ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Competing against a pair of opponents for the first time in program history, the Davenport University women's volleyball team was in St. Augustine, Fla. for day one of the Flagler Saints Invitational on Friday. The Panthers fell to Embry-Riddle in a five-set thriller before bouncing back to defeat the host Saints in four sets for the nightcap.

FINAL: Embry-Riddle 3, Davenport 2 (-22, 20-25, 14-25, -20, 11-15)
RECORDS: Embry-Riddle 2-0, Davenport 0-1

Team Leaders

Kills	Hayley Kreiger (24), Lindsay Taylor (15), Bethany Wilson (6)
Hitting %	Kreiger (.389), Taylor (.270), Wilson (.231)
Aces	Kreiger (2), Lexie Beeke (2), Nicole Odeen (2)
Blocks	Wilson (4), Emmalee Murphy (3), Lilly LaFleur (3)
Assists	Beeke (25), Odeen (15), Kenzy Corstange (5)
Digs	Corstange (20), Beeke (11), Kreiger (9)

Match Notes
- Kreiger needed 12 kills to take over sole possession of third place on DU's career chart and doubled that with 24 to give her 1,385.
- The outside hitter reached the 20-kill mark in a match for the 16th time in her career.
- Three players made their program debut including Taylor, Wilson and Beeke while LaFleur and Murphy made their collegiate debut.
- Taylor looks to be a formidable threat on the outside with Kreiger as she racked up 15 kills with a .270 hitting percentage.
- Beeke and Odeen split time at setter while each of them sent home a pair of service aces.
- Wilson led the way above the net with a total of four blocks and Corstange added 20 digs on the defensive end.
- Corstange has now racked up at least 20 digs in a match 13 times in her career.

FINAL: Davenport 3, Flagler 1 (23-25, -21, -21, -17)
RECORDS: Davenport 1-1, Flagler 1-1

Team Leaders

Kills	Hayley Kreiger (17), Lindsay Taylor (12), Lilly LaFleur (7)
Hitting %	Nicole Odeen (.750), Emma Turnquist (400), Kreiger (.286)
Aces	Kreiger (2), LaFleur (2)
Blocks	Kreiger (5), Bethany Wilson (5), LaFleur (5)
Assists	Lexie Beeke (18), Odeen (18), Kenzy Corstange (6)
Digs	Corstange (15), Kreiger (8), Beeke (6)

Match Notes
- Davenport dropped the first set by just two points before sweeping the next three to win the match.
- The Panthers' offense got more efficient as the match progressed with clips, in order, of .091, .258, .273, and .304.
- Davenport and Flagler played each other for the first time in the programs' histories.
- The Panthers ended the second and third sets on a 5-0 run, but halted a Saints run in the fourth to win it.
- Kreiger needed just five kills to stand alone at second place on the program's career chart and finished with 17 while hitting .286.
- Taylor finished with 10 or more kills for the second-straight match thanks to 12 against the Saints.
- LaFleur earned multiple service aces in a single match for the first time in her career.

Story by: Cooper Weidenthaler