Tanner Anderson put No. 8 Saint Louis in front early, but Notre Dame found a late answer as the Billikens played the Fighting Irish to a 1-1 draw Friday night at Alumni Stadium.
Anderson finished from close range in the sixth minute off a cross from Theo Franca for his second goal of the season. Saint Louis took that 1-0 lead into halftime and created chances to extend it after the break. Jackson Delkus and Alander Soares both forced saves from Notre Dame goalkeeper Blake Kelly.
The Irish pulled even in the 84th minute when Tristan Tropeano converted an assist from Michael Capretto.
Lucas McPartlin made two saves in goal for the Billikens. Kelly also recorded two saves. Notre Dame held an 8-5 edge in shots and a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks.
Saint Louis moves to 1-1-1. Notre Dame is 0-1-2.
The result keeps the Billikens unbeaten in two of their first three matches after a 4-0 opening win over Seattle and a 0-4 home loss to SMU. Anderson, the Quincy Notre Dame product who delivered several clutch moments during last season’s College Cup run, again provided the early spark on the road against an ACC opponent.
Saint Louis returns home Wednesday to host Green Bay at Hermann Stadium.
