David Lies

ASHLAND, Ohio - Dean Williams snapped a 1-1 tie early in the second half with a goal as the Ashland men’s soccer team defeated Northern Kentucky University, 2-1, on Wednesday afternoon.

Williams had earlier assisted a first-half goal by Brandon Fuller to allow the Eagles to tie the contest. NKU (8-4 overall) scored first when David Lies headed in a corner kick from Kyle Roberts in the 20th minute.

It was the fourth goal of the season for Lies, a senior defender and a graduate of Colerain High School.

Ashland tied the game in the 35th minute as Fuller took a cross from Williams and found the back of the net from 10 yards.

Williams tallied the winning goal - an unassisted score into an empty net - just four minutes into the second half. On that play, NKU was trying to clear the ball out of the box and made an errant kick. Williams took advantage of the situation and scored his second goal of the season.

Ashland finished with a 10-8 edge in shots, but NKU held a 9-1 advantage in corner kicks.

Ashland, a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, improved to 7-4-1. A year ago, NKU defeated Ashland by a 1-0 score at Wilder, Ky.

NKU resumes Great Lakes Valley Conference play at 8:30 p.m. Friday with a road game at Missouri-St. Louis. The Norse conclude the trip Sunday at 3:30 p.m. with a GLVC contest at Missouri-Rolla.

NKU is 5-2 in the GLVC going into this weekend’s games.

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