DETROIT, Mich. – The Norse offense dominated the second half against Detroit to help lift the Northern Kentucky University women's soccer team over the Titans, 3-1, at Titan Field on Saturday afternoon as NKU improved to 3-0 in Horizon League play.
 
Overall, NKU's record moves to 7-3, while Detroit falls to 4-6-2 overall and 1-2-1 in the Horizon League.
 
"We challenged our players and they challenged each other to come out in the second half and win the game and we were very pleased with their performance," head coach Bob Sheehan said. "Obviously our goal is to try to be as successful as we can in the Horizon League. Now we have gone on the road and brought home two wins and secured six points. Any time we can go on the road and get any points at all is certainly a positive. We're happy where we are but still have a lot of work ahead of us."
 
Detroit was the first to score in the match, netting a fifth-minute goal when the Titans capitalized on a free kick opportunity for a 1-0 lead.
 
Senior midfielder Hanna Pateryn, who made her first start of the season and played in her hometown, countered with the equalizer in the 23rd minute to knot the game at 1-1. Sophomore Jessica Frey dished out her first of two assists on the day as the goal was Pateryn's first of the season and second of her career.
 
After posting six total shot attempts in the first period, Northern Kentucky posted 11 in the second half while the defense held the Titans to four shots, three of which came in the final five minutes of action.
 
Frey dished out her second assist of the match in the 60th minute when she connected with sophomore Macy Hamblin who fired a shot from 18 yards out. The goal gave NKU its first lead of the match at 2-1.
 
Junior Katelyn Newton netted Northern Kentucky's insurance goal in the 68th minute, launching a shot from the top of the box, through traffic and past Titan goalkeeper Claudia Eustaquio who matched NKU's Schocker with three saves on the day.
 
Overall, NKU out-shot Detroit 17-12 and 6-4 in shots on goal.
 
The Norse return to action on Friday, Oct. 9 when they travel to take on the 2014 Horizon League Tournament champion Valparaiso. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET.
 
NORSE NOTES:

• The Norse handed Detroit its sixth loss at home since the 2012 season.
• In addition to nearly doubling their shot count in the second half, the Norse recorded seven corner kicks in the second frame en route to a season-high eight corner kicks in the match.
• Hamblin and Frey are now tied with a team-high four goals on the season. Hamblin leads in total points with 13 while Frey trails with 12.