FORT WAYNE, Ind.- The Northern Kentucky University men's soccer team (3-2-0) defeated IPFW (3-3-0), 2-0, on Sunday. Yaw Addai scored two goals to lift the Norse over the Mastodons with goalkeeper A.J. Fleak recording his third shutout of the season.
 
"We had very strong performances from Yaw Addai scoring two goals and A.J. Fleak getting the shutout," head coach John Basalyga said. "IPFW played well. The way they played us in the first half they forced us to make some adjustments and coming out in the second half it worked. I was really happy to get the win today."
 
After a scoreless first frame, Addai broke up the stalemate in the 73^rd minute netting what proved to be the game-winner with an assist by Diego Martinez. Martinez played the ball across the box with Addai beating the keeper on the right post to give NKU the 1-0 advantage.
 
In the 88^th minute, Addai scored his second goal of the match, this time unassisted. On a breakaway following a deflection, Addai took on IPFW goalkeeper Raphael Kotzock one-on-one, finishing to the left post pushing the NKU lead to the final score of 2-0.
 
NKU goalkeeper A.J. Fleak (3-2-0) shutout the Mastodons, hauling in five saves on 21 shots faced. The shutout was Fleak's third of the season and the 13^th of his career as a Norse.
 
NKU finished the match taking 12 shots with eight of them on goal while taking four corner kicks. IPFW finished the match taking 21 shots, five on goal, while taking eight corner kicks.
 
The Norse return to action on Friday, September 18, at Dayton with kickoff set for 7 p.m. For more information on the NKU men's soccer program and all Norse athletics please visit NKUNorse.com. You can also get updates on the team throughout the season by following @NKUNorseMSOC on Facebook and Twitter.
 
Norse Notes
The Norse are 15-2-4 all-time against IPFW and 20-5-5 all-time against teams from the Summit League.
 
Goalkeeper A.J. Fleaks' shutout was his third in his last four matches. His 13 career shutouts now has the senior tied for third all-time in program history with Nate Madden (2001-04) and Jeb Snyder (1990-93).
 
All of NKU's game-winning goals this season have come in the second half.