DAYTON, Ohio – Northern Kentucky men's soccer was defeated in Horizon League action Saturday night by right Wright State on the road by a final score of 1-0.
Northern Kentucky (3-5-1, 1-2-0 Horizon) found themselves in an intense road battle with conference rival Wright State (2-3-3, 2-0-1 Horizon), as this match saw 27 total fouls between the two programs, with NKU totaling 14 of those. There were no lack of offensive attempts in this contest either as the Norse totaled 16 shots compared to the Raiders who tallied 17 overall this evening. WSU managed to manage the scoring drought between these the clubs in the 39' minute as Brock Pickett scored off a header, which proved to be the game winner by the final whistle.
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NKU TAKEAWAYS
- Armstrong and Robinson continue to be Northern Kentucky's prime offensive threats as Deryn leads the program in shots on goal with 12 and Sam leads the team in overall shots with 21.
- Bermingham currently ranks first on the team in saves with 18 and a save percentage of .783 overall.
UP NEXT
The Norse return to the pitch next on Saturday, Oct. 1 as NKU will host Green Bay from Scudamore Field at 3 p.m. (ET). Northern Kentucky will be hosting International Student Night at this Horizon League match as well.
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