HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky women's soccer team was downed by Oakland Thursday night by a final score of 3-0. The Norse fall to 8-5-2 overall, and 6-2 in the Horizon League. The Golden Grizzlies improve to 8-7-1 on the year and are 7-0-1 in conference.
 
Sheehan's Statement
"First of all, credit to Oakland, they came out and played very well. Soccer's a game of momentum, when they scored the early goal, obviously they get some momentum, they start playing with more confidence. We had a couple chances, you know maybe if we score on those, maybe something different happens. It's a long season, and the season didn't end tonight by any stretch."
 
Scoring Summary
·     The opening goal of this match was scored by Sami Lopez of Oakland who struck the ball from distance in the 31' to see it find its way past the NKU defense.  
·     Within a minute later, it was Lopez again who netted another goal in the 32' with the low shot to get past the NKU goalkeeper.  
 ·    Oakland added to its score in the 54' with a goal from Jayna Fraser on the assist by Ashley Postma.   

Between the Posts
·      Mimi Stines (7-5-2) played the first 76:09 in the match tonight, recording two saves and faced 13 shots.   
·      Mickayla Kowalski came in to finish off the contest, playing 13:51, made one save and saw one total shot.   
·      Noëmi Stadelmann (7-7-1) was in goal for the Golden Grizzlies tonight, earning the shutout win after totaling four saves on seven shots faced. 

Match Summary
·     NKU posted the first shot of the match as Kaya Vogt blasted a shot that went off Stadelmann's hands, but the keeper wrapped up the ball quickly after contact.  
·     Oakland saw back-to-back shots from Sydney Grodsinsky and Karabo Dhlamini in the 7' each. 
·     Lopez had a hit in the 27' that forced Stines off her feet as the NKU goalkeeper made a diving save. 
·     The first goal of the contest was netted by Lopez in the 31'. 
·     The Golden Grizzlies kept their offensive attack in high gear as Lopez scored yet again in the 32'.
·     Sofia Wilmes took a chance at the Oakland goal in the 35' but missed left. 
·     Oakland posted the last shot of the opening half in the 40' as Vera Asare tested Stines but the play ended in a NKU save. 
·     The Norse began the second half of play aggressively with a shot on goal from Wilmes in the 47'.
·     The first attempt from Oakland in the second half turned out to be an insurance goal in the 54' as Fraser found the back of the net with the assist from Postma. 
·     The Golden Grizzlies continued the offensive pressure with shots in the 56' and in the 59'. 
·     Macy Harper earned the match's first booking, as she was issued a yellow card in the 66'.
·     Harper found a look at the goal in the 83' with a low strike but her shot was scooped up by Stadelmann.
·     The final Norse attempt at the Oakland goal came in the 87' as Katie Brock missed to the right. Norse Notes
·     Oakland out-shot NKU tonight 14-7 overall. The Golden Grizzlies also tallied more shots on goal with six compared to the Norse at four. 
·     Wilmes lead the team in total shots with three, one of which was on goal.
·     Lindsey Meyer, Vogt, and Harper each posted one shot on goal as well. 
·     The Golden Grizzlies totaled more corners tonight than the Norse at 6-5. 

Up Next
NKU looks to get back on track as it will travel to face Milwaukee next on Sunday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. (ET). This will be a rematch of last seasons' Horizon League Championship where the Panthers defeated Northern Kentucky on penalty kicks (4-3)