Oct. 8, 2007

On Tap: Armed with an unbeaten record in Atlantic 10 Conference play, Saint Louis women's soccer hosts two games at Robert R. Hermann Stadium this weekend. Richmond comes to town on Friday for a 7 p.m. kick off, and George Washington caps the weekend with a 1 p.m. match on Sunday. The Billikens, who have played three of their first four conference games on the road, enter the week 6-3-1 overall and 3-0-1 in league play.

Following the Action: All home matches can be followed live on GameTracker on SLU's official website, www.slubillikens.com. Tickets can be purchased at the gate, on-line at www.slubillikens.com, or by calling the SLU box office at (314) 977-4SLU.

Last Week: The Billikens displayed a stingy defense during a weekend that saw them post a 1-0-1 record. SLU yielded just five shots in the two games - two by Temple and three by Saint Joseph's. On Friday, the Billikens got a second-half goal from Cassi Winchell to secure a 1-1 draw against Temple. They out-shot the Owls 24-2 in the matchup, including a game-high nine shots from Winchell. On Sunday, the Billikens escaped Saint Joseph's with a wild 3-2 victory. After being down 1-0, SLU tallied three unanswered scores and hung on late for the win. Alyssa Mautz nailed the game winner for SLU, and Ashley Hayes and Lauren Bozesky each scored as the Bills matched their season-high with three goals.

The Richmond Series: Saint Louis leads the series 1-0-0 after a 3-1 victory at Hermann Stadium in 2005.

Scouting the Spiders: Richmond comes into the week 3-7-2 overall and 2-1-1 in league play. Jessie Wolfe leads the offense with seven points (3G, 1A), while Jen Ruhe follows with five points (2G, 1A). The Spiders were riding a three-match unbeaten streak in league play until they dropped a 2-1 decision against Duquesne on Sunday. Four of their seven losses have been decided by one goal. Head coach Peter Albright is in his 12th season at UR with a 116-101-1 record.

The George Washington Series:The Billikens are on top 1-0-0 after a 2-0 victory at Hermann Stadium in 2005.

Scouting the Colonials: George Washington enters the weekend 6-5-0 overall and 1-3-0 in the A-10. The Colonials, who are 3-0-0 in overtime games, began league play with a 5-2-0 overall record but suffered three-straight setbacks before securing their first league win last week against Duquesne. Keara Mehlert leads the team with four goals, while Erica Wright follows with three tallies. Amie Kern has seen the majority of minutes in goal and has a 1.52 GAA and four shutouts. Tanya Vogelis is 60-64-7 in eight years as the head coach at her alma mater.

A Coaching Champion: In his 12th season at the helm of the women's soccer program, head coach Tim Champion has built a tradition of success as the only coach the Billikens have known. Champion has led his teams to three conference regular-season championships and two conference tournament titles. He became the first head coach of a SLU women's team to reach the NCAA Tournament. At Saint Louis, Champion has compiled a 144-68-21 (.663) record while extending his 14-year career mark to 204-82-24 (.697). Champion's career winning percentage ranks 19th all-time among coaches with at least 10 years as an NCAA Division I head coach. The number is 21st in the nation among active coaches with at least five years at the Division I level.

Hermann Stadium: The women's soccer program has proven difficult to overcome on Robert R. Hermann Stadium's state-of-the-art natural grass. Since the facility re-opened in 1999, the Billikens have posted a 65-16-3 (.774) record at home, including a 35-5-2 (.833) mark in conference play. SLU was undefeated in the 2006 regular season at home, yielding just one tie to then-nationally ranked Marquette before falling to Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Billikens played a stretch of 18 games without a home loss, beginning Sept. 16, 2005, and running through an NCAA Tournament first-round win over Drake on Nov. 10, 2006.

Getting Defensive: The Billikens only allowed five shots last weekend ... Temple managed just two shots in 110 minutes of action last Friday ... the defense validated that performance by yielding just three shots toward the goal at Saint Joseph's.

On the Offensive: Managed 42 shots in the two games last week ... the three goals against Saint Joseph's matched the season high ... Cassi Winchell fired a team season-high nine shots against Temple, which is just two off the school record.

Fast Start: The Billikens are unbeaten through their first four league games for the fourth time in school history. The 2004 squad enjoyed the best conference start in school history, beginning the year 8-0-0 in their final season in Conference USA.

Climbing the Charts: Senior forward Cassi Winchell is inching her way up the record book in several categories. Her 26 career goals rank third all-time in school history, and she is two shy of matching Trisha Underberg for second all-time. In addition, she ranks sixth with 66 points and is tied for ninth with 14 assists.

Bo Knows: Sophomore midfielder Lauren Bozesky (St. Louis, Mo./Ursuline) has played in nine games, starting seven ... scored her second goal of the season in the SJU tilt, the first of three unanswered tallies for the Billikens.

Julia Guglia: Sophomore forward Julia Bradenberg (St. Louis, Mo./Ursuline) has made six starts up top this season ... earned starting assignments in both games last weekend.

Soothing Brazz: Freshman midfielder Ashley Brazill (St. Charles, Mo./Incarnate Word) saw time in both games last weekend ... started against Saint Joseph's and put a shot on goal ... was a valuable commodity off the bench in the Temple match, turning in 84 minutes and firing off two shots.

Freshman Christina Brown played 68 minutes in both games last week.

CB Radio: Freshman forward Christina Brown (St. Charles, Mo./Duchesne) came off the bench against SJU ... started the Temple matchup ... fired a shot in both games.

Heather Grey: Senior midfielder/back Heather Crawford (Chicago, Ill./St. Viator) has appeared in seven matches this season ... came off the bench for 13 minutes against Saint Joseph's.

Fair's Fair: Sophomore forward Maggie Farrell (St. Louis, Mo./St. Joseph's) has appeared off the bench in all 10 games this season ... saw 23 minutes of field time against SJU and played eight minutes against Temple, unleashing two shots.

Sly Fox: Senior back Liz Fox (St. Louis, Mo./Cor Jesu) started the Saint Joseph's tilt after missing Friday's match against Temple due to injury.

Fast Freddy: Sophomore midfielder Susan Frederickson (St. Louis, Mo./St. Joseph's) played every minute last weekend ... was strong defensively in holding the opposition to just five shots.

That's a Winner: Freshman back Kristyn Gawin (Madison, Wis./Middleton) has appeared in every match this season ... played eight minutes against SJU after turning in 45 minutes of action against Temple.

It Ain't Easy Bein' Green: Senior midfielder/back Mary Green (Webster Groves, Mo./Nerinx Hall) is tied for third on the team with two goals ...was solid defensively as the Billikens yielded just five shots in their two games ... put two shots on goal in the Temple contest.

Good Golly: Junior back Molly Hartmann (Jackson, Mo./Jackson) started both games last weekend, the first starts of her career.

Sophomore Ashley Hayes notched her first goal of the year on Sunday against St. Joe's.

Ashes, Ashes: Sophomore midfielder Ashley Hayes (St. Louis, Mo./Incarnate Word) notched her first goal of the season, the second of her career, in the SJU tilt to put the Bills up 2-1 ...played 60 minutes against the Hawks and 44 minutes against Temple.

Hannah Montana: Sophomore keeper Hannah Koesterer (Overland Park, Kan./St. Thomas Aquinas) started in the net against Saint Joseph's ... has a 1.52 GAA and has made 18 saves on the season.

On the AM Dial: Freshman midfielder Alyssa Mautz (O'Fallon, Mo./Ft. Zumwalt West) leads the team in scoring with nine points (4G, 1A) ... has a team-leading three game-winning goals, including the decisive strike against Saint Joseph's.

Hi and Lo: Junior back Lauren Olson (Plano, Texas/Ursuline) played every minute last weekend ... was solid defensively for the Billikens, who held Temple and Saint Joseph's to just two and three shots, respectively.

Perfect Ten: Sophomore midfielder Kristen Sapienza (St. Louis, Mo./St. Joseph's) came off the bench in both games last weekend ... fired a shot in 51 minutes of action against Saint Joseph's ... played 24 minutes against Temple.

Sole Food: Junior back Allison Sole (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/George Washington) came off the bench for substantial minutes in both games last weekend.

Turks and Caicos: Freshman goalkeeper Dominique Turk (Scottsdale, Ariz./Chaparral) started the Temple match ... has a 0.75 GAA in five games this season.

Sophomore Kelly Waeckerle is third on the team with six points (2G, 2A).

Kelly Green: Sophomore forward Kelly Waeckerle (St. Louis, Mo./Parkway West) is tied for the team lead with two assists ...assisted on Alyssa Mautz's game winner against Saint Joseph's.

Werk Zone: Freshman Caitlin Werkmeister (St. Louis, Mo./Cor Jesu) came off the bench for 52 minutes against Saint Joseph's, her sixth appearance of the year.

Winning Ways: Senior forward Cassi Winchell (St. Louis, Mo./Howell Central) is second on the club with eight points (3G, 2A) ...has fired a team-leading 34 shots, including a career-high nine against Temple ... is third all-time at SLU with 26 career goals.

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