No. 7 NKU men survive upset attempt at Illinois-Springfield, pull out 2-1 victory
Michael Bartlett completed the comeback for NKU with a goal in the 77th minute against Illinois Springfield.

No. 7 NKU men survive upset attempt at Illinois-Springfield, pull out 2-1 victory

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Brodie Steigerwald and Michael Bartlett each netted goals in the second half Sunday as No. 7 Northern Kentucky University survived a spirited upset attempt from winless Illinois-Springfield to pull out a 2-1 victory.

Illinois-Springfield (0-11-2 overall, 0-10-2 Great Lakes Valley Conference) owned a 1-0 lead with less than 20 minutes to go, but Steigerwald found the back of the net after a restart by Cian McDonald to event the contest at 1-all in the 71st minute.

Bartlett gave NKU a 2-1 lead with a goal at the 76:58 mark off an assist from Anthony Meyer. It was the fourth goal of the season for Bartlett and his second game-winning shot.

NKU – now 3-0 all-time against Illinois-Springfield - improved to 12-2 overall, 10-2 in the GLVC. The Norse also moved into first place after Indianapolis dropped a 3-1 decision to Drury on Sunday.

The Norse controlled the field virtually the entire contest and finished with a 20-4 advantage in shot attempts. NKU goalie Ben Dorn made two saves.

NKU plays host to Missouri-St. Louis at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
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