THE RESULT
Saint Louis 2, Saint Joseph's 0
Thursday, October 14, 2021 | 7 p.m. EDT
Sweeney Field | Philadelphia, Pa.
 
GAME DETAILS
•Abbie Miller registered the third 2-goal game of her Saint Louis career to lead the Billikens to a 2-0 Atlantic 10 Conference victory over Saint Joseph's Thursday night at Sweeney Field.
•Brionna Halverson, Hannah Sawyer and Emily Gaebe collected an assist apiece for SLU, which posted its eighth shutout overall, fifth shutout in seven conference games, and third clean sheet in succession.
•The Billikens improved to 7-7-1 overall and 5-2 in the A-10 with a third straight win, remaining tied for second place in the league standings. Saint Joseph's slipped to 3-10-2, 3-4-0.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
Abbie Miller (Brionna Halverson), 12:56, SLU 1-0; Abbie Miller (Hannah Sawyer, Emily Gaebe), 39:42, SLU 2-0
 
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
•Saint Louis defeated Saint Joseph's for a third consecutive time and increased its series lead over the Hawks to 8-4-3. The Billikens are 5-2-1 vs. Saint Joseph's in Philadelphia.
•The Billikens own a 32-2-1 record in A-10 regular-season games since the beginning of 2018.
•The shutout was the sixth clean sheet this season for Emily Puricelli, who made two saves.
•Puricelli notched her 22nd career victory and took over sole possession of fourth place on SLU's all-time list.
•SLU tallied a season-high 13 shots on goal, part of a 20-3 advantage in total shots. Over the past nine games, the Bills have outshot their opponents 155-68 overall and 73-23 in shots on frame.
•Saint Louis matched its season high of 12 corner kicks and did not allow a corner. The Billikens have 112 corners this season while allowing only 39.
•With her two goals, Abbie Miller tied Emily Gaebe for the team lead in goals and points. Both players have four goals and three assists for 11 points.
•Ten different Billikens had at least one shot, and seven different Billikens fired at least one shot on goal.
•Miller and Gaebe led the way with five shots apiece; Miller's total was a season high. Gaebe's four shots on goal were a career high, while Miller tied her career best with three shots on target.
•Gaebe's assist was her third of the season, tying Miller and Hannah Friedrich for the team lead. Halverson picked up her second assist of the year, while Sawyer's helper was her first as a Billiken.
•Puricelli and Sophia Stram played all 90 minutes.
 
SAINT LOUIS STARTERS
Emily Puricelli, Caroline Kelly, Hannah Friedrich, Brionna Halverson, Karsen Kohl, Katie Houck, Abbie Miller, Emily Gaebe, Lyndsey Heckel, Sophia Stram, Jess Preusser
 
SAINT LOUIS SUBSTITUTES
Anna Walsh, Hannah Sawyer, Brianna Arthur, Mattyn Summers, Anna Lawler, Sydney Beach, Katelyn Brinkman, Brianna Hatfield
 
UP NEXT
The Billikens play at George Mason Sunday, Oct. 17, at noon Central.