Kristen Votapek

WILDER, Ky. - The Northern Kentucky University women’s soccer team scored four goals in the second half Friday night and coasted to a 4-1 victory over Lewis at the Town & Country Sports Complex.

Kristen Votapek and Lauren Franzen each scored a goal and added an assist as the Norse - ranked 23rd nationally in the NCAA Division II poll - improved to 6-2 overall, 4-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The start of the second half was delayed for nearly an hour due to lightning, but NKU responded quickly after play resumed.

Votapek finished off a rebound shot with her fifth goal of the season at the 47:06 mark to give the Norse a 1-0 lead. Lewis, however, wasted no time in tying the score less than a minute later as Heather Ywaniw tallied a goal off an assist from Sarah Ybarra.

Jeanna Goettelman gave NKU the lead for good at the 57:49 mark by drilling a 25-yard shot over Lewis goalie Lindsay Frederick into the back of the net. Jayme Light netted a goal at the 62:58 mark for a 3-1 NKU advantage, and Franzen capped the Norse scoring by tapping in a rebound shot at the 68:18 mark for her fifth goal of the year.

Alex Armstrong added two assists for NKU, which finished with a 21-1 advantage in shot attempts and a 14-1 edge in corner kicks. NKU upped its lead in the all-time series with Lewis to 7-1-1.

Lewis dropped to 4-6-1 overall, 1-2-1 in the GLVC.

NKU will meet two-time defending GLVC champion Wisconsin-Parkside at noon Sunday at the Town & Country Sports Complex. The Rangers are 6-2 overall after posting a 3-1 win at Bellarmine on Friday.

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