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0
Detroit Mercy UDM (2-12-2, 0-6-2)
1
Winner Northern Ky. NKU (9-2-5, 6-1-1)
Detroit Mercy UDM
(2-12-2, 0-6-2)
0
Final
1
Northern Ky. NKU
(9-2-5, 6-1-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Detroit Mercy UDM 0 0 0
Northern Ky. NKU 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women’s Soccer defeats Detroit Mercy at home

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse women's soccer battled Detroit Mercy on a rainy Sunday at home, coming off a close road win over Purdue Fort Wayne. The Norse scored a first-half goal, an olimpico off the foot of Natalie Newman, which proved to be all they needed as NKU came away with a 1-0 victory. 

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 1, Detroit Mercy - 0
LOCATION: NKU Soccer Stadium - Highland Heights, Ky. 
RECORDS: NKU: 9-2-5 (6-1-1 HL), UDM: 2-12-2 (0-6-2 HL)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
– Northern Kentucky won the shot battle 12-6, and the shot on goal battle 6-5 in the match. 
– NKU keeper Megan Gessner recorded another clean sheet with five saves. 
– The Norse also won the corner battle, 8-2.
– NKU scored its lone goal directly on a corner kick, as Natalie Newman was able to bend one in past the Titan keeper to put NKU on the board. 
– Emilie Doersching led the Norse with three shots, all on goal. Newman recorded a pair of shots in the match, as did Riley Evans. 

NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky wraps up its home schedule on Saturday as they take on third-place Youngstown State, with kickoff set for noon. 
  
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