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By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information INDIANAPOLIS – Northern Kentucky University’s Steven Beattie has been honored as the Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week in men’s soccer, the league office announced Tuesday. Beattie, a sophomore forward, had an outstanding opening weekend for the Norse, scoring four goals and adding an assist as NKU picked up a pair of non-conference wins. On Friday, Beattie had the winning goal against West Virginia Wesleyan in the second overtime, sending a 30-yard blast to the upper corner to take a 2-1 victory over the Bobcats. On Sunday, Beattie opened the scoring in the 22nd minute to claim the game-winner as the Norse rolled over Charleston (W.Va.), 9-0. Beattie finished the game with three goals and added an assist in the second half. This marks the second time that Beattie has received Player of the Week honors. RAISING THE RANKS: NKU jumped two spots to No. 3 in this week’s NCAA Division II national poll. Losses by defending national champion Franklin Pierce and Montevallo made room for the Norse to slide ahead in the rankings. The Norse are behind national runner-up Lincoln Memorial and national semifinalist Midwestern State (Texas) in the rankings. The performance mimics NKU’s ranking from last season, when the Norse jumped from a preseason No. 8 ranking to No. 3 after two weeks of action. This weekend, the Norse will host Carson-Newman and Findlay in non-conference action. Also, the John Toebben Soccer Clinic will be held on Saturday at 12:30. The event will take place at Town & Country Sports Complex in Wilder, Ky., and is open to all kids ages 14 and under. |
