Billikens, Washington Battle to 0-0 Draw; Huskies Advance on PKs

4/30/2021 10:22:00 PM

THE RESULT
#15 Saint Louis 0, Washington 0 (2 OT)
NCAA Championship Second Round
Friday, April 30, 2021 | 7 p.m. (EDT)
Sportsplex | Matthews, N.C.
 
GAME DETAILS
•No. 15 seed Saint Louis posted its ninth shutout of the season, but Washington won a penalty-kick shootout 4-3 and advanced to the NCAA Championship round of 16 following a 0-0 draw Friday night.
•The Billikens, who won the Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season and tournament titles for a third straight year, finish with a 15-1-1 record.
•Washington (10-3-4) will meet No. 2 seed North Carolina in the round of 16.
 
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
•SLU's .912 winning percentage is the best in the 25-year history of the program.
•The Billikens extended their unbeaten streak to 11 games.
•Emily Puricelli made seven saves, matching her career high.
•Hannah Friedrich recorded a game-high-tying four shots.
•Caroline Kelly registered three shots.
•Saint Louis' record against Pac-12 Conference opponents is 2-0-2.
 
SAINT LOUIS STARTERS
Emily Puricelli, Emily Groark, Caroline Kelly, Hannah Friedrich, Brionna Halverson, Karsen Kohl, Sydney Beach, Abbie Miller, Lyndsey Heckel, Sophia Stram, Jess Preusser
 
SAINT LOUIS SUBSTITUTES
Anna Walsh, Megan Nixon, Elli Brunts, Annabelle Copeland, Brianna Hatfield