THE RESULT
#25 Xavier 1, #23 Saint Louis 0
Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 | 7 p.m. CT
Robert R. Hermann Stadium | St. Louis, Mo.
 
GAME DETAILS
•Samantha Wiehe converted a penalty kick in the 79th minute to lift No. 25 Xavier past No. 23 Saint Louis 1-0 Thursday night at Hermann Stadium.
•Big East Conference member Xavier improved to 4-1, while SLU fell to 3-2.
•Both goalkeepers were outstanding. SLU's Emily Puricelli made six saves, while Xavier's Maria Galley stopped all eight Billiken shots on frame.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
Samantha Wiehe (penalty kick), 78:45, XU 1-0
 
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
•Emily Gaebe led all players with four shots, while Katie Houck and Hannah Sawyer had three apiece. Gaebe and Houck fired two shots on goal.
 
SAINT LOUIS STARTERS
Emily Puricelli, Anna Lawler, Emily Groark, Caroline Kelly, Jess Preusser, Hannah Larson, Katie Houck, Abbie Miller, Izzy Luebbert, Lyndsey Heckel, Sophia Stram
 
SAINT LOUIS SUBSTITUTES
Hannah Sawyer, Julia Simon, Nina Preusser, Jordan Gary, Emily Gaebe, Clare Nicholas
 
UP NEXT
The Billikens take on SIUE Saturday, Sept. 2, at CITYPARK, home of St. Louis CITY SC of Major League Soccer. Game time is 5 p.m.