Saint Louis Field Hockey |
Match No. 3 |
Saint Louis (0-2) vs. Ball State (0-2) |
Date // Time |
Wednesday, Sept. 11 // 3:30 p.m. |
Location |
St. Louis, Mo. (SLU Field Hockey Complex) |
Watch |
ESPN+ (Colin Suhre) | International Stream |
Live Stats |
StatBroadcast |
Saint Louis field hockey plays host to the Ball State Cardinals on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 3:30 p.m. at the SLU Field Hockey Complex.
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WELCOME HOME, BILLIKENS
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The new SLU Field Hockey Complex is located along Chouteau Avenue between Grand and Compton Avenues. The facility includes a state-of-the art synthetic turf pitch that is Billiken blue in color with a green border. Surrounding the field are six high-pressure water cannons, which will water the field prior to and at halftime of matches to ensure the best playability. Bleachers accommodating a capacity of 300 fans are located on the south side of the field. SLU is back playing on campus for the first time since 1998.
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PARKING
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Parking is available in the Hickory East Garage (3424 Hickory St, St. Louis, MO 63104). Please note the garage is a cashless facility. The cost is $2 per hour per exit, or $6 per day. Limited street parking is also located on Lasalle Street, which runs parallel to Chouteau Avenue. A facility map can be found here.
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ABOUT THE BILLIKENS
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Saint Louis enters Wednesday's matchup 0-2. On opening weekend at the SLU FH Complex, the Billikens fell to Central Michigan 4-1 and lost in overtime 2-1 to Bellarmine. Josefina Perez scored both Billiken goals, and Oliva Smith assisted on both.
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All 17 Billikens saw playing time on opening weekend.
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ABOUT THE OPPOSITION
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Ball State is 0-2 on the year. The Cardinals fell in overtime, 3-2, in their opener against Saint Francis. Then, Stanford defeated Ball State 5-0.
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Emma Van Hal scored both of Ball State's goals against Saint Francis. Cardinals goalie Hannah Johnston as made 14 saves across their two matches.
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UP NEXT
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The Billikens play their first road match of the season on Sunday, Sept. 15, against Ohio in Athens, Ohio. The Bobcats are 2-2 entering their matchup Friday at No. 12 Michigan.
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