SLU, GW MEET SUNDAY WITH A-10 TITLE AT STAKE
WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 • Noon CDT
WHERE: GW Soccer Field • Washington, D.C.
RECORDS: SLU 13-3-2, 8-0-1 A-10; GW 12-1-4, 7-0-2 A-10
SLU-GW SERIES: SLU leads 8-3 and has won three straight
LAST MEETING: at SLU 2, GW 0 (10/21/18) RECAP
BILLIKENS' LAST GAME: at SLU 4, Richmond 0 (Oct. 24) RECAP
COLONIALS' LAST GAME: GW 2, at George Mason 2 (Oct. 24) RECAP
GAME NOTES: Saint Louis | George Washington
WATCH: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM
UP NEXT FOR THE BILLIKENS: vs. TBA, A-10 Championship Quarterfinals • Saturday, Nov. 2 • 1 p.m. CDT • Hermann Stadium
A LOOK AT THE BILLIKENS
• First-place Saint Louis and second-place George Washington meet in the 2019 regular-season finale Sunday, Oct. 27, with plenty at stake.
• A win or tie for SLU would mean a second consecutive outright regular-season crown for the preseason Atlantic 10 Conference favorite. George Washington must win to claim the title and No. 1 A-10 Championship seed that goes with it.
• Regardless of the outcome, SLU will host an A-10 Championship quarterfinal game Saturday, Nov. 2, at 1 p.m. Should they advance, the Billikens would be at home for the semifinals and final Friday and Sunday, Nov. 8 and 10, as well.
• SLU easily handled Richmond 4-0 Thursday night, while George Washington battled George Mason to a 2-2 draw.
• The Billikens lead the Colonials 8-3 in the all-time series; the teams are tied 2-2 in Washington. SLU has won three straight over GW, including 1-0 two years ago in D.C. when Alli Klug headed in a corner kick from Courtney Reimer in the 90th minute.
• SLU is 10-0-2 in its last 12 games, allowing just three goals.
• The Billikens are No. 58, highest among A-10 teams, in this week's RPI. SLU has played three teams in the RPI top 30 – Louisville (No. 11), Oklahoma State (No. 22) and Notre Dame (No. 30).
• SLU is No. 3 in the United Soccer Coaches East Region poll.
• Twenty-three different player combinations have accounted for the Billikens' 26 assisted goals this season. Thirteen Billikens have scored at least one goal, and 16 have tallied at least one point.
• SLU has impressive advantages over its opponents in goals (34-8), shots (273-127), shots on goal (119-53) and corner kicks (117-48).
• Saint Louis leads the A-10 in goals against average (0.44), save percentage (.849), shutouts (11) and corner kicks (117). In A-10 games only, the Billikens top the league in goals per game (2.78), GAA (0.34), shutouts (six) and corner kicks (72, while allowing only 13).
• Mary Niehaus leads the A-10 in GAA (0.25), save percentage (.909) and shutouts (nine).
• Hannah Friedrich leads the league in game-winning goals (six, tying the SLU single-season record), ranks fourth in goals per game (0.50) and is fifth in points per game (1.11) and shots per game (2.83).
• Emily Groark and Evie Lavelle are third (0.36) and tied for fourth (0.33), respectively, in assists per game.
• Annabelle Copeland and Anna Lawler are tied for seventh in game-winning goals (two).
• After capturing A-10 regular-season and tournament titles a year ago, SLU was selected to win the league again this season.
• 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 COLONIALS
• George Washington is in contention for the A-10 regular-season championship despite a ninth-place preseason prediction.
• After dropping their season opener at William & Mary, the Colonials are unbeaten in 16 consecutive games.
• Redshirt-sophomore forward Rachel Sorkenn has team highs of eight goals and 21 points, ranking among the league's top 10 in both categories.
• Redshirt-senior midfielder/forward Sofia Pavon (4G, 5A) and sophomore midfielder Maria Pareja (5G, 3A) have 13 points apiece.
• Redshirt-senior defender Megan McCormick and sophomore defender Madi Coyne have five and four goals, respectively, while sophomore midfielder Sammy Neyman leads GW with six assists.
• Pavon was a first-team All-Conference selection last year, while Pareja and sophomore defender Hannah Zaluski were named to the A-10 All-Rookie team.
