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Doug Cochran (Sport Focus Media)
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Northern Kentucky NKU (0-7-1)
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Winner Marshall MAR (4-4-0)
Northern Kentucky NKU
(0-7-1)
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Final
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Marshall MAR
(4-4-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northern Kentucky NKU 0 1 1
Marshall MAR 0 2 2

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

Marshall defeats @NKUNorseMSOC, 2-1

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Northern Kentucky University men's soccer team fell to Marshall on the road on Wednesday evening, 2-1. The Norse got on the board in the 75th minute on an own goal to cut Marshall's lead in half, but could not find the equalizer at Hoops Family Field.

With the loss, NKU slips to 0-7-1 while Marshall improves to 4-4-0.

Between the Posts
  • Redshirt freshman Christian Carey earned his sixth start in goal and posted four saves in 72:29 minutes played.
  • Carey helped the Norse defend six corner kicks without allowing a goal.
  • Freshman Dezmond Thompson made his first collegiate appearance, stepping into the game at the 73rd-minute mark. Thompson picked up one save, coming in the 90th minute.

First Half Summary
  • Both teams were quiet to start the match.
  • Marshall posted the first shot on goal in the 17th minute, followed by a shot on goal from NKU's Tucker Monheimer to force Marshall's Trevor Clemens to make his first save.
  • The game saw three shot attempts throughout the first portion of the opening half, two belonging to the Norse.
  • NKU notched four total shots in the first half to Marshall's three.

Second Half Summary
  • Marshall broke into the offensive third and maintained consistent possession throughout the beginning of the second half. The Thundering Herd earned four corner kicks within the first 10 minutes of the stanza.
  • Marshall netted the game's first goal in the 59th minute when Trevor Starcher fed a ball inside the box for Daniel Jodah who struck from the middle into the left side of the goal.
  • The Norse offense was stifled by three offside calls in the second half, in addition to one in the first.
  • Northern Kentucky struggled to fire a shot in the second half until Kobie Qualah registered a shot on goal in the 69th minute.
  • Arthur Duchesne struck for Marshall's second goal, coming on a penalty kick in the 71st minute for a 2-0 edge that lasted until NKU cut deficit to 2-1 in the 75th minute.
  • The Norse out-shot Marshall, 3-2, throughout the remainder of the period.

Norse Notes
  • NKU and Marshall ended the game tied at nine shot attempts apiece while the Thundering Herd claimed a slim 7-6 edge in shots on goal.
  • Four Norse including Jacob Cunningham, Bryce Day, Monheimer and Qualah ended the game tied with one shot on goal apiece as NKU's nine shots were split among eight different players.
Up Next
  • The Norse jump back into Horizon League play on Saturday, Sept. 24 when they take on Wright State at 4:30 p.m. at NKU Soccer Stadium. The match will be played at the front end of a doubleheader with the women's soccer team. Both matches will air on ESPN3.
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