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Doug Cochran (Sport Focus Media)
3
Winner Milwaukee UWM (2-3-1, 1-1-0)
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Northern Kentucky NKU (0-6-1, 0-2-0)
Winner
Milwaukee UWM
(2-3-1, 1-1-0)
3
Final
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Northern Kentucky NKU
(0-6-1, 0-2-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Milwaukee UWM 1 2 3
Northern Kentucky NKU 1 1 2

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

@NKUNorseMSOC falls to Milwaukee, 3-2

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Despite goals from Johannes Jansen and Kobie Qualah on Saturday night, the Northern Kentucky University men's soccer team fell to Milwaukee, 3-2, in NKU's Horizon League home opener at NKU Soccer Stadium.

"We started playing in the second half, went down a couple goals, and scored to get back in it. I think it's just a sign of inexperience at times with some of the young players we have, but it's a process that they have to go through to learn how to finish off some games," said head coach John Basalyga.

With the result, the Norse dip to 0-6-1 overall and 0-2-0 in the Horizon League while Milwaukee improves to 2-3-1 including 1-1-0 in the HL.

NKU Scoring Summary
  • Jansen capitalized on a penalty kick in the 37th minute to knot the game at 1-1 in the first half. Jansen sent his penalty kick to the back right of the goal while the Milwaukee goalkeeper dove left to knot the game at 1-1.
  • With the Norse down 3-1 with less than 10 minutes to play, Qualah scored on a cross from Anders Mathiesen to bring the Norse within one goal of the Panthers. The goal was Qualah's team-leading second of the season.

Between the Posts
  • Sophomore Christian Carey saw all 90 minutes in goal and picked up one save on 11 shots faced.
  • Milwaukee goalkeeper Sam Glass matched Carey with one save after facing 11 shots.

First Half Summary
  • Milwaukee claimed a brief 1-0 advantage in the 33rd minute. Francesco Saporito sent a cross inside the box, setting up Evan Conway for a header goal than hit the ground in front of the goal line and bounced into the net.
  • Less than four minutes later, Joey Sabato drew a foul inside the box to give NKU a penalty kick opportunity. Jansen deposited the equalizer, locking the game at 1-1 at the half.
  • After Milwaukee's goal, the Norse held the Panthers to one shot throughout the remainder of the half.
  • The Panthers held a 7-5 edge in shot attempts at the intermission. The only shots on goal managed by either team in the opening half were the goals.

Second Half Summary
  • On Milwaukee's first possession of the second half, the Panthers buried a goal in the back left corner from the far left wing. Sean Reynolds scored the goal just 54 seconds into the second stanza.
  • The Norse took three shots and three corner kicks between the 54th and 59th minutes. However, NKU's shot from Monheimer that sailed high would be the last shot attempt from either team 20 minutes.
  • The next shot taken was Saporito's goal off a free kick in the 79th minute that handed Milwaukee the win.
  • NKU had several scoring opportunities in the final minutes, including Qualah's 82nd minute goal, but late attempts from Dylan Carss and Eirik Abney could not break through the Milwaukee defense.

Norse Notes
  • Both of Qualah's goals this season have come within the final 10 minutes of play against Horizon League opponents. Qualah netted an 83rd minute goal against Oakland, and scored against Milwaukee on Saturday in the 82nd minute.
  • The Norse have six goals on the season, four of which have come in the first two Horizon League games of the season.
  • NKU's 11 shots are the second-most this season, behind their 13-shot effort at Oakland, while the Norse's seven corner kick attempts is tied for a season-high.

Up Next
  • The Norse return to action on Wednesday, Sept. 21 for a nonconference tilt at Marshall. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
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