LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Northern Kentucky dropped a 3-0 decision on the road against Louisville Sunday evening. NKU slides to 1-3-0 on the season, while UofL moves to 3-0.

Head Coach Bob Sheehan
"One of the ways in which we challenge our team is to play he very best nonconference schedule that we can. Tonight, we played an excellent Louisville team, which competes in the best women's soccer conference in the country. We had some very good stretches during the match, but certainly not enough of them. Our goal is to learn, grow and improve from these moments, so that we can be fully prepared when Horizon League play begins."

Scoring

• Louisville used a set piece in the 17^th minute to get on the board. Abigail Baldridge served a free ball into the box that Hayley Howard flicked into the back of the net.
• Delaney Snyder put the Cards up by a pair (29') after weaving through traffic and putting a shot into the far side of the goal.
• Emma Hiscock fired a shot from just outside the 18-yard box through traffic and into the upper right 90. The goal came in the 73^rd minute.

Between the Posts

• Mimi Stines (1-3-0) started and saw 79 minutes between the posts. She made five saves.
• Mickayla Kowalski played the final 11 minutes in goal and did not face any shots.
• Gabby Kouzelos (3-0-0) went the full 90 for UofL. She made two saves on the evening.

Match Summary

• UofL fouled NKU four times in the first 12 minutes of the match.
• The first shot of the half by either team came on Howard's goal in the 17^th.
• Lydia Self nearly found the equalizer in the 28^th minute, but her shot off a corner kick went out just wide.
• Early in the 29^th minute, Snyder provided the Cards with their second goal.
• Stines came up with two big saves about two minutes later and then made a diving save in the 34^th minute.
• Emma McSwigan put one on frame for the Norse with 10 minutes left in the first half, but Kouzelos was there to scoop up the attempt.
• Shelby wall threatened early in the second half, but her shot from the right side of the box sailed high.
• Sofia Wilmes put some pressure on Kouzelos in the 56^th minute as she attempted to run onto a ball played into the box from the left wing, but Kouzelos got to the ball just inches before Wilmes.
• Annie Greene attempted a right-footed shot in the 59^th that was blocked out and resulted in a Norse corner.
• Megan Sullivan served the corner into the box to once again challenge Kouzelos, who was forced to punch the ball away due to the heavy traffic in front of her.
• Greene got a quick shot off following excellent ball movement from the Norse in the 66^th. Her attempt went right to Kouzelos.
• Hiscock put Louisville up three with just over 17 minutes to play.
• The Norse threatened in the final two minutes, but Wilmes wasn't able to get a foot on the cross played in by Greene.

Norse Notes

• Louisville outshot Northern Kentucky, 13-2, in the first half, including a 5-1 advantage in shots on goal.
• The Cards also registered nine fouls compared to just four for the Norse in the half.
• NKU settled and maintained control of the ball for large portions of the second half. The Norse attempted three shots and put one on target.
• Northern Kentucky's defense limited Louisville to five second-half shots, three of which were on goal.
• NKU's defense held strong against a Louisville offense that entered averaging 5.0 goals per game.

Next Up
Another road test awaits the Norse, as they will once again head back to the Derby city of a Sept. 2, showdown at Bellarmine.

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