-----Tony Capurro

KENOSHA, Wis. - The Northern Kentucky University men's soccer team must feel right at home when playing at Wisconsin-Parkside's Wood Road Field.

A year ago in the opening round of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament, No. 6 seed NKU stunned No. 3 seed Wisconsin-Parkside, 2-1, at Wood Road Field. And on Friday afternoon, the Norse again pulled off the road upset of the Rangers, this time by a 1-0 score.

Wisconsin-Parkside entered Friday's game ranked No. 24 nationally in the NCAA Division II poll. NKU's defense, however, shut down the Ranger offense, and the Norse pushed across a second-half goal to record the victory.

NKU improved to 8-2-1 overall, 5-2-1 in the GLVC. Wisconsin-Parkside dropped to 8-2-1, 6-2-1 GLVC.

Tony Capurro netted the only goal of the contest at the 52:44 mark off an assist from Braden Bishop. NKU played a man short much of the second half after Kyle Roberts received a red card, but the Norse defense remained stingy.

NKU goalie Andy Ortman recorded the shutout and had three saves. It was the fifth shutout of the season for Ortman, a junior and a graduate of Roger Bacon High School.

NKU extended its winning streak to four, and the Norse will continue the road trip Sunday with a GLVC showdown against Lewis in Romeoville, Ill. Lewis is ranked No. 15 nationally in the Division II poll.

NKU will return home next Friday to meet Rockhurst at 5 p.m. at the Town & Country Sports Complex in Wilder, Ky.

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