Hamblin_csu_plug
Kody Kahle
2
Winner Cleveland State CLE (8-6-1, 4-2)
1
NKU NKU (9-4, 5-1)
Winner
Cleveland State CLE
(8-6-1, 4-2)
2
Final
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NKU NKU
(9-4, 5-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Cleveland State CLE 0 1 0 1 2
NKU NKU 0 1 0 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Melissa Powell, NKU Athletic Communications

Cleveland State golden goal dooms WSOC, 2-1

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky University women's soccer team's strong offensive effort against Cleveland State fell short as the Vikings defeated the Norse, 2-1, on a Golden Goal with 21 seconds left in the final overtime period at NKU Soccer Stadium.

The loss was NKU's first in Horizon League play as the squad moves to 9-4 overall and 5-1 in the League. CSU's record improves to 8-6-1 and 4-2 in the Horizon League.

Viking forward Kaila Sargema scored both of CSU's goals, including the Golden Goal in the 110th minute when Sargema broke away for a one-on-one situation with Norse goalkeeper Brooke Schocker. The game-winner found the far left corner of the net to seal the Viking victory.

Northern Kentucky forwards Macy Hamblin and Jessica Frey each posted a career-high 11 shots apiece for 22 combined shot attempts. Hamblin was responsible for five of the Norse's 10 shots on goal to tie her career high set at Eastern Illinois earlier this season.

NKU's 36 total shot attempts is good for new a Division I era single game record. Three of the Norse's attempts were deflected off the crossbar, two coming from Hamblin and one from Morgan Shafer.

The Norse were five minutes from victory in regulation, leading 1-0, until Sargema struck with the equalizer at the 85 minute mark to force the match into overtime.

Northern Kentucky's lone goal came in the 62nd minute when Hamblin netted NKU's first penalty kick of the season. Cleveland State goalkeeper Jamie Daniels dove left to open up the right side for Hamblin to deposit the goal.

NKU held CSU to just two shots between the pair of overtime periods before the Vikings found the golden goal.

The Norse return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 21 when they travel to Oakland for a 4 p.m. match-up set to air on ESPN3. The match is one of three remaining contests on the 2015 slate.

NORSE NOTES:
  • The loss was NKU's first in overtime this season. They are even at 1-1 in overtime matches, with both going into double overtime against League opponents.
  • The Norse continue to dominate offensively, out-shooting opponents 240-170.
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