HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – First half goals from both teams provided all the scoring as Northern Kentucky played to a 1-1 draw against Evansville on Sunday at NKU Soccer Stadium. NKU moves to 1-3-2, while Evansville now sits at 4-0-2.
Head Coach Bob Sheehan
"We've had a lot of adversity with players in and out, and have not had our entire team. We don't make excuses, though. I think we have to do better in a lot of areas. When we get our team back to full strength, and we are able to train as a team, there's really big things ahead for us."
Scoring
Lindsey Meyer put the Norse on the board first in the 28th minute thanks to some nifty passing. Kaya Vogt laid a ball off for Kayla Wypasek, who slotted a beautiful through-ball as Meyer made her run.
Evansville equalized in the 33rd. Emily Ormson scored off an assist from Abbi Lenk.
Between the Posts
Mimi Stines (1-3-2) played all 110 minutes in goal, collecting six saves on 12 total attempts by the Purple Aces.
Mikaela Till (3-0-1) also saw all 110 minutes of action. She stopped four Norse shots.
Match Summary
Northern Kentucky came out putting the pressure on Evansville with shots by Wypasek and Lydia Self in the first 8:14 of the match.
Ormson provided the Purple Aces with their first attempt in the 16'. Stines was there for the save.
Meyer's goal came at the 27:30 mark of the first half.
The Norse had a corner-kick opportunity in the 31st, but were unable to break through.
Ormson then found the back of the net in the 33'.
Taylor Abbott and Chloe Mills each got shots off in the next three minutes of action.
The second half started with a flurry of corner kicks over the first five minutes, one from NKU and two by Evansville.
Stines came up with a save on Nicole Benati's shot in the 65th.
NKU earned consecutive corner kicks around the 68' mark, with Self heading the second attempt just over the crossbar.
The next two minutes of action also saw Allison King and Annie Greene get shots off that forced Till to make saves.
Stines stopped another Evansville shot in the 72nd minute.
Wypasek collected a pass, turned over her right shoulder and let a left-footed shot rip in the 73rd, but it sailed just wide left.
Meyer had another good look for NKU five minutes later, but her attempt went right.
Evansville's Emilie Hill put one off the top woodwork in the 85th.
Meyer's 89th minute shot was also off the mark.
The Purple Aces started the first overtime with two shots in the first minute, with Stines needing to come up with a save on the first.
NKU responded Self's attempt in the 93rd.
Meyer was able to fire a shot with just seconds remaining, but it was off the mark.
Two minutes into the second overtime, Kaya Vogt took a shot that Evansville blocked.
The Purple Aces then got off four shots in the next three-and-a-half minutes of action, forcing Stines to make a pair of saves.
Macy Harper took a long-distance shot in the final 10 seconds, but Till was there to collect the save and end the match in a draw.
Norse Notes
NKU has now played four overtime games so far and is 1-1-2 in them.
With her goal today, Meyer provided NKU with its fifth goal-scorer of the season. She joins Wyapasek, Mills, Greene and Sofia Wilmes with goals.
Northern Kentucky finished the match with a 15-12 advantage in total shots, but Evansville put more on goal, 7-5.
The Norse earned 11 corner kicks, compared to just four from the Purple Aces.
Next Up
Northern Kentucky heads back on the road with a trip to Athens, Ohio, where the Norse are set to take on Ohio on Thursday, Sept. 9, in a 4 p.m. match.
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