SLIAC Women's Soccer Semifinal Preview: No. 1 Fontbonne vs. No. 4 Spalding

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The No. 1 seed Fontbonne University women's soccer team looks to punch its second straight ticket to the SLIAC Championship when they'll take on No. 4 Spalding in the SLIAC Semifinals on Thursday.

Spalding (10-7-2; 8-5-1 SLIAC) at Fontbonne (13-2-2; 12-0-2 SLIAC)

When: November 4^th, 2021

Location: Centene Stadium

Time: 7:30 p.m.

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A Look At Fontbonne

• The Griffins earned the top seed after going unbeaten in conference play and winning its second straight SLIAC Regular Season Title.
• Its 12 conference wins are a program record.
• They've scored 55 goals on the year led by Molly Kovarik with her career-high 19. She leads the SLIAC in goals and is tied for first with 41 points.
• Kovarik became the program all-time leader in career goals against Spalding in its last meeting. She currently sits with 55 in her career.
• Caroline Neal is fourth in the conference with 10 goals, while Krystal Kohenskey has seven goals and is tied for the conference lead with 10 assists.
• In net, the Griffins are led by Mary Beers with 34 saves and a 0.79 goals against average. She's totaled eight shutouts on the year and in the season finale against Greenville she became the all-time leader at Fontbonne with 22 career shutouts.
• The Griffins are 1-0-1 against Spalding this year with its most recent outing being a 6-1 victory for Fontbonne back on October 20^th.

A Look At Spalding

• The No. 4 seeded Spalding Golden Eagles advanced to the SLIAC Semifinals after a wild 4-3 shootout victory over No. 5 Westminster.
• The Golden Eagles have scored 45 goals on the year led by Baeli Young who ranks third in the SLIAC with 15 goals.
• Bailey Whitehead, Kara Krueger, and Keely Ashby have five goals each.
• In net, the Golden Eagles are paced by Jordan Schneider with her 60 saves and 1.49 goals against average.

Up Next

Winner of this game will face the winner of No. 2 Webster and No. 3 Greenville in the SLIAC Championship on Saturday starting at 7 p.m.

About Fontbonne University

Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.

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