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THE RESULT
Saint Louis 5, Duquesne 0
Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 | 1 p.m. CDT
Robert R. Hermann Stadium | St. Louis, Mo.
GAME DETAILS
• Courtney Reimer scored a career-high two goals, and seven other Saint Louis players collected at least one point as the Billikens routed Duquesne 5-0 in an Atlantic 10 Conference Championship quarterfinal game Saturday afternoon at Hermann Stadium.
• Top-seeded and A-10 regular-season champion Saint Louis (15-3-2) moves on to face fourth-seeded La Salle in the semifinals Friday, Nov. 8, at 1 p.m. SLU is the host for the tournament semifinals and final.
• The Billikens tied a school record set last season by extending their unbeaten streak to 14 games (12-0-2).
• Duquesne, the No. 8 seed, finished 6-8-3.
SCORING SUMMARY
Alyssa Seitzer (Hannah Friedrich), 0:42, SLU 1-0; Courtney Reimer (Hannah Friedrich), 24:28, SLU 2-0; Annabelle Copeland (Abbie Miller), 33:44, SLU 3-0; Courtney Reimer (Isabel Burke), 69:33, SLU 4-0; Megan Nixon (Brionna Halverson), 78:32, SLU 5-0
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
• The Billikens are 35-1-5 in their last 41 home games.
• The five goals are a Saint Louis season high and match the Billiken record for goals scored in a conference tournament game (five vs. VCU in the 2018 final).
• The victory was the 62nd for the Saint Louis seniors, extending their record for the most wins by any class in Billiken women’s soccer history.
• The Billikens have allowed just four goals during their 14-game unbeaten streak.
• Saint Louis has a 24-game unbeaten streak vs. A-10 opponents.
• Each of SLU’s five goals was a new scoring combination for this season, giving the Billikens 29 different player combos for their 32 assisted goals.
• Alyssa Seitzer’s goal was her third of the season and 22nd of her career, moving her into a seventh-place tie on SLU’s all-time list. It also was her 10th career game-winning goal, lifting her into a tie for second.
• Seitzer now has 55 career points, tied for eighth in Saint Louis history.
• Reimer now ranks second on the team in goals (six) and points (14).
• Annabelle Copeland netted her fifth goal of the year.
• Megan Nixon registered her first goal of the 2019 campaign.
• Hannah Friedrich tied her career high of two assists and now has four this season.
• Abbie Miller notched her third assist of the year, while Isabel Burke and Brionna Halverson each recorded their first helper.
• Mary Niehaus made four saves in chalking up her 10th shutout of the season and the Billikens’ 12th.
• Alli Klug and Evie Lavelle moved into a tie for fourth all-time at Saint Louis with their 83rd game played.
• Saint Louis earned decisive advantages in total shots (29-8), shots on goal (17-4) and corner kicks (8-1).
• Twelve different Billikens tallied at least one shot, led by Friedrich (game highs of six total and four on goal) and Reimer (career-high five).
• Niehaus, Klug and Burke played all 90 minutes.
SAINT LOUIS STARTERS
Mary Niehaus, Alli Klug, Courtney Reimer, Alyssa Seitzer, Emma Farley, Hannah Friedrich, Brionna Halverson, Evie Lavelle, Anna Lawler, Isabel Burke, Emily Groark.
SAINT LOUIS SUBSTITUTES
Anna Walsh, Sydney Walker, Sophia Denison, Brianna Arthur, Megan Nixon, Karsen Kohl, Elli Brunts, Annabelle Copeland, Brianna Hatfield, Abbie Miller
