SCORE: Saint Louis 3, UAlbany 1 (25-18, 25-19, 19-25, 25-11)
 
LOCATION: McGuirk Arena - Mount Pleasant, Mich.
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 1-4, 0-0 AE | Saint Louis 4-2, 0-0 A10
 
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes kept up with the Billikens while taking one set but were unable to earn the match win, Saturday afternoon.
 
COACH JOSH PICKARD: "We definitely saw some positives this weekend against good competition. We also saw areas of our game that need attention. The pre-conference schedule throws a lot of competition at us and we have to get prepared for a quick turnaround this week."
 
KEY STATS

• Redshirt sophomore Shynelle Woroniuk led the Great Danes with 14 kills and 34 receptions.
• Senior Elisavet Papageorgiou topped the defense with 13 digs.
• Sophomore Tori Wilson notched a team-high four blocks, including one solo block, while freshman Emilia Kuzniar added three blocks.
• Kuzniar served as the starting setter totaling 31 assists.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Billikens earned a multi-point lead early in the first set.
• UAlbany grabbed a 5-1 scoring run to tie the set at 12.
• Trading points for much of the mid-set action, Saint Louis pulled ahead with an 8-2 scoring run before taking the 25-18 set victory.
• The Great Danes flipped the switch and grabbed the first two points in the second set.
• Settling close behind SLU, the Great Danes traded points with their opponent until the Billikens tallied five unanswered points to take a 16-10 lead.
• Back-and-forth action followed but UAlbany was unable to close the gap and Saint Louis took the 25-19 set win.
• Much like the first two, the third set started neck-and-neck. 
• After six unanswered points, the Great Danes held a 13-8 advantage.
• The Billikens tied the score and took a one-point lead with six straight points.
• A final 9-2 scoring run put the set in UAlbany's hands with a 23-17 advantage.
• The Great Danes closed the set with a 25-19 victory.
• An early 10-1 scoring run put the set out of reach for UAlbany and gave Saint Louis an 11-3 lead.
• Although play returned to its previous normal of back-and-forth action, the Billikens were able to hold on to their lead to win, 25-11, and take the match, 3-1.

 
NEXT: The Great Danes will head to St. John's for a midweek matchup on Tuesday, September 5.
 
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