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SB Preview: Billikens at Lindenwood, Host A-10 Rival GW

BILLIKEN SOFTBALL THIS WEEK
Opponent | Date | Time at Lindenwood | Wednesday, March 22 | 5 p.m. | Live Stats
Opponent | Date | Time George Washington | Saturday, March 25 | Noon | Live Stats
Opponent | Date | Time George Washington | Saturday, March 25 | 2 p.m. | Live Stats
Opponent | Date | Time George Washington | Sunday, March 26 | Noon | Live Stats

•Coming off a sweep of St. Bonaventure in their first Atlantic 10 Conference series of the season, the Saint Louis Billikens play four games this week.
•SLU steps out of conference Wednesday, March 22, for a single game vs. Lindenwood in St. Charles, Mo. First pitch is slated for 5 p.m.
•League rival George Washington, the defending A-10 regular-season champion, visits the Billiken Sports Center for a three-game series Saturday and Sunday, March 25-26. Saturday's doubleheader and Sunday's single game begin at noon.
•Live stats are available for all Saint Louis games. See the links above.
•Lindenwood (6-16), playing its first season in NCAA Division I, is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. The Lions qualified for the NCAA Division II Championship and finished 35-13 overall and 21-7 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference a year ago.
•George Washington was 10-9 overall prior to its Wednesday game at Mount St. Mary's. The Colonials began A-10 play last weekend by losing two of three to Rhode Island at home.
•Head coach Christy Connoyer collected her 300th Saint Louis victory March 18 when the Billikens defeated St. Bonaventure 12-4.
•Gabbie Kowalik was selected A-10 co-Player of the Week for March 13-19. It's Kowalik's fifth career Player of the Week honor and second this season.
•Abby Mallo was tabbed the league's Rookie of the Week for March 13-19, the first A-10 weekly award of her career.
•Saint Louis leads the A-10 in runs per game (5.28), on-base percentage (.388, 44th nationally) and double plays per game (0.48, 17th nationally).
•The Billikens are second in the league in batting average (.288), slugging percentage (.422) and triples per game (0.24). They rank third in home runs per game (0.60) and doubles per game (1.32).
•Gabbie Kowalik carries a team-best .416 batting average, followed by Natalie Sullivan (.338), Ashley Marietta (.319), Chloe Rhine (.306) and Jane Kaniecki (.293).
•Abby Mallo and Gabbie Kowalik are tied for the team lead with four home runs.
•Gabbie Kowalik leads the A-10 in on-base percentage (.521, 45th nationally) and hits (32). Kowalik is third in batting average (.416), RBI per game (0.84) and runs per game (0.96), tied for fourth in stolen bases (11) and fifth in slugging percentage (.701).
•Chloe Wendling leads the A-10 and ranks fourth in the nation with 105 2/3 innings pitched.
•Chloe Rhine tops the league and ranks 30th nationally with 0.76 walks per game, while Cami Newbanks is third in the A-10 with 0.67 walks per game.
•Natalie Sullivan is second in the conference and 38th nationally with 1.00 runs per game.
•Gabbie Kowalik continues to climb the Saint Louis career charts in numerous categories. Kowalik is second in total bases (355) and triples (14); third in RBI (132) and hit-by-pitch (38); tied for third in home runs (29); fourth in hits (205); tied for fourth in runs (142); tied for fifth in doubles (35); seventh in stolen bases (52); and 10th in at-bats (575).
•Chloe Wendling also is moving up in several career categories. Wendling is tied for fifth in shutouts (eight); sixth in appearances (107), starts (79) and innings (497 1/3); tied for sixth in wins (36) and complete games (44); and ninth in strikeouts (323).
 
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