THE RESULT
#21 Saint Louis 2, Utah State 0
Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023 | 2 p.m. CT
Bell Soccer Field | Logan, Utah
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GAME DETAILS
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Emily Puricelli became Saint Louis' all-time leader in goalkeeper victories, and
Hannah Larson tallied two assists as the 21st-ranked Billikens defeated Utah State 2-0 Sunday afternoon at Bell Soccer Field.
•SLU evened its record at 1-1, while Utah State of the Mountain West Conference fell to 1-1.
•Puricelli registered her 49th win between the posts, breaking a tie with Meghann Burke (1999-2002). The shutout was her 30th as a Billiken, tying Mary Niehaus (2016-17, 19) for second place on SLU's career chart. Puricelli made six saves.
•Both Saint Louis goals were scored on corner kicks.
Sophia Stram netted the first in the 33rd minute for her fourth career game-winning goal, and
Hannah Sawyer tacked on an insurance marker in the 65th minute.
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SCORING SUMMARY
Sophia Stram (
Hannah Larson), 33:00, SLU 1-0;
Hannah Sawyer (
Hannah Larson), 64:21, SLU 2-0
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BILLIKEN NOTABLES
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Hannah Larson posted the first two-assist game of her Billiken career.
•The Billikens earned an 8-3 advantage in corner kicks.
•This was the first meeting between Saint Louis and Utah State.
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SAINT LOUIS STARTERS
Emily Puricelli,
Anna Lawler,
Emily Groark,
Caroline Kelly,
Julia Simon,
Hannah Larson,
Katie Houck,
Abbie Miller,
Izzy Luebbert,
Lyndsey Heckel,
Sophia Stram
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SAINT LOUIS SUBSTITUTES
Hannah Sawyer,
Liv Layton,
Jess Preusser,
Nina Preusser,
Jordan Gary,
Eva Schreiber,
Ellie Paloucek,
Emily Gaebe,
Clare Nicholas
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UP NEXT
The Billikens begin a stretch of four consecutive games in St. Louis when they host Creighton Thursday, Aug. 24. Game time at Robert R. Hermann Stadium is 5 p.m. The Saint Louis-Butler men's game follows at 7:30 p.m.
