HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky men's soccer found themselves in a battle Monday evening against the No. 25 nationally ranked Musketeers of Xavier.
Northern Kentucky (2-4, 0-1 Horizon) trailed Xavier (5-0-1, 0-0 Big East) early in this contest as the Musketeers netted a goal off a free kick in the 13' minute. The shot from Jerome Jolly (XU) was deflected off a Norse defender's head but still found its way into the back of the net.
Simone Knuewe provided the equalizer for NKU in the 22' minute off a free kick from Ben Hegge. Knuewe lunged forward towards the goal as Hegge's kick connected with a Xavier defender but Simon guided the ball into the goal with his body to tie up the score at 1-1. Xavier turned up the pressure late in the second half as the Musketeers netted two goals in both the 82' and 90' to claim the victory at 3-1.
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NKU TAKEAWAYS
- Knuewe has totaled two goals on the year, having scored his first at VMI to begin the month of September.
- Hegge recorded his first assist of the season as his free kick tonight connected with Knuewe.
- Xavier out shot the Norse 20-5 on the night, 11 of those Musketeer shots were on goal compared to NKU's four on goal.
UP NEXT
The Norse remain at home later this week as Northern Kentucky returns to their home pitch of Scudamore Field to host Horizon League adversary Purdue Fort Wayne. This contest is slated for a 7 p.m. (ET) start time and will be on ESPN+ and tickets are available HERE.
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