ST. LOUIS – A second-chance goal by
Axel Torres in the 61st minute sent Saint Louis to the Atlantic 10 Tournament title game as the second-seeded Billikens edged fifth-seeded Davidson 1-0 in a semifinal match Tuesday at Robert R. Hermann Stadium.
Saint Louis (9-4-5) will host the tournament final Saturday, Nov. 14, at 4 p.m. The opponent is sixth-seeded Fordham (8-7-2), which knocked off top-seeded Duquesne 5-2 earlier Tuesday. The Rams won the regular-season meeting with the Billikens 2-1 on Oct. 7 in the Bronx, N.Y.
Kai Jaeger started the game-winning play with a cross from the right side. Torres collected it and fired a shot on frame that was stopped by Davidson goalkeeper Lucas Beltran, but a favorable rebound gave the senior forward an opportunity to put away his fourth goal of the season.
SLU goalkeeper
Lucas McPartlin turned away both Davidson shots on goal, including a leaping one-handed save of Brady McGlone's header in the 79th minute.
Saint Louis is aiming for a second consecutive A10 Tournament crown while playing in its third consecutive final. The Billikens prevailed 5-4 in penalties vs. Dayton in last season's title match at Hermann Stadium.
