THE RESULT
No. 13 BYU 3, No. 21 Saint Louis 2
Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023 | 8 p.m. CT
South Field | Provo, Utah
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GAME DETAILS
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Caroline Kelly and
Emily Gaebe scored goals for Saint Louis in the 21st-ranked Billikens' 3-2 loss to No. 13 BYU Thursday night at BYU's South Field. It was the 2023 season opener for both teams.
•BYU grabbed a 2-0 lead by scoring twice in the first 10 minutes. In the 14th minute, Kelly took advantage of a Cougar turnover and blasted a long-distance shot that slipped through goalkeeper Savanna Mason's gloves and into the net.
•The Cougars regained a two-goal advantage with a marker in the 43rd minute.
•Gaebe, who led all players with career highs of eight shots and seven shots on goal, gave the Billikens a chance with a goal in the 86th minute.
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SCORING SUMMARY
Bella Folino (unassisted), 1:37, BYU 1-0; Olivia Katoa (Jamie Shepherd, Ellie Boren), 9:13, BYU 2-0;
Caroline Kelly (unassisted), 13:20, BYU 2-1; Erin Bailey (Kendell Petersen), 42:55, BYU 3-1;
Emily Gaebe (
Izzy Luebbert), 85:42, BYU 3-2
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BILLIKEN NOTABLES
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Caroline Kelly's goal was the 20th of her career, placing her in a 10th-place tie on the Billikens' all-time list.
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Emily Puricelli made 11 saves, the second-highest total of her Saint Louis career.
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Izzy Luebbert registered her first collegiate point with an assist on
Emily Gaebe's goal.
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SAINT LOUIS STARTERS
Emily Puricelli,
Hannah Sawyer,
Anna Lawler,
Caroline Kelly,
Julia Simon,
Hannah Larson,
Katie Houck,
Abbie Miller,
Izzy Luebbert,
Lyndsey Heckel,
Sophia Stram
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SAINT LOUIS SUBSTITUTES
Liv Layton,
Jess Preusser,
Nina Preusser,
Jordan Gary,
Eva Schreiber,
Samantha De Luca,
Emily Gaebe,
Clare Nicholas
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UP NEXT
The Billikens remain in the state of Utah to take on Utah State Sunday, Aug. 20. Game time is 2 p.m. Central.
