CHARLESTON, Ill. – The Northern Kentucky University women's soccer team closed its first weekend of the regular season with another dominant victory, cruising to a 6-0 shutout over Eastern Illinois on Sunday afternoon at Lakeside Field.
The Norse posted a trio of goals in the first half and never looked back, out-shooting the Panthers 26-3 and 19-2 on goal. NKU's 19 shots on goal is good for a new Division I benchmark, while six goals in a single game is tied for the most in the Division I era.
NKU's six goals were split among six different Norse. The sophomore duo of
Jessica Frey and
Macy Hamblin were the first to score, starting with Frey who netted her third goal of the weekend to hand NKU a 1-0 advantage in the 13th minute.
Hamblin's goal came in the 29th minute for a 2-0 lead. Redshirt seniors
Kelsey Laumann and
Kelsey Zwergel picked up the assists.
NKU's young talent shined in the victory as
Samantha Duwel was the first of three freshman to score her first collegiate goal, coming on a double assist from senior
Hanna Pateryn and freshman
Brianna Frondorf with 27 seconds remaining in the first half.
An unassisted goal from Frondorf extended the NKU lead before freshman
Erin Sutton rebounded a blocked shot for NKU's fifth goal in the 80th minute. She was assisted by freshman
Rachel Conaway and senior
Casey McMillan, who paired up again for the final goal of the day in the 85th minute, scored by McMillan.
NKU is back in action when it travels to Charleston, S.C. for a pair of games, starting with a match against The Citadel on Friday, Aug. 28 at 5:30 p.m.
NORSE NOTES: • Thirteen different Norse posted at least one shot in the contest.
• Hamblin led in shots with eight, including six on goal. She managed four of her shots on goal in the first 12 minutes.
• Between the opening pair of games, Frey totaled six points (three goals). Hamblin followed with five points (one goal, three assists).
• The Norse have out-shot their first two opponents 56-13 overall and 28-6 on goal.
