TULSA, Okla. – Northern Kentucky dropped a 2-1 decision at Oral Roberts on Friday night, falling to 1-2 on the season while ORU improves to 2-1.

Riddle's Quote
"It was a great experience for this group against a very good side in front of a spirited home crowd. Individual errors are costing games right now, but we have to regroup and have a good showing against VMI on Tuesday ahead of opening conference play next weekend."

Scoring

• Oral Roberts used a pass by Giovanni Herrara that found Berry Reed for a goal in the 76^th minute.
• Deryn Armstrong played a ball to Dylan Bufton, who beat the ORU keeper to the lower right for the equalizer with just over six minutes to play.
• Felipe D'Agostini netted the game-winner off of a feed by Herrrara in the 86h minute.

Between the Posts

• NKU's Daniel Bermingham (1-2) faced 22 total shots, including seven that were on frame. He made five saves.
• Miles Motakef (2-1) earned the win after making four saves on NKU's five shots on goal.

Match Summary

• Oral Roberts was on the front foot early, earning five corner kicks and taking four shots in the first 12 minutes.
• Bermingham came through with saves in the 12^th and 20^th minutes.
• Sam Robinson took NKU's first shot in the 22^nd minute, but sent it out high.
• Bermingham stopped another Golden Eagles shot in the 34^th minute.
• Gustav Severinson put a shot on target in the 41^st, but Motakef was there for the save.
• Ben Hegge took a shot in the 44^th minute that was blocked and led to a Norse corner.
• Ryan Godding followed with an attempt that Motakef also saved.
• An Oral Roberts attempt in the 53^rd minute was also scooped up by Bermingham.
• Dylan Bufton's 59^th-minute shot went out high, as did his attempt in the 64^th minute.
• Hegge forced Motakef to make another save in the 70^th, sending a shot towards the bottom left of the goal.
• ORU broke through in the 76^th with Reed's goal, opening the floodgates= of goals.
• Brodie Sallows attempted to even the score in the 80^th, but his shot went high right.
• Bufton put the Norse on the board four minutes later.
• D'Agostini netted the game-winner 75 seconds later.
• Wes Collins tried to equalize at the 88-minute mark. However, Motakef made the save on the shot to the upper right.

Norse Notes

• Bermingham now has 13 saves through three games.
• ORU outshot NKU, 22-11, and attempted 15 corner kicks in the match, compared to just one for the Norse.
• Bufton finished the match with three shots and Hegge had two.

Next U
Next on the docket for NKU is a trip to Oral Roberts for an 8 p.m. (ET) matchup on Friday, Sept. 3.

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