CLEVELAND – The Northern Kentucky women's soccer program battled hard on a rainy Sunday in Cleveland, but a quick CSU goal off the opening whistle was too much to overcome as the Norse fell by a 1-0 margin to the Vikings at Krenzler Field.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Cleveland State – 1, Northern Kentucky 0
LOCATION: Krenzler Field – Cleveland, Ohio
RECORDS: CSU: 5-4-2 (2-2-0 HL), NKU: 1-6-1 (1-2-0 HL)
 
INSIDE THE NORSE BOX SCORE
- Northern Kentucky attempted four shots on net in the match. They were fired off the foot of Lydia Self, Macy Harper, Megan Sullivan and Maria Wiefering.
- NKU held a slight edge in corners by a 4-3 margin.
- Mickayla Kowalski posted three saves in the contest.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Just three minutes into the match, Cleveland State took advantage of a through ball that beat the NKU defense as the Vikes buried their chance to jump ahead 1-0.
- The two side battled the rain and each over as neither side could break through over the final 87 minutes of play as Cleveland State escaped with the shutout win.
 
FOR THE FOES
- Maddie Young recorded the Vikes lone goal on the afternoon.
- Liv Fain finished with a clean sheet for CSU, her third shutout of the season.
 
NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky returns home for another Horizon League contest, this time against visiting Robert Morris University, set for Saturday, Oct. 1 at noon at NKU Soccer Stadium. Tickets for the match can be purchased here and the game will also be streamed in front of a national audience on ESPN+.
 

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