THE RESULT
Saint Louis 2, George Mason 0
Sunday, October 17, 2021 | 1 p.m. EDT
George Mason Stadium | Fairfax, Va.
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GAME DETAILS
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Emily Gaebe scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season and
Caroline Kelly added an insurance tally in Saint Louis' 2-0 Atlantic 10 Conference victory over George Mason Sunday afternoon at George Mason Stadium.
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Hannah Friedrich and
Katie Houck recorded an assist apiece for SLU, which collected its ninth shutout overall, sixth shutout in eight conference games, and fourth clean sheet in succession.
•The Billikens improved to 8-7-1 overall and 6-2 in the A-10 with a fourth consecutive win, remaining tied for second place in the league standings. George Mason fell to 5-10-1, 3-4-1.
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SCORING SUMMARY
Emily Gaebe (
Hannah Friedrich), 20:40, SLU 1-0;
Caroline Kelly (
Katie Houck), 49:08, SLU 2-0
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BILLIKEN NOTABLES
•Saint Louis is 3-0-1 in its last four meetings with George Mason.
•The Billikens own a 33-2-1 record in A-10 regular-season games since the beginning of 2018.
•The shutout was the seventh clean sheet this season for
Emily Puricelli, who made two saves.
•All eight SLU victories this season have been shutouts.
•Saint Louis earned advantages of 19-6 in total shots, 11-2 in shots on goal and 7-3 in corner kicks.
•Over the past 10 games, the Bills have outshot their opponents 174-74 overall and 84-25 in shots on frame.
•The Billikens have 119 corners this season while allowing only 42.
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Emily Gaebe took sole possession of the team lead in goals (five) and points (13). Gaebe had game highs of six total shots and four shots on goal; her four shots on target matched her career high.
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Caroline Kelly's goal was her fourth of the season. In A-10 games, Kelly leads the team in goals (four) and points (eight).
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Hannah Friedrich notched her team-leading fourth assist of the year. The helper was the 32nd of her career, giving her sole possession of third place on SLU's all-time list.
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Katie Houck's assist was her first point as a Billiken.
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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
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SAINT LOUIS SUBSTITUTES
Anna Walsh,
Hannah Sawyer,
Mattyn Summers,
Anna Lawler,
Sydney Beach,
Katelyn Brinkman,
Brianna Hatfield
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UP NEXT
The Billikens play their final regular-season home game Thursday, Oct. 21, when they take on Richmond at 7 p.m.
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