----Jayme Light

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - Allison Wilkerson scored on a free kick with 38 seconds remaining in overtime to give Lewis a 2-1 upset win over Northern Kentucky University on Sunday afternoon.

An NKU yellow card at 99:17 set up the free kick opportunity for Lewis. Wilkerson booted the free ball short of the goal, but the ball bounced over the head of Norse goalie Kelly Bare and into the back of the net.

It marked the first time since Sept. 6, 1997, that Lewis had defeated NKU in women's soccer. The Norse own a 7-2-1 lead in the all-time series with the Flyers.

Lewis improved to 3-10 overall, 2-7 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. NKU dropped to 8-4 overall, 5-4 in the GLVC.

Lewis took a 1-0 lead at the 5:07 mark when Courtney Kettel knocked a shot over the reach of Bare for her first goal of the season. Jayme Light countered for NKU when she broke free and shot one past Lewis goalkeeper Lindsay Frederick at the 16:56 mark for her team-leading eighth goal of the season.

Frederick made six saves in the game, while Bare also stopped six shots. The Norse outshot the Flyers 20-15 and held a 5-3 edge in corner kicks.

NKU will play host to Rockhurst at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Town & Country Sports Complex in Wilder, Ky. The Norse need wins over both Rockhurst and Drury next weekend to have a shot at hosting a first-round GLVC Tournament game Oct. 22.

NKU is currently in seventh place in the GLVC standings, but the Norse can still finish in the top four by winning out. The top four squads in the GLVC standings will earn first-round home games in the eight-team GLVC Tournament field.

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