HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's soccer looked to bounce back from a conference-play-opening loss to Green Bay on Wednesday as the Norse took on Milwaukee at home on Saturday afternoon. While the teams combined for just one shot on goal in the first half, Milwaukee struck just over two minutes into the second half for a 1-0 lead that they held until the final whistle.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 0, Milwaukee – 1
LOCATION: NKU Soccer Stadium – Highland Heights, Ky.
RECORDS: NKU: 0-5-1 (0-2-0 HL), MKE: 2-3-2 (1-1-0 HL)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
– The teams tied in the shot battle with 12 apiece, with NKU recording three shots on goal to Milwaukee's four. NKU had six corner kick opportunities to Milwaukee's three.
– Carlos Mercé again led the Norse in shots, with three in the match.
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Steven Boaghe Braniste,
Jabari Rasheed, and
Ibrahim Piracha all recorded a shot on goal for the Norse.
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Landon Barth got the start in between the sticks for NKU, making three saves.
NEXT UP
– Northern Kentucky heads up to Indianapolis for a Horizon League match at IU Indy on September 19 at 5 PM.
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