Billikens Battle Notre Dame, Fall 1-0 in NCAA First Round

11/17/2019 3:11:00 PM

THE RESULT
Notre Dame 1, Saint Louis 0
Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019 | 1 p.m. EST
Alumni Stadium | Notre Dame, Ind.
NCAA Championship First Round
 
GAME DETAILS
•Notre Dame scored a goal in the 41st minute and withstood a relentless second-half Saint Louis attack to claim a 1-0 victory over the Billikens Sunday afternoon in an NCAA Championship first-round game.
•The Billikens conclude the season 17-4-2. Notre Dame (11-7-2) advances to play South Carolina in the round of 32.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
Kiki Van Zanten (Sammi Fisher), 40:08, ND 1-0
 
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
•The Billikens out-shot the Fighting Irish 10-8.
•Saint Louis earned a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks.
Courtney Reimer, Alyssa Seitzer and Hannah Friedrich registered a shot on goal apiece.
Mary Niehaus made three saves.
Alli Klug and Evie Lavelle tied the SLU record for career games played (86).
•The Billikens matched a school record by playing their 23rd game of the season.
 
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, Sophia Denison, Annabelle Copeland, Abbie Miller