THE RESULT
Saint Louis 1, Richmond 0
Thursday, October 21, 2021 | 7 p.m.
Hermann Stadium | St. Louis, Mo.
 
GAME DETAILS
•Emily Gaebe scored her team-leading sixth goal of the season in the second half, and Saint Louis stretched its winning and shutout streaks to five games with a 1-0 Atlantic 10 Conference victory over Richmond Thursday night at Hermann Stadium.
•Gaebe's goal, scored unassisted following a Richmond turnover, gave the freshman a team-high 15 points.
•SLU recorded its 10th shutout overall and seventh clean sheet in nine conference games.
•The Billikens improved to 9-7-1 overall and 7-2 in the A-10, remaining tied for second place in the league standings with one game to play. Richmond fell to 7-8-1, 5-4-0.
•Midfielder Brianna Hatfield was honored prior to the game as part of Senior Night festivities.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
Emily Gaebe (unassisted), 61:53, SLU 1-0
 
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
•With the win, the Billikens clinched a first-round home game for the A-10 Championship.
•Saint Louis topped Richmond for a seventh straight time, improving its series lead over the Spiders to 10-2-1. The Billikens are 6-1-1 vs. Richmond at Hermann Stadium.
•All nine SLU wins this season are shutouts.
•The Billikens own a 34-2-1 record in A-10 regular-season games since the beginning of 2018.
•Saint Louis is 50-5-6 in its last 61 games at Hermann Stadium.
•The shutout was the league-leading eighth clean sheet this season for Emily Puricelli, who made two saves.
•Saint Louis fired season highs of 27 total shots and 15 shots on goal, outshooting Richmond 27-5 and 15-2, respectively. Over the past 11 games, the Bills have outshot their opponents 201-79 overall and 99-27 in shots on frame.
•The Billikens also earned a season-high 16 corner kicks, posting a 16-2 advantage. SLU has 135 corners this season while allowing only 44.
•In addition to her team leads in goals and points in all games, Emily Gaebe rose to the top of the points chart in conference games (three goals and three assists for nine points).
•Emily Puricelli, Abbie Miller, Lyndsey Heckel 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, Mattyn Summers, Anna Lawler, Sydney Beach, Brianna Hatfield
 
UP NEXT
The Billikens conclude the regular season at Rhode Island Sunday, Oct. 24. Game time is noon Central.