BILLIKENS FINALLY BACK ON THE ROAD TO FACE FORDHAM
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 • 6 p.m. CDT
WHERE: Jack Coffey Field • Bronx, New York
RECORDS: SLU 11-3-1, 6-0 A-10; FOR 4-8-3, 3-2-1 A-10
SLU-FOR SERIES: SLU leads 5-4
LAST MEETING: at SLU 1, Fordham 0 (10/11/18) RECAP
BILLIKENS' LAST GAME: at SLU 4, La Salle 1 (Oct. 13) RECAP
RAMS' LAST GAME: at Fordham 1, Rhode Island 1 (Oct. 13) RECAP
GAME NOTES: Saint Louis | Fordham
WATCH: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM
UP NEXT FOR THE BILLIKENS: at George Mason • Sunday, Oct. 20 • Noon CDT • Fairfax, Va.
A LOOK AT THE BILLIKENS
• Saint Louis plays its first road game in three weeks when the Billikens take on Fordham Thursday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m. (CDT).
• SLU sits atop the Atlantic 10 Conference standings with four games remaining, three of which are on the road.
• Saint Louis is coming off a 4-1 win over La Salle, while Fordham fought to a 1-1 draw with Rhode Island in its most recent game.
• The Billikens lead the series with Fordham 5-4. The home team has won each of the nine games. Last year, SLU prevailed 1-0 at Hermann Stadium on Hannah Friedrich's goal in the 88th minute.
• Saint Louis remained No. 2 in this week's United Soccer Coaches East Region poll, trailing only Georgetown.
• SLU's win over La Salle last Sunday extended the Billikens' winning streak to seven and their unbeaten streak to nine (8-0-1). It also gave them a 19-game winning streak against A-10 opponents.
• Saint Louis has allowed just three goals over its last nine games.
• The Billikens are No. 44 – highest among A-10 teams – in this week's NCAA Ratings Percentage Index (RPI). SLU has played three teams in the RPI top 30 – Louisville (No. 12), Oklahoma State (No. 25) and Notre Dame (No. 29).
• Twenty-one different player combinations have accounted for the Billikens' 23 assisted goals this season.
• Thirteen Billikens have scored at least one goal, and 16 have tallied at least one point.
• The Billikens lead the A-10 in GAA (0.52), save percentage (.830) and shutouts (eight) and are third in corner kicks (90).
• In conference games only, Saint Louis tops the league in goals per game (3.33), GAA (0.50), shutouts (three) and corner kicks (45).
• Mary Niehaus leads the A-10 in GAA (0.30), save percentage (.897) and shutouts (seven).
• Hannah Friedrich leads the league in game-winning goals (five), is tied for sixth in goals per game (0.47) and ranks seventh in points per game (1.00) and shots per game (2.73).
• Emily Groark and Evie Lavelle are tied for second (0.46) and tied for sixth (0.33), respectively, in assists per game.
• Annabelle Copeland and Anna Lawler are tied for seventh in game-winning goals (two).
• After winning A-10 regular-season and tournament titles a year ago, the Billikens were selected to finish atop the league again in the A-10 coaches' preseason poll.
• Senior defender Alli Klug appears on the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List for a second straight season. Klug also is one of four Billikens on the A-10 preseason All-Conference team, joining senior goalkeeper Mary Niehaus, senior midfielder Courtney Reimer and sophomore forward Hannah Friedrich.
A LOOK AT THE RAMS
• Fordham, which was picked for a seventh-place A-10 finish in the coaches' preseason poll, is tied with Davidson and Massachusetts for fourth place.
• The Rams qualified for the 2018 A-10 Championship by tying for fifth place in the regular season.
• Fordham has played seven overtime games this season, including each of its last three outings (2-0-1). The Rams are 2-2-3 overall in extra time.
• Five players have a team-high two goals apiece.
• Goalkeeper Kelly LaMorte has played every minute between the posts.
