THE RESULT
No. 10 Saint Louis 1, Duquesne 0
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022 | 1 p.m. ET
Rooney Field | Pittsburgh, Pa.
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GAME DETAILS
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Abbie Miller and
Emily Gaebe connected for the game's only goal in the 55th minute, and 10th-ranked Saint Louis held off Duquesne 1-0 Sunday afternoon in an Atlantic 10 Conference game at Rooney Field.
•Gaebe dribbled toward the penalty area from deep on the left side and delivered a perfect cross through the box to a wide-open Miller, who headed the ball into the net.
•The Billikens (11-1, 4-0 A-10) extended their winning streak to nine games, tying top-ranked UCLA for the longest current winning streak in NCAA Division I women's soccer.
•Duquesne slipped to 4-4-1, 2-1-1.
•Miller's game-winning goal was her first of the season and seventh of her career, placing her in a tie for 10th place on SLU's all-time list.
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SCORING SUMMARY
Abbie Miller (
Emily Gaebe), 54:28, SLU 1-0
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BILLIKEN NOTABLES
•SLU is 7-0 on the road this season, improving the best road start in program history.
•The Billikens are 11-1 for a second time in the past three seasons.
•Saint Louis improved to 10-4 all-time vs. Duquesne.
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Emily Gaebe extended her point-scoring streak to nine games. Gaebe has 17 points (6G, 5A) during the streak.
•Gaebe's assist gave her sole possession of the team scoring lead with 19 points (7G, 5A). She is tied for the team lead in goals and assists.
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Abbie Miller became the fifth Billiken this season to reach double figures in points with 10 (4G, 2A).
•SLU has registered 10 goals in its first four conference games this season. Miller became the eighth different Billiken to score a goal in 2022 league play.
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Emily Puricelli tallied two saves and recorded her sixth shutout of the year. The Billikens have seven clean sheets on the season, including two in A-10 play.
•The Miller-from-Gaebe goal was the 26th different player combination on Saint Louis' 28 assisted goals this season.
•The Billikens out-shot the Dukes 21-4 overall and 9-2 in shots on goal and earned an 8-0 advantage in corner kicks.
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SAINT LOUIS STARTERS
Emily Puricelli,
Emily Groark,
Caroline Kelly,
Jess Preusser,
Hannah Friedrich,
Brionna Halverson,
Katie Houck,
Abbie Miller,
Emily Gaebe,
Lyndsey Heckel,
Sophia Stram
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SAINT LOUIS SUBSTITUTES
Brianna Arthur,
Anna Walsh,
Hannah Sawyer,
Anna Lawler,
Hannah Smith,
Karsen Kohl,
Sydney Beach,
Clare Nicholas
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UP NEXT
Following a bye on Thursday, the Billikens host George Mason Sunday, Oct. 2. Kickoff at Robert R. Hermann Stadium is slated for 1 p.m.