COLUMBUS – Northern Kentucky men's soccer was dealt a heartbreaking loss at the hands of nonconference opponent and No. 17 nationally ranked Ohio State Wednesday evening from the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus.
The Norse (3-6-1, 1-2-0 Horizon) were on the attack early against The Ohio State University (5-1-4, 1-1-1 Big Ten) with a pair of shots from Deryn Armstrong and a missed penalty kick from Sam Robinson put the pressure on the Buckeyes within the opening six minutes. OSU went on to net two first have goals to hold down a firm lead over the Norse heading into the break. Northern Kentucky came out swinging in the second half, first with Armstrong finding the back of the net in the 47' minute off the assist from Christian Sjølander. NKU was not finished there however, as it was Robinson's turn to find himself a goal and the equalizer just a minute later with the assist from Sjølander once again to even things up at 2-2. Ohio State however found their game-winner in the 88' minute on a shot that just got away from the Norse defense to cross the line into the goal for the 3-2 victory.
TOP NORSE
NKU TAKEAWAYS
- Robinson remains at the top for the Norse in total goals scored now with three on the year. He additionally leads NKU in points (8) and total shots (25).
- Armstrong netted his third goal of the season to now share the top spot for most goals during 2022 for NKU with Robinson.
- Sjølander now leads Northern Kentucky in overall assists during the year with four total after recording two against OSU this evening.
UP NEXT
NKU continues their road trip with a Horizon League match next as the Norse travel to Detroit Mercy. Northern Kentucky will square off against the Titans on Saturday, Oct. 8 from Titan Field in Detroit, Mich. with kick-off scheduled for 7 p.m. (ET). This match will also be broadcasted on ESPN+.
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