Box Score ST.
LOUIS - Junior goalkeeper Katie Walsh (Chesterfield, Mo./Whitfield)
registered her second consecutive shutout and third of the season Sunday afternoon
as Saint Louis and Southern Illinois Edwardsville fought to a 0-0 tie in double
overtime at Robert R. Hermann Stadium.
Walsh, who lowered her goals
against average to 1.78 and boosted her save percentage to .741, made seven
saves for the Billikens (2-4-2). SIU Edwardsville (2-2-1) got five saves from Claire
Lovercheck.
Saint Louis fired three of its
five shots on goal in the second overtime, all in the final two minutes. Senior
Colleen Kustura (Huntington Beach,
Calif./Ocean View), sophomore Jenny
Hummert (Wildwood, Mo./St. Joseph's) and freshman Kathryn Brenner (Chesterfield, Mo./Visitation) each launched a shot
on frame as the Bills attempted to net a late game winner.
Kustura, Hummert and SIUE's
Michelle Auer tied for game-high honors with three total shots apiece. The
Billiken defense allowed just three shots on goal in the second half and
overtime periods combined.
The Billikens travel to Springfield,
Mo., next Sunday to face Missouri State in the final non-conference match of
the season. Game time is 2 p.m.