ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - Katie Hanck scored a pair of goals and added an assist Saturday as the Northern Kentucky University women’s soccer team defeated Lewis University, 7-1.
NKU - which had already wrapped up the No. 1 seed and home field advantage in the upcoming Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament - improved to 13-2-2 overall, 9-0-1 in the GLVC. The Norse also extended their unbeaten streak against GLVC opponents to 54 with the victory.
NKU is now 49-0-5 against GLVC teams during the past four years. The Norse have not lost to a GLVC opponent since Oct. 9, 1999, when Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville posted a 3-1 win over NKU.
Amy Martini, Ashley McGuffey and Megan Zalla each finished with two assists for NKU, which owned a 27-6 advantage in shot attempts. Bobbi Meister scored a goal and also added an assist for the Norse, who built a 4-0 halftime lead and cruised to the victory.
NKU leads the all-time series with Lewis, 5-1-1, and the Norse have not lost to the Flyers since 1997.
NKU returns home this Friday (Oct. 31) for a 4 p.m. non-conference match against Wheeling Jesuit University at the Town & Country Sports Complex in Wilder, Ky. NKU will begin GLVC Tournament play at 1 p.m. Nov. 2 with a first-round contest against No. 8 seed SIUE at the Town & Country Sports Complex.
The semifinals are set for Nov. 7, and the championship match will be played Nov. 9. If NKU defeats SIUE in the first round, the Norse will play host to the semifinals and championship.
The Norse are seeking their sixth straight GLVC Tournament championship. NKU has never lost (13-0 all-time) in the GLVC Tournament.
NKU is currently ranked No. 3 in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Region poll. The top four teams in those rankings will advance to the NCAA Division II Tournament in November.
NKU is aiming for its fifth consecutive berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament.
Grand Valley State University, which owns a 1-0 win over NKU this season, is ranked No. 1 in the regional poll. Ashland University is ranked No. 2 in the Great Lakes Region, followed by NKU and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
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