Women's Soccer 9/26/2019 8:57:00 PM Saint Louis Athletics

Billikens Breeze Past VCU, 4-0

Box Score

THE RESULT
Saint Louis 4, VCU 0
Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 | 7 p.m. EDT
Sports Backers Stadium | Richmond, Virginia

GAME DETAILS

• Anna Walsh tallied her first collegiate points with a goal and an assist, and Saint Louis blitzed VCU with four first-half goals en route to a 4-0 Atlantic 10 Conference victory Thursday night.

• Courtney Reimer and Annabelle Copeland collected a goal apiece, the second of the season for both, and SLU benefited from a VCU own goal.

• The Billikens improved to 7-3-1 overall and 2-0 in the A-10. VCU fell to 6-3-1, 0-2.

SCORING SUMMARY

Courtney Reimer (unassisted), 7:37, SLU 1-0; VCU own goal, 32:00, SLU 2-0; Annabelle Copeland (Anna Walsh), 34:54, SLU 3-0; Anna Walsh (penalty kick), 43:58, SLU 4-0

BILLIKEN NOTABLES

• SLU extended its unbeaten streak to five games (4-0-1).

• The Billikens scored a season-high four goals for a second consecutive game,

• The Bills chalked up their sixth shutout of the season.

• Saint Louis has a 15-game winning streak vs. A-10 opponents.

• SLU defeated VCU for a third straight time.

• Mary Niehaus (one save) posted her 35th career win and now owns second place on the all-time Saint Louis list.

• The Bills out-shot the Rams 12-5 overall and 5-1 in shots on goal. Eight different Billikens had at least one shot, led by Hannah Friedrich's game-high three.

• Eleven different player combinations have accounted for Saint Louis' 12 assisted goals this season. Nine Billikens have at least one goal, and 13 have at least one point.

• Mary Niehaus, Alli Klug and Isabel Burke played all 90 minutes.

SAINT LOUIS STARTERS

Mary Niehaus, Alli Klug, Courtney Reimer, Alyssa Seitzer, Emma Farley, Hannah Friedrich, Brionna Halverson, Evie Lavelle, Anna Lawler, Isabel Burke, Emily Groark.