DETROIT, Mich.- The Northern Kentucky University men's soccer team (4-3-1, 1-0-1 Horizon League) battled Detroit (3-2-4, 0-0-2 Horizon League) to a 1-1 (2OT) draw in a League tilt on Saturday. It was the second double-overtime match in five days for the Norse. 
 
"Overall we battled hard and we battled for a win," Norse head coach John Basalyga said. "At times we did not play well. Detroit did a good job of disrupting what we were trying to do in the first half but we were able to make adjustments at the break that helped take the pressure off our back line. Detroit was unlucky in a few situations and had their chances, while at the same time we had our chances. In the end we battled and got the tie." 
 
Northern Kentucky struck first in the opening frame when Johannes Jansen found the net unassisted in the 33^rd minute. Detroit goalkeeper Nathan Steinwashcer misplayed a ball headed by another Titan into the box, Jansen collected the ball then finished to the right of an open net to give the Norse a 1-0 advantage.
 
In the second half, Jonathan Bohlman netted the equalizer for Detroit in the 71^st minute. Detroit's Jacob Prud'Homme took a shot that was initially saved by Norse goalkeeper A.J. Fleak, but Bohlman was there for the put-back to knot the game at 1-1.
 
In the first overtime frame, Detroit took the only shot. The Titans Spiro Pliakos fired away but the Norse defense was able to get the block and keep Detroit at bay. Moving to the second overtime it was Detroit again that took the only shot, with Don Nakashima booting one wide.
 
The Norse finished the match taking six shots with three on goal, while taking one corner kick. Jansen led Northern Kentucky in shots, taking five with two of them on goal. Alwin Komolong took one shot, also placing it on goal. Fleak (4-3-1) recorded 10 saves on 26 shots faced in 110 minutes of work.
 
Detroit finished the match taking 28 shots with 11 on goal and 16 corner kicks. Steinwascher (2-2-4) finished the match with two saves on six shots faced.
 
The Norse return to the pitch for their home opener on Wednesday facing Horizon League foe Belmont with kickoff slated for 7 p.m. at the NKU Soccer Stadium. For more information on the Northern Kentucky men's soccer program please visit NKUNorse.com. You can also get updates on the team by following @NKUNorseMSOC on Facebook and Twitter.
 
Norse Notes

• This was Northern Kentucky's third double-overtime match of the season. So far the Norse are 1-1-1 when the game is played to double-overtime.
• Johannes Jansen's goal was his second of the season. Jansen, Calvin Murphy and Yaw Addai are tied for the team lead in goals.
• A.J. Fleak now has 46 saves on the season and 201 for his career as a Norse, moving him to sixth all-time in program history.