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By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information RENSSELAER, Ind. – The shutout streak for Northern Kentucky University goalkeepers Andy Ortman and Michael Lavric came to an end Sunday as the Norse defeated Saint Joseph’s College, 3-1, in Great Lakes Valley Conference play. The top-ranked Norse (14-0 overall, 9-0 GLVC) picked up two goals early in the action, with Jason Larkin picking up an unassisted tally in the seventh minute before junior Tony Ray scored his sixth of the year with assists to Braden Bishop and Seth Eckerlin in the 19th. More than 594 minutes of flawless defense by NKU ended in the 24th minute when Tyler Kincaid cut the deficit to one for the Pumas on his team-leading seventh goal of the season. The 2-1 score would hold through halftime. Seth Eckerlin put the game away in the 62nd minute with his first goal of the season off another Bishop pass to make the 3-1 final. NKU goalkeeper Andy Ortman got the win in net after giving up just his third goal of the season. He made one save as the NKU defense once again shut the door on the opposition. The Norse outshot the Pumas by a 23-6 margin. With the win, NKU became one of two teams to clinch a berth in the GLVC tournament this weekend. NKU returns home for its final regular-season home games next weekend, as the Norse host Southern Indiana at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Kentucky Wesleyan at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. |
