Louis battled through a pair of matches Friday at the Kansas City Invitational, falling to Southeast Missouri State, 3-1, before dropping a 3-0 decision to Kansas City.
MATCH ONE | SEMO 3, SLU 1
SET 1 | SEMO 33, SLU 31
The Billikens battled through an extended opening set, with 18 ties and eight lead changes. Saint Louis held leads late, including a 31-30 advantage, but SEMO scored the final three points to take the set, 33-31.
SET 2 | SEMO 25, SLU 23
Saint Louis rallied from an early deficit and took an 18-15 lead, but SEMO answered with a run to regain control. The Billikens pulled within one at 24-23, but the Redhawks closed out the set.
SET 3 | SLU 25, SEMO 20
The Billikens used a late 4-0 run to take control of the third set. Saint Louis pushed its lead to 20-17 and held off SEMO down the stretch to force a fourth set.
SET 4 | SEMO 25, SLU 17
SEMO jumped out early in the fourth and built a 13-5 advantage. Saint Louis cut the deficit to six, but the Redhawks pulled away late to secure the match.
MATCH TWO | KANSAS CITY 3, SLU 0
SET 1 | KC 25, SLU 18
Kansas City opened with a 7-2 run and maintained its advantage throughout the set. Saint Louis answered with a 7-0 run to tie the set at 9-9 and later pulled within 22-18, but KC closed with the final three points.
SET 2 | KC 25, SLU 23
The Billikens led 5-3 early and remained within striking distance throughout the set. Saint Louis took an 18-15 lead before Kansas City responded and eventually pulled ahead 24-22.
Anna Alexander kept the Billikens alive with a kill, but KC closed out the set on the next point.
SET 3 | KC 26, SLU 24
Saint Louis and Kansas City traded leads throughout a competitive third set. The Billikens took a 20-18 lead late and moved ahead 24-22, but KC rallied to tie the set and scored the final two points to complete the sweep.
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The Billikens close out nonconference play again Missouri State on Saturday at 2 p.m.
