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2
Winner Northern Ky. NKU (9-5-3, 5-3-2)
1
Oakland OAK (1-12-3, 0-8-2)
Winner
Northern Ky. NKU
(9-5-3, 5-3-2)
2
Final
1
Oakland OAK
(1-12-3, 0-8-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northern Ky. NKU 1 1 2
Oakland OAK 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Norse earn #HLWSOC Championship spot, Molner scores 13th & Anderson bags winner in road victory over Oakland

ROCHESTER, Mich. – Playing in their second match in Michigan in four days, Northern Kentucky University Norse women's soccer took on Oakland on Sunday afternoon after taking down Detroit Mercy on Thursday. The Norse again earned a road victory by a score of two to one, as Megan Molner tied a major milestone and Kylie Anderson scored a late winner. 

The victory, combined with Cleveland State's home loss to Milwaukee, clinched Northern Kentucky's spot in the Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship, which marks NKU's eleventh tournament berth in 12 years in the league and fourth-consecutive appearance. 

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 2, Oakland – 1
LOCATION: Oakland Soccer Field – Rochester, Mich. 
RECORDS: NKU: 9-5-3 (5-3-2 HL), Oakland: 1-12-3 (0-8-2 HL)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
– The Norse won the shot battle 14-9, but Oakland had more shots on goal with seven to NKU's six. 
– NKU had seven corner kicks to Oakland's five. 
– Megan Molner notched her 13th goal of the 2026 campaign and 23rd of her career, as she continues her historic senior season. Her goal was her only shot attempt of the match, despite playing all 90. 
– Molner's 13th goal of the season tied Shawna Zaken for the single-season record in NKU's NCAA Division I history, dating back to 2012. Her 29 points are also tied with Zaken's 2019 season for the Norse high-water mark. 
– Kylie Anderson assisted on Molner's goal and scored the 83rd-minute winner, taking back the lead after Oakland equalized in the second half. The senior midfielder is now up to three goals and four assists on the season. 
– Emma Gianino notched assists on both goals in the match. The Dayton transfer now leads the Horizon League in assists with eight on the season. 

NEXT UP
– The Norse wrap up the regular season on Saturday, taking on Wright State at 3 PM.

FOLLOW NKU NORSE WOMEN'S SOCCER
Get in the game and follow Northern Kentucky's NCAA Division I women's soccer team through @NKUNorseWSOC on Twitter, @NKUNorseWSOC on Instagram, nkunorsewsoc on Facebook and subscribe to the NKU Norse YouTube channel.
 
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