HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky men's soccer team won its third straight Horizon League match with a 3-1 victory over IUPUI Wednesday night. The Norse improve to 6-7 overall and 4-3 in conference, while the Jaguars fall to 2-8-1 this season and 1-5 in conference. 

Riddle's Quote
"Excited to see Danny (Bermingham) back to what we saw last year, when he was the Goalkeeper of the Year in the conference. I feel a little bit sorry for him that he conceded that goal tonight, wasn't really his fault at all, but that stuff happens in the game, and it was up to the strikers to take care of it at the other end for us. I think it's one game at a time and each opponent has different qualities, but we know that we beat them all last year so we can go and do it again this year."
 
Scoring Summary
·     Brodie Sallows got the Norse on the board first with a goal in the 16' and was assisted by Roberto Burlew and Jesse Randall. 
·     IUPUI evened up the match with a goal in the 18' as Logan Finnegan was able to maneuver past the NKU defense for the equalizer. 
·     NKU reclaimed the lead just over a minute later at the 19', as Ben Hegge netted the game winner with the assist from Stian Jørgensen and Randall. 
·     Randall added some insurance with an additional Norse goal in the 24' as Dylan Bufton and Hegge set up the score.
 
Between the Posts
·      NKU's Daniel Bermingham (6-6-0) played a great overall match as he recorded six saves after facing 19 total shots. 
·      IUPUI saw Lucas Morefield (2-7-0) in goal for the Jaguars tonight. Morefield finished with three saves, three goals allowed and faced a total of 15 shots.  

Match Summary
·      Burlew tallied the first shot of this conference match, missing right in the 5'. 
·      Bufton continued the attack in the 6' with a shot on goal but it was saved by Morefield.  
·      The Norse posted back-to-back shots in the 11' with Randall and Bufton firing at the opposing goal. 
·      NKU finally found the back of the net in the 16' with Sallows recording the first goal of the match. He was assisted by Burlew and Randall.
·      IUPUI immediately answered with the equalizer in the 18' as Finnegan's shot found its way past Bermingham.     
·      The Norse took back the lead instantly as Hegge blasted a shot past the IUPUI goalkeeper in the 19' and was assisted by Randall and Jørgensen. 
·      NKU continued its aggressive attack with a goal from Randall in the 24' with some great passing from Hegge and Bufton. 
·      The Jaguars saw a great look in the 29' as Choukri's shot on goal was aimed low and center but was scooped up by Bermingham. 
·      IUPUI earned its first yellow card of the game in the 33' as Matthew Skaar was booked. 
·      Randall tried yet again on the IUPUI goal with a shot in the 42' minute that was saved. 
·      The Jaguars finished the half with a shot on goal in the 45' that was headed low but was saved by Bermingham once again. 
·      NKU continued to pressure the IUPUI defense as Bufton posted a shot in the 46' that missed just high. 
·      IUPUI attempted a pair of shots in the 56' and 57' but the first was blocked by the Norse defense and the second sailed high of the goal. 
·      The Jaguars kept up its offensive attack with multiple shots on goal in the 59' and 60' but both were nothing Bermingham could not handle. 
·      The match saw its second yellow card in the 64' as Finnegan of IUPUI was booked. 
·      The final shot from the Norse tonight came from Burlew in the 81' as the IUPUI defense blocked his attempt. 
·      IUPUI posted another shot in the 83' as Corey Goede missed over the net. 
·      The Jaguars attempt one last attack with a shot in the 89' that missed high. 

Norse Notes
·      Randall continued to be an offensive machine for the Norse, netting his eighth goal of the season, and increased his assist total to five. 
·      Hegge has now scored in three of his last four matches. He also tallied his second assist of the season tonight. 
·      Sallows netted his second goal of the season.
·      Bufton and Burlew each posted their second assist of the season this evening, while Jørgensen recorded his first assist this year. 
·      NKU has now won three straight Horizon League matches. 

Up Next
Northern Kentucky will hit the road next, as the Norse will travel north to take on Cleveland State in a Horizon League contest, Saturday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.