-----Mirza Causevic converts a penalty kick

WILDER, Ky. - Braden Bishop scored a pair of goals in his first collegiate game Friday night to lead Northern Kentucky University to a 4-0 win over Salem International in the fourth annual John Toebben Classic.

Mirza Causevic began the NKU scoring by converting a penalty kick in the 11th minute after the Norse’s Tony Ray was pulled down inside the box by Salem International goalie Rob Searcy. Causevic, a transfer from Cincinnati State making his NKU debut, drilled the kick into the net.

Salem International appeared ready to tie the score at 1-all after a foul was called against NKU in the box later in the first half, but Tom McLaughlin's penalty kick sailed high and wide.

Bishop, a freshman from Centerville, Ohio, made it 2-0 by finding the back of the net from 25 yards out off a breakaway at the 33:15 mark. NKU took the 2-0 lead to the break after outshooting Salem International 9-4 in the first half.

It remained 2-0 until the 84th minute, when Dan Impellizzeri drilled a 20-yard shot past Searcy into the back of the net. Bishop capped the scoring with less than a minute remaining by lobbing a shot into the left corner of the net off an assist from Impellizzeri.

NKU junior goalie Andy Ortman recorded the shutout and had three saves. The Norse finished with an 18-10 advantage in shot attempts and a 6-2 edge in corner kicks.

NKU will meet West Virginia Wesleyan - which dropped a 3-0 decision to Lincoln Memorial in the other game Friday - at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the finale of the John Toebben Classic.

LMU/SIU GAME CANCELED: The 1 p.m. Sunday game scheduled between Lincoln Memorial and Salem International in the John Toebben Classic has been canceled.