THE RESULT
Saint Louis 4, Kansas City 1
Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 | 1:30 p.m.
Hermann Stadium | St. Louis, Mo.
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GAME DETAILS
•Saint Louis responded to an early deficit by scoring four unanswered goals, and the Billikens defeated Kansas City 4-1 Saturday afternoon at Robert R. Hermann Stadium in the season opener for both teams.
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Hannah Larson,
Annabelle Copeland,
Emily Groark and
Lyndsey Heckel netted a goal apiece for the Billikens, while Larson added an assist.
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SCORING SUMMARY
Hayden Burnett (Rileigh Kuhns, Anna Jennings), 13:14, KC 1-0;
Hannah Larson (
Anna Walsh), 33:28, tied 1-1;
Annabelle Copeland (
Elli Brunts), 37:28, SLU 2-1;
Emily Groark (
Hannah Larson), 59:40, SLU 3-1;
Lyndsey Heckel (penalty kick), 74:32, SLU 4-1
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BILLIKEN NOTABLES
•Saint Louis improved to 15-9-1 in season openers, 21-3-1 in home openers (including 7-0-1 in its last eight), 38-1-5 in its last 44 home games, and 3-0-1 vs. Kansas City.
•Freshmen
Hannah Larson and
Lyndsey Heckel scored their first goals at SLU.
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Elli Brunts made her first start and collected her first point as a Billiken.
•Freshman goalkeeper
Emily Puricelli made two saves in collecting her first collegiate win.
•The Billikens outshot the Roos 30-4 overall and 11-3 in shots on goal.
•Saint Louis earned an 18-1 advantage in corner kicks.
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Abbie Miller (game-high six) and
Anna Walsh (three) registered career highs in shots.
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Hannah Friedrich and
Annabelle Copeland fired five shots apiece.
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SAINT LOUIS STARTERS
Emily Puricelli,
Emily Groark,
Hannah Friedrich,
Karsen Kohl,
Hannah Larson,
Elli Brunts,
Sydney Beach,
Abbie Miller,
Lyndsey Heckel,
Sophia Stram,
Jess Preusser
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SAINT LOUIS SUBSTITUTES
Anna Walsh,
Jenna Faybrick,
Brianna Arthur,
Megan Nixon,
Emma Christanell,
Annabelle Copeland,
Brianna Hatfield,
Jaime DeBerardinis
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UP NEXT
The Billikens take on Xavier in a neutral-site game Friday, Feb. 12, in the Indianapolis suburb of Westfield, Indiana. Kickoff is scheduled for noon (CT).
