Rhode Island Starters
Wagner, Wright, Klise, Gage, Britton, Smith, Ratzloff (libero)

Saint Louis Starters
Taylor, Henken, Aupperle, Charles, Daniels, Mattingly, Rodgers (libero)
 
Set One – Rhode Island 25, Saint Louis 22
Rhode Island capitalized on an error-prone Saint Louis offense in the opening set. The Billikens had nine errors in 44 total attacks. Four of the errors came in a span of five points, as URI turned a 13-13 tie into an 18-14 edge. Rhody never relinquished lead. Claire Wagner led Rhode Island with three kills and seven digs in the set. As a team, the Rams had 18 digs, keeping themselves in several points.
 
Set Two – Saint Louis 25, Rhode Island 18
Rhode Island kept the momentum going early in the second set, winning four of the first five points. Saint Louis rallied to tie the score 4-4, and the teams traded points until 9-9. However, an 8-1 run for the Billikens that featured two Jillian Mattingly kills, two Rhode Island ball handling errors and two URI attack errors allowed Saint Louis to control the set and even the match.  
 
Set Three – Saint Louis 25, Rhode Island 20
Saint Louis dominated the early part of the third set, taking the first 10 points and cruising throughout. Emily Henken had four service aces during the initial run, and the Billikens never gave up the lead. The Rams managed to trim the lead to 22-16 following a Claire Wagner ace, a SLU attack error and a Brynne Wright kill. After a Saint Louis timeout, the Billikens slowed the rally with a kill, and the teams traded points until a Maya Taylor kill ended the set in favor of the hosts.

Set Four – Saint Louis 26, Rhode Island 24
A strong showing from Claire Wagner (6 kills in the set) had Rhode Island in prime position to force a deciding fifth set, but the Rams could not take advantage. After a Gillian Klise kill gave the Rams two set points at 24-22, Saint Louis scored four straight points to end the match. Emily Henken provided back-to-back kills to tie the score before Mak Hill and Jillian Mattingly combined on a block to set up match point. A Rhode Island attack error gave the Billikens the win.

Inside the Box Score

• Rhode Island fell to 8-10 overall and 0-3 in Atlantic 10 play. Saint Louis improved to 10-6 and 3-0 in conference.
• The loss was URI's seventh in a row to the Bilikens.
• Senior Claire Wagner led Rhode Island with a strong double-double. She finished with 17 kills and 16 digs to go with four block assists.
• Rhode Island was without freshman setter Grace Hammond. Graduate student Jamie Smith filled in and flirted with a triple-double. Smith had eight kills, 14 assists and nine digs. She also added four block assists.
• Junior Adel Gage had a double-double with 16 assists and 14 digs.
• Junior Gillian Klise and senior Tori Britton each had five of Rhody's 20 block assists.
• Senior Ella Ratzloff had 21 digs and six assists.
• Saint Louis was led by Maya Taylor's 21 kills and 12 digs.

Up Next
Rhode Island off until Tuesday, Oct. 5 when it visits in-state rival Bryant for a non-conference match that begins at 7 p.m.