HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The No. 3-seeded Northern Kentucky women's soccer team will host a quarterfinal matchup against No. 6 Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday, Oct. 31 inside NKU Soccer Stadium at 1 p.m.
 
Match Information
No. 3 Northern Kentucky University Norse (9-7-2 Overall, 7-4-0 Horizon League)
No. 6 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (5-7-6 Overall, 4-5-2 Horizon League)
Sunday, Oct. 31 – 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Highland Heights. Ky. | NKU Soccer Stadium (1,000)
Stats: Live Stats
Broadcast: ESPN+
 
Scoring Points
• NKU finished the 2021 regular season at 9-7-2 overall, with a 7-4 record in the Horizon League. 
• The Norse locked down a No. 3 seed in the Horizon League Tournament with a win this past week over rival Wright State, 2-1. 
• NKU will square off against No. 6 Purdue Fort Wayne this Sunday, Oct. 31 at NKU Soccer Stadium with kick off scheduled for 1 p.m.
• The Norse previously met the Mastodons on the pitch earlier this year on Oct. 7 in Highland Heights, where NKU handled PFW, 6-2. 
• NKU's nonconference schedule was an intense grind. All but two of its nonconference 
opponents have a .500 record or better and are a combined 54-42-23 (.567) through Oct. 29.
• 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.
• D Lydia Self was named the 2021 Horizon League Freshman of the Year. Self also earned selections to the conference All-League Second Team and the All-Conference Freshman Team.
• M/F sophomore Kaya Vogt was named to the 2021 Horizon League First Team after her stunning play during the regular season. 
• GK Mimi Stines was named to the 2021 Horizon League All-Academic Team.
• Northern Kentucky saw six different players score against Purdue Fort Wayne in the last match up, as Lindsey Meyer, Kayla Wypasek, Jamie Lehker, Madelyn Koewler, Sofia Wilmes, Annie Green and Katie Brock all found the back of the net. 
• Wilmes currently leads the team in total goals with five on the year. 
• Meyer sits in second overall on the team in goals scored with four and has posted two assists this season as well. 
• 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.