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Bryan McEldowney

Women's Soccer

Senior day for @NKUNorseWSOC this Saturday versus Green Bay

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky women's soccer team will honor seven total seniors this weekend as the Norse  host Green Bay, Saturday, Oct. 23. This contest is schedule for a 1 p.m. start with senior day festivities being conducted 15 minutes prior to kickoff. 
 
Match Information
Northern Kentucky University Norse (8-6-2 Overall, 6-3-0 Horizon League)
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix (6-1-6 Overall, 3-5-1 Horizon League)
Saturday, Oct. 23 – 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Highland Heights. Ky. | NKU Soccer Stadium (1,000)
Stats: Live Stats
Broadcast: ESPN+
 
Scoring Points
• NKU is now 8-6-2 this season and sits in third place in the Horizon League with 18 points. 
• NKU well celebrate senior day this weekend on Saturday, Oct. 23 with the final home regular season match against Green Bay. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at NKU Soccer Stadium. 
• The Norse will honor seven total seniors on Saturday, Ashleigh Cronin, Mimi Stines, Chloe Mills, Madelyn Koewler, Morgan Jewell, Ella Holland, and Lily Menssen
• NKU leads the all-time series against Green Bay 6-0. The last time these two programs met was on March 3, 2021 with the Norse defeating the the Phoenix 3-1. 
• NKU's nonconference schedule was an intense grind. All but one of its nonconference opponents have a .500 record or better and are a combined 49-35-20 (.583) through Oct. 21.
• NKU was picked to finish second in the Horizon League Preseason Poll.
• The Norse won the 2020 Horizon League regular season at 7-0-1 and went 8-1-2 overall.
• NKU reached the #HLWSOC Tournament championship match, tying Milwaukee 0-0 through 110 minutes of action before succumbing in penalty kicks.
• F Lindsey Meyer posted a total of seven shots, three of which were on goal, during NKU's last match against Milwaukee. 
• Six different Norse players scored against Purdue Fort Wayne in the 6-2 home victory. NKU outscored opponents 15-5 during its seven-game winning streak earlier this season. 
• Meyer scored her third goal of the year versus Robert Morris, increasing her season total up to three. 
• M Emma McSwigan scored her first collegiate goal against Robert Morris, in what proved to be the game winner as the Norse picked up the road win at 3-2. 
• D Lydia Self has been named the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week twice this season. Self earned her first honor Sept. 13 and the second Sept. 20.
• GK Mimi Stines the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 27 after recording back-to-back shutouts against IUPUI and Cleveland State.
• Koewler leads the team in total assists this year with three. Koewler recorded all her assists in back-to-back matches as well.
• Stines is the reigning #HLWSOC Defensive Player and Goalkeeper of the Year after finishing third nationally in goals against (.264) and save percent (.929), plus 14th in shutouts (7).
• Stines earned recognition as a United Soccer Coaches All-Region honoree and, the standout on both the field and in the classroom, also collected United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America and Horizon League All-Academic accolades.
 
 
#NorseUp
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Ashleigh Cronin

#5 Ashleigh Cronin

M
5' 2"
Senior
Ella Holland

#17 Ella Holland

M
5' 5"
Senior
Morgan Jewell

#12 Morgan Jewell

D
5' 8"
Senior
Madelyn Koewler

#18 Madelyn Koewler

D
5' 6"
Senior
Lily Menssen

#3 Lily Menssen

D
5' 8"
Senior
Lindsey Meyer

#14 Lindsey Meyer

F
5' 4"
Junior
Chloe Mills

#19 Chloe Mills

D
6' 1"
Senior
Mimi Stines

#00 Mimi Stines

GK
5' 9"
Senior
Lydia Self

#7 Lydia Self

D
5' 10"
Freshman
Emma McSwigan

#11 Emma McSwigan

M
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ashleigh Cronin

#5 Ashleigh Cronin

5' 2"
Senior
M
Ella Holland

#17 Ella Holland

5' 5"
Senior
M
Morgan Jewell

#12 Morgan Jewell

5' 8"
Senior
D
Madelyn Koewler

#18 Madelyn Koewler

5' 6"
Senior
D
Lily Menssen

#3 Lily Menssen

5' 8"
Senior
D
Lindsey Meyer

#14 Lindsey Meyer

5' 4"
Junior
F
Chloe Mills

#19 Chloe Mills

6' 1"
Senior
D
Mimi Stines

#00 Mimi Stines

5' 9"
Senior
GK
Lydia Self

#7 Lydia Self

5' 10"
Freshman
D
Emma McSwigan

#11 Emma McSwigan

5' 7"
Freshman
M