Northern Kentucky University Athletics

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Mamadee Nyepon scored two goals to help lead the High Point University men's soccer team to a 6-0 win over Northern Kentucky University on Sunday afternoon in the finale of the Flash Gordon Invitational.

The potent High Point offense was coming off a 3-1 win over Adelphi in the opening round of the invitational. After Nyepon scored the opening goal less than three minutes into the contest, Ryan Bennett put the Panthers ahead 2-0 with a goal in the 29^th minute. Ben Burdon assisted on the play.

The Norse's hopes for a comeback grew much more difficult after senior midfielder Mohab El Tawila was shown a red card in the 32^nd minute. Down to 10 men, High Point pushed one more goal across in the 42^nd minute to take a 3-0 lead into the half.

The Panthers would go on to score three goals in the second half, including Nyepon's second goal of the game in the 50^th minute. Shawn Sloan led High Point with three assists on the afternoon.

After a slow start, the short-handed Norse offense would accumulate five shots in the second half. They had three corner kick opportunities, but could not convert.

High Point improves to 3-0 on the season. NKU, who lost to Radford 1-0 in the opener of the invitational, falls to 0-4.

The Norse are back in action Friday Sept. 7, when they travel to Indianapolis to take on Butler University. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.