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2024 Women's Soccer Roster

Bill Barrett
Bill Barrett
Bill Barrett
Bill Barrett
Bill Barrett

1 Emily Puricelli

  • Position Goalkeeper
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mo.
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Previous School St. Joseph's Academy
  • Height 5-9
  • Club St. Louis Scott Gallagher MO ECNL
  • Major MBA / B.S., Marketing

Biography

Concluded her career as SLU's record-holder for wins (82), shutouts (51), goalkeeper minutes (9,574), games started (109) and games played (109); finished second in goals against average (0.62) and saves (333) on the Billikens' career lists.

2024 • GRADUATE
• College Sports Communicators Academic All-District.
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• United Soccer Coaches All-East Region third team.
• A-10 All-Academic.
• A-10 Championship All-Tournament team.
• A-10 Defensive Player of the Week for Sept. 16-22.
• A-10 co-Defensive Player of the Week for Sept. 9-15.
• A-10 Defensive Player of the Week for Aug. 19-25.
• Included on the Hermann Trophy Watch List.
• United Soccer Coaches preseason Player to Watch.
• No. 31 on the Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Top 100.
• Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI third team.
• Atlantic 10 preseason All-Conference.
• Started all 23 games.
• Tied for first in the A-10 and tied for seventh nationally in shutouts (11).
• Led the A-10 and ranked 11th nationally in goals against average (0.52).
• Led the A-10 and ranked 19th nationally in goalkeeper minutes (1902:37); ranked second on the team in minutes.
• Ranked second in the A-10 and 11th nationally in save percentage (.861).
• Her 0.33 GAA in conference play led the A-10.
• Played all 90 minutes in 17 games.
• Shut out Kansas 1-0 in the NCAA Championship first round.
• Recorded 2-0 clean sheets vs. Davidson and Saint Joseph's in the A-10 Championship quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively.
• Posted a shutout in a 0-0 draw in the regular-season finale at Dayton, securing the A-10 regular-season title for the Billikens.
• Blanked Massachusetts 1-0 (regular season) with four saves.
• Shut out VCU 1-0.
• Made a season-high 10 saves, the third-highest total of her career, in a 3-2 victory at Xavier.
• Had seven saves in a combined shutout vs. Missouri State.
• Stopped all four shots on goal in a 2-0 win over Missouri.
• Made eight saves in a 1-1 draw vs. No. 4 BYU.

2023 • SENIOR
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• United Soccer Coaches All-Region first team.
• No. 93 on Top Drawer Soccer Postseason Top 100.
• A-10 Goalkeeper of the Year.
• All-Conference first team.
• A-10 Championship All-Tournament team.
• Included on the Hermann Trophy Watch List.
• United Soccer Coaches preseason Player to Watch.
• Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI third team.
• No. 33 on Top Drawer Soccer's Preseason Top 100.
• Preseason All-Conference selection.
• Named A-10 Defensive Player of the Week for Sept. 4-10.
• Started all 24 games, setting career highs for games played and starts.
• School-record 2106:20 minutes -- third nationally, first in the A-10.
• 11 shutouts -- tied for eighth nationally, first in the A-10, tied for third on SLU's all-time single-season list, tied for second on SLU's all-time single-season list for seniors.
• Career-high .864 save percentage -- 15th nationally, second in the A-10.
• 0.64 goals against average -- 27th nationally, second in the A-10, eighth on SLU's all-time single-season list, second on SLU's all-time single-season list for seniors.
• Career-high 95 saves -- tied for 28th nationally, first in the A-10, fourth on SLU's all-time single-season list, first on SLU's all-time single-season list for seniors.
• 19 wins -- second nationally, first in the A-10, second on SLU's all-time single-season list, first on SLU's all-time single-season list for seniors.
• In A-10 games, led the league in goals against average (0.11), save percentage (.964) and wins (nine), and tied for third in shutouts (six).
• Tied her career high of 110 minutes at Penn State in the NCAA Championship third round.
• Stopped all four shots on goal vs. Indiana in the NCAA Championship first round.
• Notched six saves vs. La Salle in the A-10 Championship final, blanking the Explorers 3-0 for her 39th career shutout to set the Saint Louis record.
• Made six saves vs. Duquesne in the A-10 Championship semifinals.
• Recorded five saves vs. VCU in the A-10 Championship quarterfinals.
• Had six saves in a 1-0 win at VCU.
• Turned in six saves in a 1-1 draw vs. Dayton.
• Collected five saves in a 1-0 victory at Loyola Chicago.
• Tallied nine saves in a 3-2 win at No. 24 Nebraska.
• Made five saves in a 1-1 tie at Brown.
• Notched her 49th career victory, making six saves, in the Utah State game to become SLU's all-time winningest goalkeeper.
• Made 11 saves, the second-highest total of her career, at No. 13 BYU.

2022 • JUNIOR
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• United Soccer Coaches All-America third team.
• United Soccer Coaches All-Region first team.
• All-Conference second team.
• Preseason All-Conference.
• A-10 Defensive Player of the Week Oct. 24.
• Started all 22 games.
• School-record 13 shutouts -- led the nation.
• School-record 20 wins -- third nationally, first in the A-10.
• Career-best 0.46 goals against average -- fifth nationally, first in the A-10, second on SLU's all-time single-season list, second on SLU's all-time list for juniors.
• 1940:08 minutes -- 16th nationally, first in the A-10, fifth on SLU's all-time single-season list, second on SLU's all-time list for juniors.
• .821 save percentage -- 60th nationally, third in the A-10.
• In conference play, led the A-10 in GAA (0.41) and shutouts (six).
• Led the team in minutes.
• Tallied five saves in the Billikens' comeback win at Xavier.
• Made a season-high seven saves vs. Notre Dame.
• Kept Arkansas, Duquesne and VCU off the board in 1-0 victories.
• Did not allow a goal in SLU's three A-10 Championship games.

2021 • SOPHOMORE
• Member of the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• All-Conference first team.
• A-10 Championship All-Tournament team.
• A-10 Defensive Player of the Week for Sept. 13-19.
• Started all 23 games.
• School-record 2049:34 goalkeeper minutes -- 12th nationally, first in the A-10.
• Eight shutouts -- 38th nationally, first in the A-10, tied for third on SLU's all-time list for sophomores.
• 13 wins -- tied for first in the A-10, tied for eighth on SLU's all-time single-season list, tied for first on SLU's all-time list for sophomores.
• 0.92 goals against average -- fourth in the A-10.
• 72 saves -- fourth on SLU's all-time list for sophomores.
• In conference play, led the A-10 in GAA (0.51) and shutouts (six).
• Second on the team in minutes (2,050).
• Tied the school record of 14 saves at Rutgers in the NCAA Championship second round.
• Equaled her career high of 110 minutes vs. Missouri State.
• Turned away four of five shots in a 2-1 victory at Ole Miss in the NCAA Championship first round.
• Posted 1-0 shutouts vs. Dayton and Richmond, and kept Missouri State off the board in a 0-0 draw.
• Tallied seven saves vs. Xavier and five saves at Illinois State.

2020-21 • FRESHMAN
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• United Soccer Coaches All-East Region second team.
• No. 74 on Top Drawer Soccer's Top 100 Freshmen list.
• Top Drawer Soccer national Team of the Week for Feb. 8-14; honorable mention for March 1-7.
• Atlantic 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
• All-Conference first team.
• A-10 All-Rookie team.
• A-10 Championship All-Tournament team.
• Two-time A-10 Defensive Player of the Week.
• Started all 17 games.
• Eight shutouts -- tied for eighth nationally, first in the A-10, third on SLU's all-time list for freshmen.
• 1575:29 goalkeeper minutes -- 18th nationally, first in the A-10, fourth on SLU's all-time list for freshmen.
• 0.51 goals against average -- 20th nationally, first in the A-10, second on SLU's all-time single-season list, first on SLU's all-time list for freshmen.
• .852 save percentage -- 28th nationally, first in the A-10.
• 15 wins -- first in the A-10, tied for third on SLU's all-time single-season list, first on SLU's all-time list for freshmen.
• Second on the team in minutes (1,575).
• Made a season-high seven saves in a 0-0 draw vs. Washington in the NCAA tournament.
• Also had seven saves at Duquesne April 1.
• Tallied six saves in a 1-0 overtime loss vs. Oklahoma State and five stops in a 3-1 win at Arkansas.
• Shut out Dayton in the A-10 Championship semifinals.
• Turned in a 0.49 GAA, .846 save percentage and four shutouts in A-10 play; three of her clean sheets in league action were 1-0 victories.

PRIOR TO SLU
Second-team All-State, first-team All-Region and first-team All-Conference as a sophomore and junior … had a combined 0.15 goals against average as a sophomore and junior … 2018 and 2019 ECNL All-Conference … 2019 U.S. Youth national training ID … was in the 2017 and 2018 ECNL Player Development Program … 2017 USA Soccer training invitee … 2016 Italian national training invitee … played on the 2016 St. Louis Scott Gallagher team that reached the ECNL North American Cup final.

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Historical Player Information

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    2020-21Freshman

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    2021Sophomore

    Goalkeeper
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    2022Junior

    Goalkeeper
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    2023Senior

    Goalkeeper
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    2024Graduate Student

    Goalkeeper
    5'9"
    1