HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (9/30/2018) -- Freshman Julie Ann Piechocki scored her team-high fourth goal and sophomore Olivia Parra netted her first collegiate marker, but NKU was able to get the golden goal in double overtime as the University of Detroit Mercy fell on the road, 3-2, on Sunday night.

Detroit Mercy (3-6-3, 0-3-1 HL) played catch up twice in the game as Piechocki tied it at 1-1 in the 38th minute and Parra knotted it at 2-2 at 76:19. Both of the goals were assisted by sophomore Rachel Russo, the first two helpers of her career, while Piechocki was also credited with an assist on Parra's goal starting the play on the free kick. 

NKU (7-3-1, 3-0-1 HL) was able to earn the win in the 104th minute as the Norse got the ball in the box and then found the back of the net. 

Senior Marina Manzo made three saves on the night.

The Titans will now get ready for a big battle with first place Milwaukee on Saturday, Oct. 6, as the red, white and blue host a soccer doubleheader with the men facing Green Bay at 1 p.m. and the women's game to follow at 4 p.m. 

First Half:

• The Titans had two shots and three corner kicks in the first 10 minutes
• Manzo made her first save in the ninth minute off a header
• NKU got on the board in the 14th minute
• Piechocki had a shot go wide at 19:21
• Manzo denied a scoring attempt again in the 31st minute
• Freshman Nasreen Kobeissi had her defender fall and her shot was rifled right to the keeper at 30:51
• Russo was able to feed Piechocki the ball and she was able to get a shot off and bend it over the keeper to the right side to knot the game at 1-1 at 37:22
• The Titans thought they had the ball cleared, but the ball sailed back and NKU was able to get a one-on-one opportunity and the Norse regained the lead with a marker at 40:42

Second Half:

• NKU had a couple of shots that the Titans blocked early in the period
• The Titans were able to defend a corner kick as Manzo intercepted the cross at 50:30
• The Titans had a possession for two minutes that they were able to keep the ball in the scoring zone, but Doyle's shot went high at 53:47
• Detroit Mercy had a corner kick in the 65th minute, but Kelli Doyle's header was high
• Senior Carly Fiorido's shot was saved at 66:37
• NKU had a couple of shots in the next seven minutes, but they were not on net
• Off a free kick, by Piechocki, Russo chipped it to Parra, who beat the keeper on her first collegiate goal in the 77th minute
• Manzo made her third save of the contest with a couple of minutes left

First Overtime: 

• Fiorido had a look on goal that was saved at 96:48 and another of her attempts went high with under 30 seconds to go

Second Overtime:

• NKU was able to score on the first real look in the extra session as a pass across the box was tapped out to a player, who shot to the low left corner for the goal. 

Game Notes:

• The Titans are now 0-5-1 all-time against NKU
• Manzo raised her Horizon League and NCAA high to 84 saves on the year
• Parra had just two shots on the year coming into the game and just two points on two assists, which she registered last year
• Russo had four goals last year
• Piechocki now has four games on the year with multiple points and tied her season high as she also had a goal and an assist at Toledo