Amy Martini

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Roxanne Rassti scored two goals, including the winning shot with six minutes left in the game, to give Drury a 2-1 win over the Northern Kentucky University women’s soccer team Friday night.

Rassti’s second goal snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the Panthers past NKU, which dropped to 4-2 overall, 2-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Drury improved to 4-2-1, 1-1-1 in the GLVC.

Amy Martini scored a first-half goal off a corner kick for NKU, which is ranked 25th nationally in the NCAA Division II poll. The Norse held a 1-0 lead until the 59th minute, when Rassti netted her first goal to tie the contest.

It remained tied until Rassti knocked in a rebound shot in the 84th minute of play. The Panthers finished with a slight edge in shots (12-9), but NKU held a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks.

NKU will play at Rockhurst at 1 p.m. Sunday.

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