Tony Capurro

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - The Northern Kentucky University men’s soccer team will play host to regional opponent Truman State at 7 p.m. Friday at the Town & Country Sports Complex in Wilder, Ky.

NKU is 6-3 overall after dropping a 4-0 decision to Wisconsin-Parkside last Sunday. The Norse are 4-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

Truman State enters Friday with a 7-2 overall record. The Bulldogs have won four consecutive games.

NKU will resume GLVC play at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with a home game against Bellarmine. The Norse hit the road for three straight games next week, beginning with a 4 p.m. contest at Ashland on Oct. 5.

NKU will visit both Missouri-St. Louis (Oct. 7) and Missouri-Rolla (Oct. 9) before returning home Oct. 14 to meet Southern Illinois at Edwardsville.

Sophomore midfielder Tony Capurro leads NKU in scoring with three goals and four assists. Sophomore forward Chris Thompson has two goals and two assists for the Norse.