BILLIKENS, BONNIES KICK OFF CONFERENCE PLAY – Saint Louis women's soccer (1-8-1) welcomes St. Bonaventure (2-5-1) to Robert R. Hermann Stadium Friday, Sept. 27, for the Atlantic 10 Conference for both teams. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.
TICKET INFORMATION – Tickets for all women's soccer home games at Robert R. Hermann Stadium can be purchased at the gate, by phone at (314) 977-4SLU or online at www.slubillikens.com. Prices for single-game tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth. Groups of 20 or more receive discounted tickets for $4 apiece. Season tickets are $70 for adults and $40 for youth (ages 3-12). Students with a valid SLU ID card receive free admission.
FOLLOWING THE ACTION – Free live statistics and a live video stream are available for Friday's SLU-St. Bonaventure game. The links may be found in the schedule boxes located just below the main photo on www.SLUBillikens.com. Live stats also may be accessed by visiting slu.statbroadcast.com or, on your mobile device, slustats.com.
SLU WOMEN'S SOCCER ALUMNAE NIGHT – As part of Saint Louis University's homecoming festivities, Friday is SLU women's soccer Alumnae Night. All Billiken women's soccer alums are encouraged to attend a pregame tailgate party, with complimentary food and beverages, that begins at 6 p.m. at the southeast corner of Hermann Stadium. Former players and their families will be admitted free to the SLU-St. Bonaventure game. Alums are asked to RSVP by Wednesday, Sept. 25, to (314) 977-8180 or to billikenclub@slu.edu.
ABOUT THE BILLIKENS – Senior midfielder Jenny Hummert and junior defender Maddy Bush lead Saint Louis with two goals apiece. Senior defender Jessie Jarrett, sophomore forward Livi Logan-Wood and freshman forward Cristina Rodriguez have a goal and an assist each. Sophomore midfielder Jamei Borges has two assists, while freshman midfielder Tori Marshall owns one helper.
LAST TIME OUT – In their final non-conference game of the season, the Billikens dropped a 2-0 decision to Iowa State Sept. 22 at Hermann Stadium.
HEAD COACH KATIE SHIELDS – Katie Shields is in her first season as the Billikens' head coach after serving as a SLU assistant coach last year. Shields is joined on the sideline by four newcomers to the staff – assistant coaches Scott Gloden and Vince Gentile, volunteer assistant Anne Gloden and senior graduate manager Maggie Baumann.
SCOUTING ST. BONAVENTURE – The Bonnies, who rank third in the A-10 in goals per game (1.75), snapped a three-game losing streak and a five-game winless skid by downing Massachusetts-Lowell 3-1 Sept. 20. Senior midfielder Alyssa Lapp leads the St. Bonaventure attack with 13 points (6G, 1A). Lapp is third in the conference in points per game (1.62) and goals per game (0.75). Junior forward Molly Curry and junior midfielder Caitlin MacConnell have three and two goals, respectively, while junior midfielder/forward Brittany Charles ranks third in the A-10 in assists per game (0.38, three total). The Bonnies have employed two goalkeepers – sophomore Christina Sarokon (1.43 GAA, .737 save percentage in 315 minutes) and senior Megan Junker (2.11 GAA, .697 save percentage in 427 minutes).
THE ST. BONAVENTURE SERIES – The Billikens lead the Bonnies 5-2 in the all-time series, including a 3-0 edge at Hermann Stadium. St. Bonaventure captured a 2-0 victory in the most recent meeting two years ago.
UP NEXT – The Billikens are on the road for two A-10 contests next week, taking on Richmond Friday, Oct. 4, at 6:30 p.m. (CT) and new league member George Mason Sunday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. (CT).
