SLU’s Nina Preusser makes a move with the ball, as Richmond’s Caitlin Sutton chases, during Sunday’s women’s soccer match at Hermann Stadium. (Photo: Thomas Grove)
| NCAA Soccer – Oct. 8, 2023 | 1 | 2 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (3-8-3, 1-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #24 SLU (10-2-2, 5-0-1) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Scoring Summary
| Time | Team | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 15:11 |  | Hannah Larson (3) Assisted By: Lyndsey Heckel. |
| 23:24 | | Caroline Kelly (6) Assisted By: Izzy Luebbert. |
| 49:59 | | Anna Lawler (2) Assisted By: Lyndsey Heckel , Izzy Luebbert. |
| 62:38 | | Hannah Sawyer (5) Assisted By: Emily Gaebe. |
Paige Dale
Staff Writer
ST. LOUIS, MO — The Saint Louis University women’s soccer team celebrated Senior Day, with a dominant 4-0 victory over Richmond, Sunday afternoon at Hermann Stadium.
Four different Billiken players scored goals and two others had two assists, as Saint Louis controlled the action right from the opening kick.
Seniors Emily Groark, Anna Lawler, Abbie Miller and Jess Preusser were honored prior to the game, and then each went out and gave a terrific performance to lead SLU to the win.
Hannah Larson (3), Caroline Kelly (6), Lawler (2), and Hannah Sawyer (5) scored the goals for Saint Louis, and Lyndsey Heckel and Izzy Luebbert were the players with two assists, as the Billikens improved their overall record to 10-2-2 and took over sole possession of first place in the Atlantic 10 Conference with a 5-0-1 mark.
The win also extended SLU’s current unbeaten streak to nine games (7-0-2).
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•SLU stretched its winning streak vs. Richmond to nine games and improved to 12-2-1 all-time vs. the Spiders.
•The Billikens reached a double-digit win total for an eighth consecutive year.
•Saint Louis earned advantages of 25-3 in total shots, 9-3 in shots on goal and 12-1 in corner kicks. The 25 shots are a season high, while the 12 corner kicks equaled the Bills’ season best.
•All four Billiken goals were produced by new player combinations. Saint Louis has 29 assisted goals this year, produced by 27 different player combos.
•Caroline Kelly’s goal was her sixth of the season, tying for the team lead. Kelly moved into a fifth-place tie with Maureen Hughes and Dee Guempel on SLU’s career goals list (25) and took sole possession of ninth place on the Billikens’ career points list (59).
•Hannah Sawyer now has five goals on the year, the Billikens’ second-highest total and matching her career high.
•Hannah Larson collected her third goal of the season, while Anna Lawler scored her second.
•Izzy Luebbert picked up her third and fourth assists of the year, Lyndsey Heckel recorded her second and third, and Emily Gaebe posted her fourth.
•Gaebe’s assist was her 57th career point, moving her into a 10th-place tie with Courtney Hulcer.
Saint Louis will play perhaps its biggest match of the regular season on Thursday, when it hosts Massachusetts at Hermann Stadium. The Minutewomen (7-3-4) have a 4-1-2 conference record, which puts them in fourth place in the league standings. But a win for UMass could leap them past all three teams in front of them and into first place, depending on the outcome of other matches around the league.
Opening kick on Thursday is scheduled for 7 p.m.
2023 SLU Billikens Women’s Upcoming Soccer Schedule
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12 (Thursday) | 7 pm | Home | Massachusetts | Hermann Stadium |
| October 15 (Sunday) | Noon | Away | Rhode Island | Kingston, R.I. |
| October 19 (Thursday) | 7 pm | Home | Duquesne | Hermann Stadium |
| October 22 (Sunday) | 11:30 am | Away | Saint Joseph’s | Philadelphia, Pa. |