VB PREVIEW: Billikens Journey to Xavier Tournament

FIRST SERVE
Saint Louis continues its highway stretch in Ohio on the Xavier Tournament in Cincinnati. The Billikens will face the Musketeers on Friday and Bowling Green and Austin Peay on Saturday.
 
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
Friday’s match might be streamed on the Xavier web site and Saturday’s matches will solely characteristic reside stats.
 
ABOUT THE BILLIKENS
Saint Louis is coming off an undefeated weekend on the Saluki Bash with a 3-0 sweep over Merrimack and a 3-2 comeback win over Southern Illinois. Jetta Brenning and Tea Kalajdzic have been named to the All-Tournament Team. Brenning was additionally named the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week, turning into the primary Billiken setter to earn the award.

ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS

Xavier is 3-3 on the season and went 2-1 final weekend with wins over Campbell and Southern Indiana. Charlotte Moriarty leads the Xavier offense with 3.00 kills per set she provides 2.8 digs per set. McKinley Boehm is 13^th nationally in whole blocks with 33 and averages two kills per set. The setting duo of Jenna Barhorst and Macy Hatkevich mix for over 11.5 assists per set.

 

ABOUT THE FALCONS

Bowling Green is 5-1 on the season with its lone loss to Arkansas State in 5 units. Avery Hobson and Anastasija Bozic every common over 3.3 kills per set to steer the Falcons. Avery Anders has 10 aces on the season Bowling Green ranks sixth nationally in whole blocks with 72.5 whole group blocks with Helen Wilford and Cecily Waynar every surpassing 30.

 

ABOUT THE GOVERNERS

Austin Peay is 4-2 to begin the season. Lauren Wallace leads the Governors with 2.67 kills per set. Reagan Anderson leads the ASUN in aces and is 14^th nationally with 16. Malena Benz and Nicole Okoje every common over .80 blocks per set.