Northern Kentucky University Athletics

Box score

FINDLAY, Ohio – Allison Ponzer scored two goals and added two assists as the Northern Kentucky University women's soccer team rolled to a 7-1 win over Findlay in Friday's season opener.

The win puts the Norse at 1-0 on the young season. NKU is ranked No. 17 in the NCAA Division II national poll.

Ponzer got the scoring started just eight minutes into the contest, taking a pass from Kelsey Laumann before burying her shot from 10 yards out.

Freshman Stacie Volker added the game-winning tally less than four minutes later on a chip shot from 15 yards off a pass from Amanda Mason.

Ponzer's second marker came in the 29th minute off assists from Volker and Hannah Adams, extending the lead to 3-0 at halftime.

Mason, Laumann, Olivia Lenzer and Adams added second half goals for the Norse, who's seven goals on the day were the most in a single game since a 9-0 victory over Illinois-Springfield on Oct. 4, 2009.

Cassie Lingenhoel made four saves in net for the victory, pushing NKU's lead in the all-time series to 10-0-1.

NKU returns to the NKU Soccer Stadium on Sunday for the 2011 home opener against Tiffin. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m.