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Clemens' OT Goal Ties Billikens for A-10 Lead

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Clemens' OT Goal Ties Billikens for A-10 Lead

Box Score

GAME DETAILS
Saint Louis 1, St. Bonaventure 0 (OT)
Sunday, October 16, 2016 | Noon (ET)
Marra Athletics Complex | Olean, New York

THE BASICS
Kirsten Clemens scored the game-winning goal for a second consecutive game, this one in overtime, to lift Saint Louis to a 1-0 Atlantic 10 Conference victory over St. Bonaventure Sunday afternoon at Marra Athletics Complex.
The Billikens (12-2-1, 5-0-1 A-10), ranked No. 2 in this week's NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Region poll, captured their fifth straight win and extended their unbeaten streak to seven games (6-0-1).
St. Bonaventure fell to 3-11-1 overall, 0-6 in the A-10.

SCORING SUMMARY
Kirsten Clemens (Evie Lavelle), 93:26, SLU 1-0.

BILLIKEN NOTABLES
With four conference games remaining, Saint Louis is tied with Saint Joseph's for first place in the A-10 at 5-0-1. Saint Joseph's defeated Duquesne (5-1) Sunday afternoon.
SLU and Saint Joseph's square off in Philadelphia Thursday, Oct. 20, at 6 p.m. (CT).
The Billikens' 12 victories are the most since the 2006 team won 15 games.
Saint Louis' five-game winning streak is its first since the 2006 Billikens won eight straight decisions.
The Bills' seven-game unbeaten streak is their first since the 2007 team went 5-0-2 during a seven-game stretch. Saint Louis has allowed just two goals over those seven games.
The shutout was SLU's – and goalkeeper Mary Niehaus' – eighth of the season overall, fourth in a row and sixth by a 1-0 score.
The Billikens have posted four consecutive shutout victories for the first time since 2008. The school record is five (2004, 2005).
In overtime contests this season, Saint Louis is 3-0-1 overall and 2-0-1 vs. A-10 opponents.
The Billikens took a 7-3 lead over St. Bonaventure in the all-time series.
SLU earned a 9-1 advantage in corner kicks and outshot the Bonnies 13-9 overall and 6-3 in shots on goal.
Nine players combined to take SLU's 13 shots, led by Maddie Pokorny and Evie Lavelle with a game-high three apiece.
The Billikens were not issued a yellow card, remaining the only A-10 women's soccer team without a caution this season. SLU entered the game as one of only 10 NCAA Division I teams without a yellow this year.
Kirsten Clemens' goal was her sixth of the season and fourth in the last three games. Clemens took sole possession of second place on the team in goals and points (12).
Clemens moved into eighth-place ties on Saint Louis' career lists for goals (19) and game-winning goals (seven).
Mary Niehaus moved into an eighth-place tie on the Billikens' career shutouts list (eight). On SLU's single-season lists, Niehaus rose to sixth in wins (12) and tied for seventh in shutouts.
Mary Niehaus, Kacey Bright, Tori Marshall, Carli Bond and Isabella Palazzolo played the entire game.

SAINT LOUIS STARTERS
Mary Niehaus (G), Kacey Bright (D), Carli Bond (D), Isabella Palazzolo (D), Julia Peterson (D), Maddie Pokorny (M), Shaney Sakamoto (M), Tori Marshall (M), Cristina Rodriguez (M), Lauren Tondl (M), Kirsten Clemens (F).

SAINT LOUIS SUBSTITUTES
Molly Ream, Alyssa Seitzer, Danielle Tolmais, Evie Lavelle, Alli Klug.

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Players Mentioned

Carli Bond

#13 Carli Bond

D
5' 6"
Sophomore
Kacey Bright

#2 Kacey Bright

D
5' 5"
Senior
Kirsten Clemens

#15 Kirsten Clemens

F
5' 6"
Senior
Tori Marshall

#6 Tori Marshall

MF
5' 7"
Senior
Isabella Palazzolo

#19 Isabella Palazzolo

D
5' 2"
Sophomore
Julia Peterson

#28 Julia Peterson

D/MF
5' 6"
Freshman
Maddie Pokorny

#4 Maddie Pokorny

F/MF
5' 3"
Sophomore
Molly Ream

#3 Molly Ream

MF
5' 5"
Junior
Cristina Rodriguez

#11 Cristina Rodriguez

F/MF
5' 3"
Senior
Shaney Sakamoto

#5 Shaney Sakamoto

MF
5' 5"
Senior
Danielle Tolmais

#10 Danielle Tolmais

F
5' 8"
Senior
Lauren Tondl

#9 Lauren Tondl

MF
5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Carli Bond

#13 Carli Bond

5' 6"
Sophomore
D
Kacey Bright

#2 Kacey Bright

5' 5"
Senior
D
Kirsten Clemens

#15 Kirsten Clemens

5' 6"
Senior
F
Tori Marshall

#6 Tori Marshall

5' 7"
Senior
MF
Isabella Palazzolo

#19 Isabella Palazzolo

5' 2"
Sophomore
D
Julia Peterson

#28 Julia Peterson

5' 6"
Freshman
D/MF
Maddie Pokorny

#4 Maddie Pokorny

5' 3"
Sophomore
F/MF
Molly Ream

#3 Molly Ream

5' 5"
Junior
MF
Cristina Rodriguez

#11 Cristina Rodriguez

5' 3"
Senior
F/MF
Shaney Sakamoto

#5 Shaney Sakamoto

5' 5"
Senior
MF
Danielle Tolmais

#10 Danielle Tolmais

5' 8"
Senior
F
Lauren Tondl

#9 Lauren Tondl

5' 6"
Junior
MF