----Freshman forward Kendall Day opened the scoring with a rocket-shot goal in the 10th minute as the Norse defeated Tiffin 2-0.

By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information

WILDER, Ky. – Freshman Kendall Day started off her career impressively Friday night, netting the Northern Kentucky University women’s soccer team’s first goal of the season as the Norse defeated Tiffin, 2-0, at the Town & Country Sports Complex.

Day (Lakota East High School) scored in the 10th minute off an assist from Cara Alldred. After stripping the Dragons of the ball, Alldred threaded a perfect pass to Day, who rocketed a shot at Tiffin goalkeeper Abby Grieser. The ball glanced off Grieser’s hands and into the net for Day’s first collegiate goal.

NKU’s Jayme Light found the back of the net later by scoring her 26th career goal in the 50th minute. The senior captain, a graduate of Colerain High School, tallied her goal off an assist from Hope Zinser.

The Norse defense limited the Tiffin (0-1) attack to just eight shots, and redshirt freshman goalie Alayna Fontaine picked up two saves to post her first collegiate victory.

NKU (1-0) will face Concord (W. Va.) on Sunday at 9 a.m.

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