BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Sophomore Emily Lohmann recorded 10 saves on Friday night and freshman Ally Perkins connected with Erin Sutton for a 90th–minute goal to lead the Northern Kentucky women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Western Kentucky in an exhibition match at WKU Soccer Complex.
 
NKU Scoring Summary

• With just one minute to play, a WKU defender deflected a ball from Perkins that was gathered by Sutton for a shot into the center of the goal.

Between the Posts

• If the game had been official, Lohmann's 10 saves would be the most recorded by a Norse goalkeeper since the 2014 season when Brooke Schocker recorded 11 against Xavier.
• The sophomore saw all 90 minutes in goal and faced 23 shots.

First Half Summary

• The Norse fired four first-half shots, forcing WKU goalkeeper Allison Leone to make two saves.
• Six of Lohmann's 10 saves came in the first half, including three saves in a seven-minute span between the 23rd and 30th minute.

Second Half Summary

• NKU struggled to fire a shot in the second half until Sutton broke through for the game-winner in the final minute.
• Meanwhile, Lohmann picked up four saves to complete the shutout.

Up Next

• NKU takes a week off before opening the regular season on Aug. 19 at Appalachian State in Boone, North Carolina. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.