HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky women's soccer team looks to finish the regular season on a high note as the Norse travel to Dayton to take on rival Wright State Wednesday evening. 
 
Match Information
Northern Kentucky University Norse (8-7-2 Overall, 6-4-0 Horizon League)
Wright State University (5-9-3 Overall, 3-5-2 Horizon League)
Wednesday, Oct. 27 – 7:00 p.m.
Dayton, Ohio | Alumni Field (750)
Stats: Live Stats
Broadcast: ESPN+
 
Scoring Points
• GK Mimi Stines was named to the 2021 Horizon League All-Academic team this week. This is the second conference all-academic team selection for Stines as well.
• NKU is now 8-7-2 this season and sits in third place in the Horizon League with 18 points.
• NKU concludes the regular season this week on the road against rival Wright State. Kickoff is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.
• The Norse lead the all-time series against the Raiders 5-1-1. The last time these programs met on the pitch, NKU defeated WSU 2-0.
• NKU's nonconference schedule was an intense grind. All but three of its nonconference opponents have a .500 record or better and are a combined 53-41-21 (.564) through Oct. 26.
• 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 Sofia Wilmes currently leads the team in total goals with five on the year.
• F Lindsey Meyer sits in second overall on the team in goals scored with four and has posted two assists this season as well.
• D Kaya Vogt leads the Norse in total assists with four this season.
• 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.
• 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 year.
• 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.
• 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.
• NKU also returns its entire back line that was one of the nation's best defenses, D Chloe Mills, D Morgan Jewell, D Lily Menssen and D Taylor Abbott, plus regains the services of D Megan Sullivan.