Danielle Hogue (8) heads in a rebound shot against Missouri S&T on Friday.
Box score
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. –
Amanda Mason scored three second-half goals to lead the Northern Kentucky University women's soccer team to a 5-1 win against Missouri S&T on Friday night.
Danielle Hogue netted a goal and assisted on another for NKU, which improved to 11-1-1 overall, 10-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Norse are ranked 20th nationally in the NCAA Division II poll.
Hogue gave NKU a 1-0 lead just three minutes into the game when she headed in a rebound shot. Mason began the scoring sequence with a shot that hit the crossbar, but Hogue followed and finished the play with her second goal of the season.
Missouri S&T (6-5, overall, 6-5 GLVC) tied the contest at 1-all in the 40th minute on a goal by Lauren Todd. NKU, though, scored three goals in the first 17 minutes of the second half to build a 4-1 advantage. Mason netted three goals during that span, giving her a team-leading 13 this season.
Mason's first goal in the 53rd minute gave NKU a 2-1 lead. She then added another marker in the 62nd minute to extend the Norse's advantage to 3-1. After
Kelly Sullivan scored a goal to make it 4-1, Mason followed with her third marker of the contest at the 65:02 mark.
Earlier this season against Kentucky Wesleyan, Mason also netted three goals during a 4-0 victory.
NKU upped its lead in the all-time series with Missouri S&T to 7-1. The Norse finished with a 23-7 advantage in shot attempts and an 8-2 edge in corner kicks.
NKU plays host to Drury at noon Sunday in its regular-season home finale. The Norse seniors will also be recognized prior to the contest.
