PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Northern Kentucky University men's soccer team defeated Duquesne in overtime on Friday evening by a final score of 2-1. Alex Willis had both goals for the Norse. NKU played with nine men late in the second half. The Norse move to 3-0 on the year, while the Dukes fall to 0-2.
 
"I couldn't be prouder of the lads to come out of this match with a deserved win," said NKU head coach Stu Riddle. "To be down to nine men away from home and find a way is a testament to the character and quality of our players."
 
NKU SCORING SUMMARY

• The Norse took a 1-0 lead in the 36^th minute. A long ball out of the back from Jim Barkei found Willis, and he was able to slip his shot past the Duquesne goalkeeper to put NKU ahead.
• With the score tied 1-1 in overtime, Alex Greive played a cross from the right side into the box. The cross found Willis, and he put his header to the left of the goalkeeper in the 96^th minute to give the Norse the 2-1 victory.

 
BETWEEN THE POSTS

• Barkei had a fantastic match for the Norse in the net. He played the whole contest, faced 22 shots, and made nine saves.

 
FIRST HALF SUMMARY

• Barkei stopped a Duquesne shot in the second minute for his first save of the match.
• Connor Probert fired a shot from the left side in the third minute, but his attempt was saved.
• Barkei made a huge save in the 16^th minute on a shot by Duquesne's Zach Hall.
• In the 18^th minute, Alex Willis had his header attempt saved by the Dukes' goalkeeper.
• Barkei recorded another save in the 25^th minute after shot off of a corner kick by Duquesne.
• The Norse got a corner kick of their own in the 27^th minute. Stian Jørgensen's header was on frame, but the ball was saved by the Duquesne goalkeeper.
• Will Hunt had a shot on goal for NKU in the 30^th minute, but the Dukes' goalkeeper stopped the attempt.
• Willis gave the Norse a 1-0 lead in the 36^th minute.
• In the 42^nd minute, Barkei was credited for another save on an attempt by Duquesne's Manel Busquets.

 
SECOND HALF SUMMARY

• Jørgensen fired a shot on goal in the 47^th minute, but his attempt was saved by the Duquesne goalkeeper.  
• Willis had his shot on goal saved in the 50^th minute.
• The Dukes tied the match at 1-1 in the 56^th minute. Busquets scored on an assist from Noah Mehta.
• Olav Hovstad tried to score for Duquesne in the 61^st minute, but Barkei made another fine save for the Norse to prevent the Dukes from scoring again.
• Alex Greive made a few nice moves to get inside the box in the 72^nd minute, but his attempt was saved.
• Willis looked to score again in the 73^rd minute, but his header was just wide of the frame.
• The Norse were forced to play with nine men after two red cards were issued. One was a straight red card, while the other was a second yellow card. One of Duquesne's players also received a red card, forcing the Dukes to play with 10 men.
• In the 85^th minute, Rikard Lindqvist took a shot, but it was just to the left of the goal.
• Duquesne's Ryan Landry nearly gave the Dukes the lead in the 89^th minute, but his shot attempt was off the top of the crossbar.

 
OVERTIME SUMMARY

• Barkei made a save in the 92^nd minute on a shot by Austin Stout.
• In the 95^th minute, Barkei stopped a header attempt by the Dukes off of a corner kick.
• Willis scored the game-winner in the 96^th minute to give NKU the 2-1 win.

 
MATCH NOTES

• Duquesne had a 22-17 shot advantage, but each team had 11 shots on goal.
• The Dukes took nine corner kicks, and NKU had eight.
• Willis, a freshman, now has five goals in his first three collegiate matches.

 
UP NEXT

• The Norse are back in action Sunday at Robert Morris. Kickoff is schedule for 1 p.m., and the match will be broadcast on the NEC Front Row.