THE RESULT
No. 15 Saint Louis 3, Xavier 2
Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022 | 7 p.m. ET
Corcoran Field | Cincinnati, Ohio
 
GAME DETAILS
•Caroline Kelly scored the game-tying and game-winning goals, Katie Houck netted her first collegiate goal, and Emily Puricelli shut the door on Xavier in the second half in 15th-ranked Saint Louis' come-from-behind, 3-2 victory over Xavier Thursday night.
•The Billikens trailed 1-0 and 2-1 but netted an equalizer twice, and Kelly's goal in the 75th minute completed the comeback.
•Xavier's two first-half goals were the first allowed by SLU in the opening 45 minutes this season. But Puricelli came up big after intermission, making four of her five saves including a leaping one-handed deflection that was followed by Kelly's game-tying strike just 1:15 later.
•SLU extended its winning streak to four games and improved to 6-1. Xavier slipped to 4-2-1.
•Saint Louis entered the game with the United Soccer Coaches East Region No. 1 ranking, while Xavier was rated No. 5 in the East.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
Ella Rogers (Emma Flick), 9:24, XU 1-0; Katie Houck (unassisted), 14:37, tied 1-1; Emma Flick (Regan Dancer), 30:28, XU 2-1; Caroline Kelly (Emily Gaebe), 50:46, tied 2-2; Caroline Kelly (unassisted), 74:29, SLU 3-2
 
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
•Katie Houck became the ninth different Billiken to score a goal and 13th different Billiken to record a point this season.
•Caroline Kelly, who took over the team scoring lead with a career-high 13 points (5G, 3A), became the third Billiken this season (Emily Groark, Emily Gaebe) to register a brace. The two goals tied Kelly's career single-game high.
•Emily Puricelli collected her 34th career victory, tying Amanda Martin for third place on SLU's all-time list. Puricelli also passed Martin for fifth place on the Bills' career chart for goalkeeper minutes with 4,234.
•Emily Gaebe's assist was her second of the year.
•Kelly and Gaebe extended their point-scoring streaks to four games. Kelly has 11 points (4G, 3A) and Gaebe has 10 points (4G, 2A) in that four-game stretch.
•The Kelly-from-Gaebe goal was the Billikens' 17th assisted tally this season. A different player combination has accounted for all 17 of those goals.
 
SAINT LOUIS STARTERS
Emily Puricelli, Anna Lawler, Emily Groark, Caroline Kelly, Hannah Friedrich, Brionna Halverson, Hannah Larson, Katie Houck, Katelyn Brinkman, Abbie Miller, Lyndsey Heckel
 
SAINT LOUIS SUBSTITUTES
Anna Walsh, Hannah Sawyer, Hannah Smith, Jess Preusser, Sydney Beach, Emily Gaebe
 
UP NEXT
The Billikens conclude the non-conference portion of their schedule Sunday, Sept. 11, when they host SIUE at Hermann Stadium. Game time is 1 p.m.