AKRON, Ohio – The Northern Kentucky men's soccer program faced a difficult test on the road Tuesday evening, as the Norse faced off against the number four ranked Zips of Akron in a non-conference tilt.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 0, No. 4 Akron – 2
LOCATION: FirstEnergy Stadium – Akron, OH
RECORDS: NKU: 2-6-3 (1-3-0 Horizon), AKRON: 7-0-4 (1-0-2 BIG EAST)
MATCH BREAKDOWN
- Northern Kentucky held strong defensively against the nationally ranked Zips of Akron in the opening half of this match, going into the break with a 0-0 scoreline.
- Akron broke the scoring deficit however in the 55' minute on a goal from Jason Shokalook on the assists from Malik Henry and Johnny Fitzgerald.
- The Zips found a second goal in the 63' minute on the brace from Shokalook with assists from Fitzgerald once again and Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal.
- Akron finished the match with a total of 25 shots, compared to the two of Northern Kentucky. Those shots were taken by
Sam Robinson and
Caleb Mundell.
NEXT UP
The Northern Kentucky men's soccer program returns home to NKU Soccer Stadium next on Saturday, October 7 as the Norse will host Horizon League adversary Green Bay. This conference matchup is set to kick-off from Scudamore Field at 1 p.m. (ET) and will be broadcasted on ESPN+.
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