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@HerdMSoccer Hammers Norse 2-1
10/15/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
@HerdMSoccer Hammers Norse 2-1
Jodah and Marino Score for the Herd
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY- The Marshall men's soccer team (4-6-2) scored twice in the second half and battled through the rain and a late goal to get a 2-1 win against the Northern Kentucky Norse (2-6-4) at the NKU Soccer Stadium.
AGAINST THE NORSE
As the rain started to pour heavier at kickoff, Marshall and Northern Kentucky entered the half tied at nil-nil. The Herd led in shots at the end of the first period with 10 (two on goal) to Northern Kentucky's eight (one). Jack Hopkins and Connor Marino (Hopewell, NJ) both produced shots on goal for the Herd.
Marshall would score in the 52nd minute when Daniel Jodah (Mississauga, Ontario) collected his fourth goal of the season. Jodah received a pass from Arthur Duchesne (Piegut Pluviers, France) and buried a low shot to the far-post past Norse keeper Toby Frohlich.
In the 82nd minute, a bouncing ball in the box, headed by Nick Edginton and Ryan Forde, found the head of Connor Marino. Marino's header was able to float in just past Frohlich to make the score 2-0. The goal was Marino's first of the season and the first of his career.
Northern Kentucky would get a goal back late after Kobie Qualah smashed a shot past Marshall goalkeeper Dominik Reining (Frankfurt, Germany) for his third of the season.
THE GRAY AREA
Head Coach Bob Gray after the NKU match:
"We are thrilled with the win on the road against a good side. Their record may not show it this year, but they are a tough team that won the Division II Championship a few years ago and they fought hard. We played them the last three years and tied all three times, so it was nice to finally get the win."
On Connor Marino's first goal and NKU's late goal:
"Connor played well. He had a couple of good looks. The only thing tonight that disappointed me was that we gave up the goal late. We aren't used to two goal leads so I was thinking I could relax, but we gave up that goal. Still, it was nice to get the win."
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NEXT UP
The Herd will travel to Alabama to take on UAB Saturday at 8 p.m. in a return to Conference USA action. Marshall will then play Charlotte at home on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m.
