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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - As its all-time winning percentage (.809) indicates, the Northern Kentucky University women's soccer team doesn't lose very often. But when the Norse do suffer a defeat, they certainly know how to bounce back in a hurry. Just ask Southern Illinois at Edwardsville, which played host to NKU on Sunday afternoon, less than 48 hours after the Norse were knocked off by No. 12 Quincy. Jeanna Goettelman did a bit of everything Sunday as NKU edged SIUE, 1-0, at Korte Stadium. The junior forward scored the only goal 10 minutes into the second half off assists from Jayme Light and Amy Law, and she later was forced to play goalie for the final 7:58 after Norse freshman keeper Jenna Kramer suffered an injury. Kramer had collected 12 saves prior to leaving in the 82nd minute of play as SIUE finished with a 23-10 advantage in shot attempts. The Cougars, however, were unable to find the back of the net against either Kramer or Goettelman. The Norse improved to 4-2 overall, 2-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. NKU has now beaten SIUE (3-3 overall, 1-2 GLVC) four consecutive times, including twice last season. After playing a scoreless first half, NKU struck at the 55:08 mark. Lauren Franzen started the scoring sequence by playing the ball down the left sideline to Law, who dribbled into the box and crossed to Light. Goettelman then received a pass from Light on the right side and finished by kicking an 8-yard shot past SIUE goalie Kaci Backs to give the Norse a 1-0 lead. Goettelman later helped maintain the 1-0 advantage by knocking down a corner kick by SIUE late in the second half, and the Norse avoided a second straight GLVC loss. NKU has not lost back-to-back GLVC games since the 1999 season. NKU plays host to the University of Dayton at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Town & Country Sports Complex in Wilder, Ky. Dayton will be the first Division I opponent to play NKU in Wilder since 1998, when Miami (Ohio) visited the Town & Country Sports Complex and suffered a 5-4 loss to the Norse. In that 1998 win against Miami (Ohio), Betsy Moore scored three goals and added two assists to rally NKU to the victory. |
