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WILDER, Ky. - The Northern Kentucky University women’s soccer team scored two goals in the final five minutes of regulation to hold off Southern Indiana, 3-2, at the Town & Country Sports Complex on Sunday afternoon. After Meagan Kempf’s goal at the 77:02 mark allowed Southern Indiana to tie the score at 1-all, NKU’s Kara Costello countered by finding the back of the net with her fourth marker of the season in the 85th minute. Both Kendall Day and Brandi Doss assisted Costello’s goal, a close-in shot that went past Southern Indiana keeper Stephanie Bodamer. Lauren Franzen gave NKU a 3-1 lead in the 88th minute by netting her second goal of the game. Kempf tallied another goal at the 88:29 mark to bring Southern Indiana within 3-2, but the NKU defense held on during the final minute to post the victory. NKU finished with a 15-10 advantage in shots and a 6-2 edge in corner kicks. Norse goalie Angela Healy collected three saves and recorded the victory. NKU, which is ranked 24th nationally in the NCAA Division II poll, improved to 10-2 overall. The Norse are 6-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Southern Indiana dropped to 4-9 overall, 1-7 in the GLVC. The Screaming Eagles have not defeated NKU since 1999. NKU hits the road for a GLVC contest at Kentucky Wesleyan on Friday. The Norse conclude the trip Sunday with a game at Bellarmine. NKU returns home Oct. 26 to meet Indianapolis on Senior Day at the Town & Country Sports Complex.
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