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WSOC Preview: Billikens Face Davidson Saturday in A-10 Tourney Final

4/16/2021 12:04:00 PM

SLU Women's Soccer Game Notes & Information
Game 16 #20 Saint Louis (14-1) vs. Davidson (7-3-3)
Date // Time Saturday, April 17, 2021 // Noon (CDT)
Location St. Louis, Mo. (Hermann Stadium)
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Game Notes Saint Louis

•For a third consecutive season, Saint Louis will play in the Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer Championship title game when the Billikens take on Davidson at SLU's Robert R. Hermann Stadium Saturday, April 17. Kickoff is slated for noon (CDT).
•SLU (14-1), riding a nine-game winning streak, is the tournament's top seed. The Billikens advanced with a 3-0 win over No. 4 Dayton in Thursday's semifinals. Davidson (7-3-3), the No. 3 seed, edged No. 2 Massachusetts 1-0 in the other semifinal.
•The winner of the SLU-Davidson game earns an automatic berth in the NCAA Championship.
•Saint Louis is attempting to become the first team in A-10 women's soccer history to win both A-10 regular-season and tournament titles in three straight seasons.
•Head coach Katie Shields recorded her 100th career victory (all at SLU) when the Billikens defeated Dayton in the semifinals.
•Through games of April 11, Saint Louis is No. 8 in the NCAA Division I RPI, its highest rating ever. The Billikens are ranked 20th in the United Soccer Coaches national poll.
•The Billikens lead the Wildcats 4-0 in the all-time series. The most recent meeting, a 2-1 Saint Louis win in 2018, is the only time the teams have squared off at Hermann Stadium.
•At 14-1, the Billikens own the best 15-game record in program history.
•Saint Louis is 44-2-5 in its last 51 games at Hermann Stadium, a stretch that dates to the final home game of the 2015 campaign.
•Beginning in 2018, and including conference tournament play, the Billikens are unbeaten (34-0-1) in their last 35 games against A-10 opponents.
•Hannah Friedrich has at least one point in seven of the last eight games. Friedrich has 14 points (2G, 10A) during that span and has taken over the team scoring lead with 20 points (3G, 14A). Her 14 assists lead the nation.
•A late-season surge has put Abbie Miller right behind Friedrich with 18 points (7G, 4A). Miller has nine points (3G, 3A) over the last four games.
•Hannah Larson has a goal in each of the last five games, giving her a team-high eight. Larson is third on the team with 17 points (8G, 1A).
•Emily Groark is tied with Miller for second on the team with seven goals. Groark has added two assists for 16 points.
•Emily Puricelli leads the A-10 in shutouts (seven), goalkeeper minutes played (1375:29), goals against average (0.52) and save percentage (.849).
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