Zaken_Butler
3
Winner Northern Ky. NKU (2-3-0, 0-0-0)
1
Eastern Ky. EKU (1-4-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Northern Ky. NKU
(2-3-0, 0-0-0)
3
Final
1
Eastern Ky. EKU
(1-4-0, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northern Ky. NKU 2 1 3
Eastern Ky. EKU 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

@NKUNorseWSOC surges past EKU, 3-1

RICHMOND, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky women's soccer team moved to 3-3-0 on the 2019 season after defeating Eastern Kentucky, 3-1, on Sunday afternoon at the EKU Soccer Field. Shawna Zaken, as part of a two-goal outing, raked in the game-winning tally to give the Norse the win.
 
 "We knew that today's match was going to present challenges and we couldn't be any more proud of our group," said head coach Bob Sheehan. "We defended exceptionally well and have made significant strides in group defending in a short period of time.
 
"We had a tremendous effort from players off the bench. In particular, Ashleigh Cronin and Lindsey Meyer both came off the bench and provided a spark to the team. Although it didn't show up on the box score, Kiley Keehan was extremely effective in having a hand in multiple goals today. Shawna Zaken demonstrated her finishing skills and it was great for Ally Perkins to score again today. Mimi Stines also had another strong performance in goal." 


NKU SCORING SUMMARY
  • Zaken had goals in the 6th and 29th minutes with assists by Kailey Ivins and Hannah Fischer, respectively.
  • Perkins gave the Norse a 3-0 cushion with a goal in the 79th minute. Megan Sullivan and Ivins assisted on the play.
BETWEEN THE POSTS
  • Mimi Stines faced 12 shots, had two saves and allowed EKU's goal. 
 
MATCH SUMMARY
  • In what continues to be a trend for NKU, the Norse jumped out of the gate quickly and put up an early score. Ivins found Zaken for her fourth goal of the season in the 6th minute.
  • Just minutes later, EKU's Claire Hicks tied the game up at one apiece. 
  • Zaken took the second Norse shot of the day in the 18th minute, which was on goal, but saved in the bottom-center.
  • Zaken's big day was not done yet. She scored her second goal in the 29th minute thanks to a feed from Hannah Fischer. The goal puts her one away from her season mark of six from a year ago. 
  • NKU's efficiency in the attack continued into the second half. Ivins placed a shot on goal in the 77th minute, which was saved at the bottom-center between the posts. 
  • Perkins ballooned the Norse lead late in the game. Sullivan fielded a corner kick to Ivins, who worked the ball over to Perkins to make the game, 3-1. 
 NORSE NOTES
  • Six of NKU's nine shots were on goal. 
  • NKU's six shots on goal are the most the Norse have had since their 4-0 rout over Lipscomb to open the season. 
  • This is Zaken's second two-goal game of the season and her third with a goal. The Norse are undefeated when she scores.
  • Ivins registered a pair of assists on the day, giving her four for the season. She is second on the team with six points.
  • Stines continues to shine between the pipes. She's averaging six saves per contest, allowing just 1.00 goals against.
 UP NEXT
  • The Norse play at local-foe Xavier on Sept. 12 at 7:00 p.m.
 
 
 
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