Women’s Soccer Blanked by Saint Louis Thursday Afternoon at Home

Thursday, October 17

Richmond, Va.

4:30 p.m.

University of Richmond

3-9-2, 1-6-0

Saint Louis

9-1-5, 5-0-2

Saint Louis

Richmond

Women’s Soccer Blanked by Saint Louis Thursday Afternoon at Home

10/17/2024 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond women's soccer team suffered a 2-0 defeat against Saint Louis Thursday afternoon at President's Field. With the loss, the Spiders fell to 3-9-2 overall and 1-6 in Atlantic 10 Conference play, while the Billikens improved to 9-1-5 and 5-0-2 in the league.

Goals
2' – SLU: Hope Kim (assisted by Lyndsey Heckel and Katie Houck)
5' – SLU: Emily Gaebe (assisted by Hannah Sawyer)

How it Happened
Saint Louis got off to a quick start, with Hope Kim finding the back of the net just two minutes into the game. Moments later, SLU doubled its lead when Hannah Sawyer set up Emily Gaebe for a second goal in the fifth minute. McKenna Dalfonso made 10 saves, but the Spiders were unable to generate any shots on target. The Billikens continued to apply pressure throughout the match, totaling 20 shots, 12 on goal, while the Richmond defense held steady in the second 45, but couldn't find a breakthrough offensively.

Notes on the Game

McKenna Dalfonso played the full 90 minutes and matched a career-high 10 saves.
Richmond was held without a shot in the contest.
Saint Louis had a 9-0 advantage in corner kicks and was 20-0 in shots.
The Spiders committed 12 fouls compared to five from Saint Louis.

Up Next
Richmond looks ahead to rounding out the season on Oct. 20 at George Mason at 2 p.m. before a contest at St. Bonaventure on Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. The Spiders conclude the regular season on Oct. 27 versus La Salle at 1:30 p.m. at home.