VB PREVIEW: Billikens Journey to Dayton

FIRST SERVE
Saint Louis (8-8, 0-5 A-10) travels to face Dayton (10-6, 5-0 A-10) on Friday at 6 p.m. Central and Saturday at 1 p.m. Central.
 
The Billikens are looking for their first Atlantic 10 win of the season and their first victory over Dayton since 2022.
 
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
Both matches will probably be streamed on ESPN+, with dwell stats obtainable on-line.
 
ABOUT THE BILLIKENS
Saint Louis enters the weekend 0-5 in convention play, with two of these losses coming in 5 units towards two of the league’s prime three preseason groups.
 
Freshman setter Jetta Brenning made historical past as the primary Billiken to file a triple-double since 2012 and the primary freshman to take action since 2006. She tallied 43 assists, 13 digs and a career-high 12 kills within the effort. Brenning ranks second within the convention in whole assists with 542.
 
Kayla Jansen anchors the Billiken block and ranks fifth within the Atlantic 10 in whole blocks.
 
Ellie Rink, a three-time A-10 Rookie of the Week honoree, recorded two double-doubles towards VCU final weekend, together with a 21-kill, 11-dig outing on Friday — her fourth 21-plus-kill double-double of the season. Rink ranks third within the league in kills per set at 3.73.
 
ABOUT THE FLYERS
Dayton enters the weekend undefeated in A-10 play after being chosen because the league’s unanimous preseason favourite.
 
The Flyers lead the convention in digs per set (15.12), led by libero Karissa Kaminski, who averages 4.25 per set. Kaminski additionally ranks third within the league with 28 service aces this season.
 
Liana Sarkissian leads the A-10 in hitting proportion at .389, whereas Kamryn Hunt, the reigning Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, paces the Flyers with 200 kills (3.51 per set).