HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky women's soccer team recorded a clean sheet on previously unbeaten IUPUI to collect its first victory of the season by a 3-0 margin in a Horizon League contest at NKU Soccer Stadium on Thursday evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: IUPUI – 0, Northern Kentucky 3
LOCATION: NKU Soccer Stadium – Highland Heights, Kentucky
RECORDS: IUPUI: 5-1-4 (1-1-1 HL), NKU: 1-5-1 (1-1-0 HL)
INSIDE THE NORSE BOX SCORE
- Coming into tonight's contest, freshman
Emilie Doersching attempted just one shot on goal and she broke out in a big way to score her first and second collegiate markers of her career as she found the back of the net in the 59th and 63rd minute.
- Freshman
Shannon Crogan added a tally of her own in the 77th-minute to push NKU ahead 3-0. The goal was also the first of her collegiate career.
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Mickayla Kowalski recorded the second clean sheet of the season and of her career as she turned aside three IUPUI shots in the victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Doersching's goal in the 59th-minute gave Northern Kentucky its first lead of the season.
- The freshman struck again in the 63rd-minute to post the brace.
- Crogan added a goal of her own in the 77th-minute to close out the 3-0 conference win.
NEXT UP
The Norse head to Cleveland State for a Sunday showdown with the Vikings, set for 1 PM ET. Fans can
follow along with live stats of the contest here.
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