THE RESULT
Saint Louis 2, Illinois State 0
Sunday, August 29, 2021 | 1 p.m.
Adelaide Street Field | Normal, Ill.
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GAME DETAILS
•Saint Louis found the back of the net once in each half and
Emily Puricelli turned in her first clean sheet of the season in the Billikens' 2-0 victory at Illinois State Sunday afternoon.
•The Billikens improved to 1-3, while the Redbirds fell to 1-3.
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SCORING SUMMARY
Abbie Miller (
Hannah Friedrich), 27:39, SLU 1-0;
Emily Gaebe (
Anna Walsh), 50:50, SLU 2-0
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BILLIKEN NOTABLES
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Abbie Miller scored her first goal of the season.
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Emily Gaebe's goal is the first of her collegiate career.
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Hannah Friedrich and
Anna Walsh collected their first assists of the year.
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Emily Puricelli made five saves.
•Friedrich tied Dee Guempel for second place on SLU's career points list (81) and career game-winning assists chart (13).
•SLU recorded a 17-9 edge in shots, led by
Hannah Sawyer's game highs of three total and two shots on goal.
•The Billikens earned a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks.
•Puricelli,
Karsen Kohl,
Lyndsey Heckel and
Sophia Stram played all 90 minutes.
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SAINT LOUIS STARTERS
Emily Puricelli,
Hannah Sawyer,
Emily Groark,
Hannah Friedrich,
Karsen Kohl,
Katie Houck,
Sydney Beach,
Abbie Miller,
Lyndsey Heckel,
Sophia Stram,
Jess Preusser
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SAINT LOUIS SUBSTITUTES
Anna Walsh,
Caroline Kelly,
Brianna Arthur,
Mattyn Summers,
Liz Stureman,
Katelyn Brinkman,
Brianna Hatfield,
Gracie English,
Emily Gaebe,
Jaime DeBerardinis
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UP NEXT
The Billikens return home to take on Louisville Thursday, Sept. 2. First whistle at Robert R. Hermann Stadium is 7 p.m.
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