Amanda Mason's goal at the 83:06 mark lifted NKU to its seventh straight win.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. –
Amanda Mason's goal late in the second half gave the Northern Kentucky University women's soccer team a 1-0 victory against Drury in a Great Lakes Valley Conference showdown Friday afternoon.
Mason, a sophomore from Northwest High School in Cincinnati, snapped the scoreless contest at the 83:06 mark by finishing off a close-in shot for her sixth goal of the season. Norse goalie
Rachael Wood collected the shutout and finished with seven saves as NKU won its seventh consecutive contest and improved to 12-2 overall, 9-2 in the GLVC.
The Norse, who are ranked 15th nationally in the NCAA Division II poll, also remained in first place in the GLVC standings. Drury dropped to 11-4 overall, 8-3 in the GLVC. NKU has won its last three games by one-goal margins, and the Norse own six one-goal victories this season.
Drury finished with a 10-6 advantage in shot attempts, and both teams finished with five corner kicks. NKU is now 3-2 all-time against Drury. The Norse also knocked off the Lady Panthers on the road last season by a 3-1 score.
NKU concludes the road trip Sunday with a GLVC contest at Missouri S&T. The Norse return home next Friday to meet Maryville at 5 p.m. in Wilder, Ky.
