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By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Northern Kentucky University men's soccer team fought with a man down for much of the second half before emerging triumphant against Rockhurst, 2-1, in Great Lakes Valley Conference action Friday night. Braden Bishop opened the scoring in the 31st minute by converting his third penalty-kick goal of the season to take the early 1-0 lead. Jorge Villalba got the insurance marker for the Norse with less than a minute remaining in the first half off a pass from Chris Thompson. The Leon, Spain, native wound up from 22 yards out to the right side and put his first goal of the season home. Things got dicey for the Norse in the second half when Kyle Roberts was sent off in the 59th minute after receiving his second yellow card of the match. The penalty forced NKU to play with ten men for the remainder of the night, and Rockhurst quickly took advantage, as Tom Heinemann blasted a shot from 12-yards past NKU goalkeeper Michael Lavric for his 13th tally of the year.The NKU defense held strong for the remaining 30 minutes to come away victorious. Lavric got the win in net, making a career-high five saves. The win set two team marks for wins, as NKU set a team record with a 17-0 overall record. Also, the Norse became the first team in GLVC history to record 12 conference victories as they improved to 12-0 in conference. Northern Kentucky now travels to face Drury in their final regular season match. The Norse will return home Oct. 28 to host a GLVC quarterfinal match at the Town & Country Sports Complex in Wilder against an opponent to be determined. Kick-off is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. |
