HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky women's soccer program found itself on the wrong side of a defensive battle as visiting Louisville snuck away with a 1-0 non-conference victory at the NKU Soccer Stadium on Sunday evening.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Louisville – 1, Northern Kentucky 0
LOCATION: NKU Soccer Stadium – Highland Heights, Ky.
RECORDS: Louisville: 2-1-0 (0-0-0 ACC), Northern Kentucky: 0-3-0 (0-0-0 HL)
 
INSIDE THE NORSE BOX SCORE
- For the second straight match, Mickayla Kowalski appeared in goal for NKU and she held Louisville scoreless over the final 32:52 of the contest. She has now played 66:42 on the season and has yet to allow an opposing goal.
- Megan Sullivan led the Norse with a team-best one shot on goal.
- Eighteen different NKU student-athletes made it onto the pitch tonight.
- Sunday's match featured a celebration of NKU Soccer Alumni and the halftime dedication of Scudamore Field at NKU Soccer Stadium.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Cardinals broke through for the only tally of the game 15 minutes into the opening half.
- The two teams battled for the rest of the night, but neither side could put one past the goal line as Louisville escaped with the 1-0 win.
 
FOR THE FOES
- Karsyn Cherry scored the only goal of the game, her second of the season, as she cashed in her opportunity at the 15-minute mark.
- Erynn Floyd recorded a shutout in goal for the Cardinals.
 
NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky remains home for another non-conference showdown, this time against Bellarmine, set for Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7 PM ET at the NKU Soccer Stadium. NKU fans and supporters can purchase their tickets for the contest here.