THE RESULT
No. 20 Saint Louis 1, Duquesne 0
Thursday, April 1, 2021 | 7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Rooney Field | Pittsburgh, Pa.
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GAME DETAILS
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Hannah Larson scored her fourth goal,
Hannah Friedrich collected her 11th assist, and 20th-ranked Saint Louis defeated Duquesne 1-0 Thursday night for its fifth consecutive victory.
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Emily Puricelli made a career-high seven saves and posted her sixth shutout overall and third in succession for the Billikens, who improved to 10-1 overall and 5-0 in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
•Duquesne fell to 1-4-1, 1-3-1.
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SCORING SUMMARY
Hannah Larson (
Hannah Friedrich,
Sydney Beach), 58:25, SLU 1-0
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BILLIKEN NOTABLES
•Saint Louis extended its unbeaten streak in A-10 regular-season play to 25 games. Including conference tournament competition, the streak is 31 games without a loss to a league opponent.
•The one-goal victory is the Billikens' fourth of the season, all occurring during their current five-game winning streak.
•Three of
Hannah Larson's four goals this season are game-winners.
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Hannah Friedrich's assist is her fifth game-winning helper of the season, tying for second on SLU's single-season list.
•Friedrich has seven assists over the last four games. She has taken over the team lead with 13 points (1G, 11A).
•Three of
Emily Puricelli's six shutouts have been 1-0 decisions.
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Sydney Beach notched her second assist of the season, both coming on game-winning goals.
•Puricelli, Beach,
Emily Groark,
Brionna Halverson,
Abbie Miller,
Lyndsey Heckel and
Sophia Stram played all 90 minutes.
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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
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SAINT LOUIS SUBSTITUTES
Anna Walsh,
Caroline Kelly,
Brianna Arthur,
Annabelle Copeland
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UP NEXT
The Billikens play again at Duquesne Sunday, April 4, at noon (CDT).