HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Sophomore Morgan Shafer and junior Katelyn Newton found the back of the net on Saturday night to lead the Northern Kentucky women's soccer team to a 2-0 shutout victory over Horizon League foe UIC at NKU Soccer Stadium.

The win hands the Norse a 2-0 record in Horizon League play as they improve to 6-2 on the season. UIC falls to 2-7-1 overall and 0-1 in the League.

Junior goalkeeper Brooke Schocker picked up four saves en route to posting her second shutout of the season and sixth of her career.

NKU's pair of goals were split between the first and second half when the Norse capitalized on a set piece for each goal.

Shafer struck first when she scored on a double assist from Maria Silbersack and Jessica Frey in the 12th minute. Silbersack took a direct free kick from the far left wing and found Frey who dished it to Silbersack for the goal.

The 1-0 advantage stuck until the 85th minute of action when Newton fired a shot attempt off a set piece just outside the box following a UIC yellow card. The shot sailed over UIC goalkeeper Kelly Fritz who posted five total saves on the night.

Northern Kentucky edged the Flames in shot attempts with 15 to UIC's nine and 7-4 in shots on goal. Frey and Macy Hamblin were tied with a game-high four shots. Three of Frey's shots were on goal.

The Norse return to action on Monday, Sept. 28 when they travel to Robert Morris for a 1 p.m. kickoff. The match will serve as the final nonconference tilt of the season and kicks off a three-game road swing for the Norse.

NORSE NOTES:

• Four of NKU's six victories this season have come in shutout fashion as Schocker and Kelly Neumann have two combined shutouts in addition to Schocker's two solo clean sheets.
• NKU continues to dominate offensively, as the Norse have out-scored opponents 19-5.
• The Norse have held opponents to one goal or less in seven of their eight games this season.
• With an assist tonight, Frey joins Hamblin with a team-best 10 points.