HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky.- The Northern Kentucky University men's soccer team (4-3-0, 1-0-0 Horizon League) will hit the road for a conference tilt with Detroit (3-2-3, 0-0-1 Horizon League) on Saturday at 2 p.m. The road contest will wrap-up an eight-game road stretch to open the 2015 season. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN3, with links to live stats available at NKUNorse.com.
 
About Detroit
Detroit enters Saturday's match following a draw with Horizon League foe Valparaiso on Sept. 18, 2015. The Titans sport three wins thus far in 2015 against Western Illinois (9/11), St. Bonaventure (9/13) and Michigan (9/16), two losses coming against Marshall (8/30) and Jacksonville (9/6), and two draws against IUPUI (8/28) and Stetson (9/4). Tyler Moorman leads Detroit offensively with four goals, while goalkeeper Nathan Steinwascher holds a 3-2-3 record, 29 saves and a 1.03 goals-against average.
 
Last time against the Titans
In their first and only meeting the Norse faced off against the Titans at the Dayton Flyer Classic on Sept. 5, 2014 with Northern Kentucky getting the win 1-0 in overtime. Caleb Eastham scored the Golden Goal in the 94^th minute on a header to the right back post following a cross by Cian McDonald. Norse goalkeeper A.J. Fleak also recorded two saves in the match.
 
In the Horizon League
Northern Kentucky is currently tied for first in the Horizon League with UIC and Milwaukee. Senior Norse goalkeeper A.J. Fleak leads or is tied for the lead in the conference in save percentage (.857), saves (36), saves per game (5.14), shutouts (4) and shutouts per game (.57).
 
Hitting the books
It was announced this week that the Norse earned the 2014-15 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) College Team Academic Award. It was the squads first time to receive the honor since 2000. The team posted a 3.19 grad point average to earn the distinction.
 
Last time out
Northern Kentucky defeated Wright State, 1-0, in double-overtime to get it's first-ever Horizon League win. Diego Martinez netted the Golden Goal in the 108^th minute. Matinez took the ball across midfield then briefly got tangled up with a defender. The sophomore then spun and worked his way to the top of the box where he fired a shot beating the keeper straight away. Goalkeeper A.J. Fleak recorded his fourth shutout of the season, finishing the match with eight saves on 22 shots faced.
 
Up next for the Norse
Following its match with Detroit, Northern Kentucky will return to action in its home-opener in a League bout versus Belmont with kickoff set for 7 p.m. at the NKU Soccer Stadium on Wednesday.
 
Stay connected
For more information on the men's soccer program and all Norse athletics please visit NKUNorse.com. You can also get updates on the team throughout the season by following @NKUNorseMSOC on Facebook and Twitter.