-----Jayme Light

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - When the University of Dayton travels down I-75 to meet Northern Kentucky University in women’s soccer Tuesday night, it will mark the first time since 1998 that the Norse have hosted an NCAA Division I opponent.

Eight years ago, Miami (Ohio) played NKU at the Town & Country Sports Complex, and the Norse rallied for a 5-4 win over the RedHawks. In that 1998 win against Miami, Betsy Moore scored three goals and added two assists to rally the Division II Norse - who were fielding a varsity soccer team for just the second year - to the victory.

Since that win over Miami, NKU has emerged into a perennial national power on the NCAA Division II scene. The Norse have made seven consecutive trips to the NCAA Division II Tournament and captured six Great Lakes Valley Conference championships.

NKU enters Tuesday’s 7:30 p.m. contest with a 4-2 record. Dayton owns a 0-2-3 overall mark.

Jeanna Goettelman scored the only goal during NKU’s 1-0 win at Southern Illinois at Edwardsville on Sunday. Goettelman’s goal came 10 minutes into the second half off assists from Jayme Light and Amy Law.

Goettelman 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.

Light leads NKU in scoring with three goals and an assist. Law and Goettelman each have a goal and three assists.

NKU will resume GLVC play at 7:30 p.m. Friday when Missouri-Rolla visits Wilder. The Norse also play host to Missouri-St. Louis at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.