THE RESULT
Saint Louis 2, Xavier 0
Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 | Noon (CST)
Grand Park | Westfield, Ind.
 
GAME DETAILS
•Hannah Friedrich and Anna Walsh scored first-half goals for Saint Louis, and the Billikens made them stand for a 2-0 victory over Xavier Friday afternoon in a neutral-site game in Westfield, Indiana.
•Friedrich added an assist, Sydney Beach tallied a helper, and Emily Puricelli made four saves for the Billikens, who improved to 2-0. Xavier fell to 0-1.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
Hannah Friedrich (Sydney Beach), 13:14, SLU 1-0; Anna Walsh (Hannah Friedrich), 28:53, SLU 2-0
 
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
•The game matched a pair of defending conference champions – Saint Louis from the Atlantic 10, Xavier from the Big East.
•Friedrich's goal and assist were her first of the season.
•Walsh collected her first goal of the year.
•Beach picked up her first point as a Billiken.
•Puricelli notched her first collegiate shutout.
•Puricelli, Abbie Miller, Lyndsey Heckel and Sophia Stram played all 90 minutes.
 
SAINT LOUIS STARTERS
Emily Puricelli, Emily Groark, Hannah Friedrich, Brionna Halverson, Karsen Kohl, Hannah Larson, Sydney Beach, Abbie Miller, Lyndsey Heckel, Sophia Stram, Jess Preusser
 
SAINT LOUIS SUBSTITUTES
Anna Walsh, Jenna Faybrick, Brianna Arthur, Megan Nixon, Elli Brunts, Annabelle Copeland, Brianna Hatfield
 
UP NEXT
The Billikens host Southern Illinois Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 3 p.m.