The Northern Kentucky women’s soccer team continued their season in the rain as they faced Eastern Kentucky University in a matchup of Kentucky state schools.

The matchup was the eighth time both teams have met in an official match. This game was the fourth year in a row that the teams have met on the field.

The game began on a rainy evening as both teams came to leave with a win in the schedule.

The scoring started early in the game as EKU sophomore midfielder Emma Wolf slotted in a goal off a deflection from the post in the 10th minute.

The goal-scoring opportunities did not stop there for EKU. In the 27th minute, they scored again off a long through ball that was taken by sophomore midfielder Robin Reilly into a one-on-one with Norse goalkeeper Autumn Bishop. 

The Norse answered back quickly in the 40th minute when freshman forward Camryn Koski found the ball late in the half and put it past the goalie to score her first career goal with the Norse.

The Norse ended the first half with only two shots while the Colonels ended the half with eight shots.

The Norse began the second half with several shots from outside the box and from different spots on the pitch. They continued to dominate on offense, finding ways to attempt to score the equalizing goal.

It wasn’t until the dying minutes of the game that NKU was finally able to break through the EKU defense. Off a rebound from the woodwork, senior forward Erykah Cornett scored the rebound, equalizing the game at 2-2.

The game ended at 2-2, giving both teams a draw in their schedules. It was a hard-fought game that ultimately came down to those final minutes in the second half.

The Norse ended the game with 19 shots, seven of which were on goal, compared with the Colonels’ eight total shots, all coming in the first half. The Norse also earned seven corner kicks against EKU’s four corner kicks.

The Norse looked to start Horizon League play with a win against the Youngstown State Penguins.