PITTSBURGH — Saint Louis University’s women’s soccer team secured the Atlantic 10 regular-season championship Sunday with a 2-0 victory over Duquesne at Rooney Field.
The win also gave the Billikens hosting privileges throughout the eight-team conference tournament, which begins the first weekend in November, according to SLU Athletics.
Adee Broesder put Saint Louis ahead just 42 seconds into the match, finishing a cross from Hope Kim. Audrey Smith added the second goal at 49:21, with assists credited to Caroline Chier and Caroline Fowlkes.
Goalkeeper Pepper Escher made three saves for her seventh shutout of the season. The team has recorded nine shutouts.
SLU improved to 11-2-4 overall and 7-0-2 in conference play. The Billikens have won three straight matches and are unbeaten in their past nine.
The result extended the program’s conference-title record to eight Atlantic 10 regular-season championships, including seven since 2018. It is the program’s 10th regular-season conference crown overall.
Saint Louis outshot Duquesne 25-10 and put 15 attempts on goal. Duquesne finished with three shots on target and fell to 5-8-4 overall.
The Billikens still have one regular-season match remaining. They are scheduled to host Rhode Island at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, before turning to the conference tournament.
Sources: SLU Athletics match recap; Official Saint Louis-Duquesne box score
