FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Northern Kentucky University men's soccer team fell to Purdue Fort Wayne on Monday evening by a final score of 3-0. The Mastodons move to 4-3 overall, while NKU falls to 6-2.
 
"I think it's only fair to say that the better team won tonight," said NKU head coach Stu Riddle. "It's been a long and exhausting 60 hours on the road, and we are looking forward to getting back to campus, recovering and preparing for another big league game on Saturday." 
 
BETWEEN THE POSTS

• Ed Harvey played the full 90 minutes and made seven saves during the evening in his second collegiate start. The Norse defense also had a team save in the match.

 
FIRST HALF SUMMARY

• Harvey made his first save in the sixth minute on a shot attempt by James Lamb.
• Will Hunt fired a shot on goal for the Norse in the 11^th minute, but his attempt was saved by the Purdue Fort Wayne goalkeeper.
• The Mastadons' Romain Lopaiz took a shot in the 14^th minute, but his attempt hit the crossbar.
• The Norse defense made a team save in the 15^th minute to prevent Alex Frank from scoring.
• Harvey stopped a shot from Matthew Lieshout in the 19^th minute.
• In the 27^th minute, Harvey made a save on an attempt by Blake Cearns.
• Harvey made saves in the 28^th and 29^th minutes of the contest.
• Alex Willis had shots in the 38^th and 41^st minutes, but his attempts were left and high of the frame, respectively.

SECOND HALF SUMMARY

• Lopez gave the Mastadons a 1-0 lead in the 48^th minute. A pass was played inside the box, and Lopez fired the ball into the back of the net.
• Rikard Lindqvist tried to score the equalizer in the 49^th minute, but his attempt was saved by the Purdue Fort Wayne goalkeeper.
• A shot by the Mastodons' Wayne Blake hit the crossbar in the 54^th minute.
• Harvey made a save for the Norse in the 56^th minute on a shot by Adam Blake.
• The Mastodons took a 2-0 lead in the 62^nd minute. A ball played over the top of the NKU defense by Chris Baranowski found Cearns, and he fired a shot into the back of the net to double the lead.
• Hunt hit a shot on goal for the Norse in the 71^st minute, but his attempt was stopped by the Purdue Fort Wayne goalkeeper.
• Harvey recorded another save in the 81^st minute on a shot by Alex Joneson.
• Cearns added another goal in the 82^nd minute for Purdue Fort Wayne to extend the lead to 3-0. He got past the NKU defense and slipped his shot into the right corner of the net.
• Alex Willis nearly scored in the 84^th minute, but his attempt was just left of the frame.
• Willis put a header attempt on goal in the 87^th minute, but his shot was saved.
• Sam Slocum recorded a shot on goal for NKU in the 88^th minute, but the attempt was stopped by the Purdue Fort Wayne goalkeeper.

 
MATCH NOTES

• Purdue Fort Wayne had a 17-14 shot advantage.
• The Mastodons recorded 11 shots on frame, and NKU had five.
• The Norse took six corner kicks in the match, and Purdue Fort Wayne had five.

 
UP NEXT

• The Norse host Milwaukee in Horizon League action on Saturday, Sept. 22. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., and live stats will be available.