MACOMB, Ill. – Northern Kentucky men's soccer drew for the first time this season, as the Norse finished in a 1-1 stalemate with nonconference opponent Western Illinois on the road Tuesday evening.
Northern Kentucky (3-4-1, 1-1-0 Horizon) found themselves down midway through the first half to the Leathernecks of Western Illinois (0-4-3, 0-0-0 Summit). WIU netted the first goal of the match in the 30' minute from Arian Mehrang. The Norse found an equalizer later in the second half of play as the freshman Hunter Sekelsky found the back of the net in the 78' minute on the assist from Sam Robinson to even up the match at 1-1.
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NKU TAKEAWAYS
- Sekelsky netted his second goal of the season tonight, and increased his overall point total to six as well. Hunter is currently at the top of multiple stat categories for NKU which includes goals, assists and total points. He last scored on August 28 against SIU earlier this year.
- Robinson tallied his second assist of the 2022 campaign, and also saw his season point total increase to six. Sam currently ranks at the top of nearly every Norse offensive category such as goals, assists, points and shots. Robinson now has eight assists during this Norse career.
UP NEXT
Northern Kentucky remains on the road for their next contest, as the Norse travel just north to Dayton, Ohio for a battle with Horizon League rival Wright State from Alumni Soccer Field. This crucial conference contest is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. (ET) and will be broadcasted on ESPN+ as well.
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