WSOC Conaway Morehead State plug 2016
Doug Cochran (Sport Focus Media)
2
Winner Xavier XU (4-1-1)
1
Northern Kentucky NKU (2-4-0)
Winner
Xavier XU
(4-1-1)
2
Final
1
Northern Kentucky NKU
(2-4-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Xavier XU 0 2 2
Northern Kentucky NKU 1 0 1

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

@NKUNorseWSOC falls to Xavier in final seconds, 2-1

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Sophomore Rachel Conaway scored her first collegiate goal in the 20th minute on Tuesday to hand NKU a 1-0 edge that would stick until Xavier tied it up in the second half and would eventually win on a goal with 11 seconds to play at NKU Soccer Stadium.

With the loss, the Norse dip to 2-4-0 overall. Xavier improves to 4-1-1.

"Our players gave everything they had. We just need to do a better job of finishing teams when we have the chance and making better decisions at the end of the game," said head coach Bob Sheehan. "I thought we played really well in stretches and had Xavier on their heels. I think the statistics bear that out and we had some tremendous scoring opportunities."

NKU Scoring Summary
  • In the 20th minute, Ally Perkins took a corner kick from the right corner and played it in to Sami Rutowski at the top of the box. Rutowski served it high inside the box for Conaway who headed it in for the early advantage.

Between the Posts
  • Emily Lohmann saw all 90 minutes in goal, recording a pair of saves split between each half.
  • Xavier's Rachel Piccus started in goal and had one save and one goal allowed while Toni Bizzarro took over in the second half and chipped in two saves.

First Half Summary
  • Macy Hamblin helped NKU out to a strong start, firing the game's first two shots in the opening seven minutes of play.
  • Xavier managed just one shot on goal in the first half, which was directed straight to Lohmann for an easy pick-up.
  • The Norse dominated possession for most of the half and out-shot Xavier, 5-4, including 2-1 in shots on goal.
  • NKU led, 1-0, at the half after Conaway's goal in the 20th minute.

Second Half Summary
  • The momentum shifted at the start of the second half with Xavier returning to the field as the aggressor.
  • Xavier found the back of the net for its first goal five minutes into the second half when Kenadie Carlson scored on an assist from Samantha Dewey to tie the match at 1-1.
  • NKU's Conaway came just inches away from her second goal of the day after firing a shot that deflected off the right post and was bobbled just in front of the goal line in the 64th minute.
  • Hamblin fired a late shot on goal with under a minute to go, but Xavier goalkeeper Bizzarro played it up-field to start the play that would lead to the game-winner. Skylar Groth fired a goal straight on from the middle of the box with 11 seconds left in regulation for the win.
  • Overall, NKU out-shot Xavier, 15-8, while shots on goal were tied at four apiece.

Norse Notes
  • Rutowski, a senior, has recorded an assist in each of the last two games.
  • NKU entered the match having not allowed a goal in its last 201 minutes of play. Prior to Xavier's second-half marker, the Norse posted 250 minutes without allowing a goal.
  • Hamblin and Jessica Frey each recorded five shots, combining for 10 of NKU's 15 total shots. Five shots is the most recorded by an individual player this season.

Up Next
  • NKU hits the road for a pair of big matches beginning with Vanderbilt on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. ET. The match will be the first against an SEC program in NKU history. The Norse then turn around to open Horizon League play at Green Bay on Friday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. ET.

 
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