DAYTON- Wright State senior
Mariella Hartmann scored a second-half brace to get the Raiders a crucial point in the final match of the Horizon League regular season, drawing Northern Kentucky 2-2.
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Wright State (7-6-5, 4-1-5 HL) clinched the three seed in the Horizon League Tournament and is set to face off against Green Bay at Alumni Field on Sunday, November 1. First touch is slated for 1 p.m.
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Erykah Cornett got the Norse on the board early, netting the opening goal of the match in the 19th minute. Cornett settled the ball in the 18-yard box off a deflection and fired a shot into the bottom corner of the net.
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Cornett doubled the Northern Kentucky lead in the 78
th minute when she ended up with the ball after a scrum in the box, sending a shot into the bottom corner of the net.
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Hartmann got the Raiders in the 80
th minute when
Ruby Dunlevy played a cross into the box that found the foot of an unmarked Hartmann, who sent a shot past the Northern Kentucky goalkeeper. Â
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The Raiders would level the score just three minutes later when
Olivia Stroud sent a pass into the box right to the feet of Hartmann, who netted her second goal in the match.
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In the box score, Wright State trailed Northern Kentucky in shots (14-16), shots on goal (5-7), and corner kick opportunities (2-7).
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