| Saint Louis Field Hockey // Match Information |
| Match No. 14 |
Saint Louis (5-8, 1-3 A10) vs. La Salle (4-9, 1-3 A10) |
| Date // Time |
Friday, Oct. 16 // 2 p.m. CT |
| Location |
Conshohocken, Pa. (The Proving Grounds) |
| Stream |
YouTube |
| Live Stats |
GoExplorers.com |
Saint Louis takes on the La Salle Explorers on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. at The Proving Grounds in Conshohocken, Pa.
SLU and La Salle are tied at 1-3 in the Atlantic 10 standings. Both teams remain in contention for a spot in the four-team A10 Championship field, making Friday's matchup crucial.
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
Friday's game will be streamed on YouTube.
ABOUT THE BILLIKENS
The Billikens have matched last season's win total and enter the La Salle match at 5-8 overall and 1-3 in A10 play. SLU is coming off a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory against Central Michigan on Sunday.
Sierra Larson leads the Billikens with nine goals. Earlier this year, she earned A10 Offensive Player of the Week honors after recording a hat trick in Saint Louis' 6-0 victory over Mercyhurst – the first hat trick by a Billiken against a Division I foe since 1991.
Brynn Newborn has four goals and two assists for 10 points. RB McGowan, who scored the game-winning goal against Central Michigan, has scored three times.
Abby Schalow has played the majority of the minutes in goal and owns a 2.46 goals against average and 6.5 saves per game. Kerri O'Donnell made nine saves in the win against Central Michigan and drew A10 Defensive Player of the Week honors.
Head coach Laura Hurff is in her second season at Saint Louis after serving as interim head coach last year. Assistant coach McKenna Sergi is in her first season on the Billiken sideline, while Gracie Burns serves as a graduate assistant coach.
ABOUT LA SALLE
The Explorers are 4-9 overall and 1-3 in league play. Their A10 win came against Lock Haven, and they have dropped A10 matches to VCU, Richmond and Davidson.
UP NEXT
The Billikens conclude their home schedule, and A10 regular-season schedule, next Sunday, Oct. 25, at home against Davidson at noon.
