WILDER, Ky. - Jason Larkin picked a perfect time to score his first collegiate goal Sunday afternoon, and he has teammate Randy Walters to thank for getting him in that position.
Larkin’s goal late in the first overtime period snapped a scoreless tie and gave Northern Kentucky University a 1-0 win over the University of Findlay. The freshman from Oak Hills High School in Cincinnati beat Findlay goalie Dustin Robbins with the winning score at the 97:37 mark after receiving a perfect pass from Walters.
Walters began the winning sequence by getting behind the Findlay defense on the left sideline. He dribbled into the box, spotted Larkin on the right side of the goal and crossed to the freshman in front of the goal.
Larkin finished off the play and the game by knocking the ball into the net, giving NKU (1-0-1) its first win of the season.
Senior goalie Nate Madden recorded his second straight shutout for NKU, which outshot Findlay (0-1-1) by a 9-7 margin. The Norse also attempted seven corner kicks and limited the Oilers to just three.
It marked the second straight year NKU defeated Findlay, which advanced to the NCAA Division II Final Four last season. A year ago, the Norse handed the Oilers a 4-2 setback at the Town & Country Sports Complex.
NKU will play host to the John Toebben Classic this weekend at the Town & Country Sports Complex. The John Toebben Classic is presented by Provident Bank, and the event is in memory of the late NKU soccer head coach who passed away on April 26, 2003, after a seven-month battle with cancer.
NKU will meet Ashland University at 5:30 p.m. this Friday to open the John Toebben Classic. Ashland will play Christian Brothers (Tenn.) University at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
The event will conclude Sunday when NKU takes on Christian Brothers at 3:30 p.m.
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