HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky men's soccer team made a statement in front of their home crowd with a 3-2 victory over the Screaming Eagles of Southern Indiana.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky 3 – Southern Indiana 2
LOCATION: Scudamore Field at NKU Soccer Stadium | Highland Heights, Ky.
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky: 1-1-0 (0-0-0 Horizon), Southern Indiana 0-2-0 (0-0-0 Summit)
INSIDE THE NORSE BOX SCORE
- The Norse saw goals from
Joseph Roddy (53'),
Hunter Sekelsky (58') and
Sam Robinson (67').
- Roddy and Sekelsky each netted their first career goals in a Norse uniform and Robinson's was his first of the season.
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Parker Vasic,
Itay Soffer and Sekelsky each recorded their first collegiate assist in this contest as well.
- The Norse blasted a total of 18 shots on the night, with 12 of them being on goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Screaming Eagles jumped on the board first with a goal in the 28' minute from Nick Faddis.
- Southern Indiana looked for a knockout blow in the second half (53') with another goal, this time from Mical Hardtman.
- The Norse were not going down without a fight however, as
Joseph Roddy scoring his first collegiate goal in the 53' and was assisted by
Hunter Sekelsky.
- Sekelsky had himself a huge home debut as he found the back of the net in the 58' minute for his first collegiate goal and to see the Norse tie up the match at 2-2 overall.
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Sam Robinson then finished off the Eagles with a phenomenal goal in the 67' on the assist from
Itay Soffer to see NKU net three unanswered goals and take the match at 3-2.
NEXT UP
The Norse will return to action next on Friday, September 2 as Northern Kentucky remains at home to host Bellarmine in a nonconference tilt scheduled for 7 p.m. (ET). Norse fans and supporters can
purchase their tickets here.
FOLLOW NORSE MEN'S SOCCER
Get in the game and follow Northern Kentucky's women's college soccer team through
@NKUNorseMSOC on Twitter,
@NKUNorseMSOC on Instagram,
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subscribe to the NKU Norse Youtube channel.
