Amanda Mason has helped NKU take control of the GLVC.
Box score
QUINCY, Ill. - The women's soccer showdown between Northern Kentucky University and Quincy for first place in the Great Lakes Valley Conference standings turned into a classic battle Friday night.
Allison Ponzer's goal with less than three minutes remaining in the second overtime lifted No. 11 NKU to a 1-0 victory over No. 17 Quincy. Ponzer, a sophomore from Simon Kenton High School, knocked in the winning shot at the 107:28 mark for her ninth goal of the season.
NKU extended its winning streak to nine and improved to 12-1 overall, 10-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Norse also took sole possession of first place in the GLVC as Quincy dropped to 12-2 overall, 9-2 in the GLVC.
A late flurry by NKU paved the way for Ponzer's goal, which came right after a shot by teammate
Amanda Mason. The Norse attempted three shots and a corner kick in the final minute.
Quincy finished with an 11-10 edge in shots, and each team attempted five corner kicks. Norse goalie
Rachael Wood stopped one Quincy shot and picked up the shutout.
NKU has now beaten Quincy six consecutive times and is 15-3-1 all-time against the Lady Hawks. Quincy had won 10 straight home games going back to last season, when NKU also pulled out a 1-0 overtime victory over the Lady Hawks.
NKU head coach
Bob Sheehan is now 248-52-16 in 15 years on the Norse sideline.
NKU wraps up the road trip Sunday with a GLVC contest at Illinois-Springfield.
