A quick goal in the first half and strong defensive play throughout the game proved to be the difference makers against Saint Louis as the St. Bonaventure women's soccer team shutout the Billikens 1-0 at McGraw-Jennings Field on Sunday afternoon.

The win puts the Bonnies on a two-game winning streak into A-10 play. The Brown and White now stand at 5-6 (2-0) on the season, while Saint Louis slips to 3-5-2 (0-1-1) after having its three-game unbeaten streak halted.

"First of all, Saint Louis is very good team. We were fortunate to get some lucky bounces and a few good posts," said head coach Manoj Khettry. Nicole Markert's save on a penalty kick was unbelievable, but I'm really proud of how hard we played for 90 minutes; to beat a team of Saint Louis' caliber isn't easy and you have to get effort from every player and we did that today. It's fantastic to get another shutout and to win another game."

In the second minute, Saint Louis was called for a hand ball and that was all the Bonnies' needed to get on the board. Sophomore Kaitlin Krisko converted the free kick from classmate Janelle Taylor to see the back of the net in her first goal of the season.

Saint Louis' best chance came from a penalty kick from Julia Bradenberg in the 76th minute, but keeper Nicole Markert blocked the ball shutting down the scoring chance.

In the final minutes of the game, Markert again made a great save as a shot from Saint Louis' Kelly Waeckerle deflected off the post into perfect scoring position, but the Bonnies kept their composure and blanked the attack.

Junior goalkeeper Markert picked up her seventh career shutout, notching three saves. The Billikens edged the Bonnies in shots 10-2, with six coming in the second half. They also led in corner kicks 7-2.

The Brown and White's goal is the second against Saint Louis since it joined the conference in 2005, the first came in last season's A-10 tournament when the Billikens knocked the Bonnies out, 2-1. In its three meetings, St. Bonaventure had been out-scored 6-1.

St. Bonaventure looks to build of its first 2-0 start A-10 play since on Saturday, Oct. 3 against Duquesne. The Bonnies face Duquesne for a 1 p.m. kick off at McGraw-Jennings Field.