THE RESULT
No. 23 Saint Louis 3, No. 16 Xavier 2
Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 | 6 p.m. CT
Corcoran Field | Cincinnati, Ohio
 
GAME DETAILS
•Emily Gaebe's unassisted goal in the 82nd minute gave 23rd-ranked Saint Louis a thrilling 3-2 victory over 16th-ranked Xavier Thursday night at Corcoran Field in Cincinnati.
•SLU's second straight win improved the Billikens' record to 4-1-3. Xavier suffered its first loss of the season, falling to 7-1-1.
•Emily Puricelli made a season-high 10 saves, the third-highest total of her SLU career.
•Gaebe assisted on Saint Louis' first two goals as the Bills overcame a first-minute tally by the Musketeers to take a 2-1 halftime lead.
•Saint Louis pulled even in the 15th minute when Audrey Smith found the back of the net for a second time this season. In the 31st minute, Hannah Sawyer also recorded her second goal of the year.
•Xavier equalized in the 68th minute to set the stage for Gaebe's game-winner, her second of the season and team-leading sixth goal overall.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
Elin Hansson (Samantha Erbach), 00:21, XU 1-0; Audrey Smith (Emily Gaebe), 14:20, tied 1-1; Hannah Sawyer (Emily Gaebe), 30:15, SLU 2-1; Samantha Wiehe (Regan Dancer), 67:46, tied 2-2; Emily Gaebe (unassisted), 81:38, SLU 3-2
 
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
•The victory gave Saint Louis a 6-5 series lead over Xavier.
•Emily Gaebe drew closer to the Saint Louis career records for goals and points. Her 38 goals trail only Jamie Perry's 41, while her 97 points are third behind Hannah Friedrich (105) and Perry (104).
•Gaebe also moved into a fourth-place tie with her 10th career game-winning goal, and she took sole possession of seventh place on the Billikens' career assists chart with 21 helpers.
•Gaebe leads Saint Louis in goals (six) and points (15) and is tied for the team lead in assists (three).
•Emily Puricelli collected her 71st career victory and surpassed 300 career saves (305).
•Puricelli, Lyndsey Heckel, Sophia Stram and Elise Le played all 90 minutes.
 
SAINT LOUIS STARTERS
Emily Puricelli, Audrey Smith, Julia Simon, Hannah Larson, Katie Houck, Izzy Luebbert, Emily Gaebe, Lyndsey Heckel, Emily Fox, Sophia Stram, Elise Le
 
SAINT LOUIS SUBSTITUTES
Hannah Sawyer, Hope Kim, Ashley Miller, Rylee Howard, Nina Preusser, Jordan Gary, Eva Schreiber, Addy Lang, Katelyn Brinkman, Caigan Leonard
 
UP NEXT
Following an open date on Sunday, the Billikens begin Atlantic 10 Conference play Thursday, Sept. 19, at Massachusetts. Game time is 3 p.m. Central.