| Saint Louis Field Hockey // Match Information |
| Match No. 12 |
Saint Louis (5-6, 1-2 A-10) vs. La Salle (5-8, 1-2 A-10) |
| Date // Time |
Friday, Oct. 17 // 1 pm |
| Location |
St. Louis, Mo. (SLU FH Complex) |
| Stream |
ESPN+ |
| Live Stats |
StatBroadcast |
Saint Louis welcomes the La Salle Explorers to the SLU Field Hockey Complex on Friday afternoon in an important Atlantic 10 Conference match. Game time is 1 p.m.
The Bills and Explorers are tied for fifth in the league standings with 1-2 records. A win would help as both teams are looking to finish among the top-four in the seven-team A-10, which would secure a spot in the A-10 Field Hockey Championship.
Prior to Friday's match, the Billikens will celebrate Senior Day and recognize seniors Ava Calma, Shaya Dry, Ashley Jones and Abby Vidas.
ABOUT THE BILLIKENS
Saint Louis enters Sunday's game 5-6 overall and 1-2 in league play. SLU is at five wins on the season for just the fourth time in the last 20 years. The Billikens' conference win came against Richmond, the program's first-ever win against the Spiders and SLU's first A-10 road win since 2007.
Olivia Smith and Sierra Larson lead the Billikens with 11 points (5G, 1A) apiece. Abby Vidas (3G), Shaya Dry (3G) and Ignacia Manriquez (2G) have all scored multiple times for the Bills this year as well.
Abby Schalow is a two-time A-10 Defensive Player of the Week. She has a 1.96 goals against average. Schalow ranks in the top 20 nationally in save percentage (16th, .776) and saves per game (17th, 6.0).
ABOUT THE OPPOSITION
La Salle is 5-8 overall and 1-2 in the A-10. They won both of their matches last weekend – 3-0 over Lock Haven and 4-0 against Mercyhurst.
Shea Burns leads La Salle with six goals. Darian DeLeo has contributed 10 points (4G, 2A).
Abby Boggs ranks seventh in NCAA Division I with 8.15 saves per game. Her .785 save percentage ranks 10th in the country.
NEW COACHING STAFF
The Billikens are led by interim head coach Laura Hurff. She guided Rhodes College to a 14-6 record last season as interim head coach. An accomplished player in her own right, she was a four-year starter at Syracuse and helped the Orange win the NCAA Championship in 2015.
Assisting Hurff is interim assistant coach Teresa Schmidt, a St. Louis native who played at Bellarmine. Graduate assistant Bodhi Littlefield was a four-year starter at Ohio.
50TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON
This season marks the 50th anniversary of Billiken Field Hockey at Saint Louis University. The program began in 1975 under the direction of SLU professor and former Dutch national team player, Dr. Will van Beaumont.
PARKING
Street parking at the SLU Field Hockey Complex is located on Lasalle Street, which runs parallel to Chouteau Avenue. Parking is also 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. A facility map can be found here. Admission to all home SLU Field Hockey games is free.
UP NEXT
The Billikens continue Atlantic 10 Conference play next Sunday, Oct. 26, at noon against Lock Haven at the SLU FH Complex.
