No. 4 NKU posted a 5-1 win at Saint Joseph's on Friday.
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RENSSELAER, Ind. - Five Northern Kentucky University players netted goals Friday night as the Norse posted a 5-1 victory at Saint Joseph's.
Michael Holder scored a goal and added an assist for NKU, which is ranked No. 4 in the latest NCAA Division II national poll. The Norse improved to 10-1 overall, 8-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
NKU is now 23-2-3 all-time against Saint Joseph's, which dropped to 4-5-2 overall, 4-3-2 in the GLVC.
Holder began the NKU scoring at the 25:16 mark by heading in a throw-in from Anthony Meyers, who had launched the ball into the box from the left sideline. Holder finished with his fourth goal of the season.
The Norse increased the lead to 2-0 at the 29:54 mark on a rebound shot from
Mohammad Salhieh, who finished off the loose ball in front of the goal for his fifth marker of the season. Saint Joseph's countered with a score in the 40th minute to cut the NKU advantage to 2-1 at intermission.
Ian O'Reilly extended the NKU lead to 3-1 at the 48:26 mark by blasting a 30-yard shot over Saint Joseph's goalie Steve Quella into the back of the net.
Brodie Steigerwald's goal at the 64:12 mark upped the Norse advantage to 4-1, and
Kevin Donnelly capped the scoring with a marker in the 81st minute.
NKU travels to Indianapolis to play the Greyhounds for sole possession of first place in the GLVC at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Indianapolis is also 8-1 in the GLVC and tied with NKU atop the GLVC standings.
Indianapolis (9-2 overall) enters that contest having won eight consecutive games.
