THE RESULT
#24 Saint Louis 1, Loyola Chicago 0
Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 | 7 p.m. CT
Loyola Soccer Park | Chicago, Ill.
 
GAME DETAILS
•No. 24 Saint Louis captured a dramatic road win with a late goal for a second consecutive game, scoring in the 85th minute to edge Loyola Chicago 1-0 Thursday night at Loyola Soccer Park in the Atlantic 10 Conference opener for both teams.
•SLU extended its unbeaten streak to four games and improved to 6-2-1. Loyola Chicago slipped to 4-5.
•The Billikens tallied the game-winner on the seventh of their eight corner kicks. Lyndsey Heckel directed a header past Ramblers goalkeeper Naya Lipkens for her second goal of the season, and Hannah Larson's perfect serve netted her a team-leading sixth assist of the year.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
Lyndsey Heckel (Hannah Larson), 84:48, SLU 1-0
 
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
•SLU improved to 5-0 all-time vs. Loyola Chicago.
•The Billikens won their A-10 opener for a seventh consecutive year and are now 13-3-3 in A-10 season debuts.
•Emily Puricelli stopped all five Loyola shots on goal to record her second shutout of the season and the 31st of her career, breaking a tie with Mary Niehaus for second place all-time at Saint Louis.
•Lyndsey Heckel's career-high-tying four shots led the Billikens to a 20-10 advantage in shots.
•Saint Louis has now outscored its opponents 17-4 in the second half.
•SLU earned an 8-2 edge in corner kicks.
•Nina Preusser registered a career-high three shots.
 
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
 
SAINT LOUIS SUBSTITUTES
Hannah Sawyer, Jess Preusser, Nina Preusser, Eva Schreiber, Emily Gaebe, Clare Nicholas
 
UP NEXT
The Billikens host La Salle Sunday, Sept. 17, at 1 p.m.