HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky women's soccer program celebrated its Senior Day in style with a 3-1 defeat of conference foe Green Bay inside the NKU Soccer Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The NKU offensive outburst set a season best in goals (three), assists (four) and total points (10) so far on the young season.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 3, Green Bay – 1
LOCATION: NKU Soccer Stadium – Highland Heights, Kentucky
RECORDS: NKU: 4-6-0 (1-1-0); GB: 2-4-3 (0-1-1)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Meghan Belrose got the scoring started with her second goal of the season in the 27th minute. It was also the second goal of the junior's NKU career.
- The senior duo of
Lydia Self and
Lilly Yordy teamed up for the Norse's second goal as Self headed home a perfect ball from Yordy. It was Self's second tally of the season and the tenth of her NKU career. For Yordy, it was also her tenth assist during her two-year stint in Highland Heights.
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Kylie Anderson picked up NKU's third goal of the match off a stellar feed from
Kaya Vogt. It was Anderson's second marker of the year and the sixth of her NKU career.
- The Norse held a strong advantage in total shots (18 to 9), shots on target (9 to 3) and corners (8 to 2).
- Northern Kentucky has held Green Bay to no more than one goal scored in each of the two squad's 10 meetings all-time.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Belrose broke the scoreless draw with her goal in the 27th minute off a perfect tic-tac-toe play from
Emilie Doersching and
Caitlin Evans. Evans took the ball at midfield and sent a perfect ball ahead to Doersching who crossed it over to Belrose for the tally.
- It was all the scoring that would take place between the two sides as NKU took a 1-0 lead after 45 minutes of play.
- It didn't take long for the Norse to add to their advantage as the senior duo of Self and Yordy teamed up for the next goal in the 52nd minute. Off a free kick, Yordy sent the ball right into the box where Self was waiting to give the Norse a 2-0 edge.
- Northern Kentucky struck right again the 56th minute as Anderson was on the right side of a NKU header from Vogt to make it a 3-0 contest.
- Green Bay was able to get on the board with a goal of its own in the 78th minute, but by then it was too little, too late as NKU collected the 3-1 conference victory.
SENDING OFF OUR SENIORS IN STYLE
NEXT UP
The Norse hit the road for another Horizon League battle, this time against Cleveland State, set for Thursday, September 26 at Krenzler Field. First kick is set for 7 PM ET and the match will be played in front of a national audience on ESPN+.
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