DETROIT (10/8/22) - Freshman
John Nino posted his first career goal by delivering the game-winner in the 78th minute propelling Detroit Mercy to a thrilling 3-2 win over Northern Kentucky in #HLMSOC action on Saturday night at Titan Field. Graduate student
Ryan Pierson scored a goal on Senior Night while Junior
Samory Powder put on quite the performance scoring a goal while assisting on Nino's and Pierson's goal. Redshirt sophomore
Jonathan Kliewer picked up his first league win of the season making four saves.
Prior to the match, the team honored seniors
Bennett Brooks,
Rocco Galati,
Ryan Halloran,
Ryan Pierson,
Moody Sharara,
Aidan Spratt and
Liam Spratt for their hard work and dedication to the program.
Detroit Mercy (2-5-4, 1-1-3) posted season-highs in goals (3), shot on goal (11) and total shots (22) to claim their first #HLMSOC win of the season.
The Titans struck first just eight minutes into the game as Powder sent a long cross into the box over to Pierson. Pierson took the ball at the top of the box, made a move past a defender and fired a missile of a shot past NKU (3-8-1, 1-4-0) goalkeeper Daniel Bermingham for a 1-0 lead.
The tandem delivered again but in reverse order just seven minutes later. This time, Pierson sent in a cross from deep on the right side into the box to Powder. Powder trapped the pass on his chest, let the ball bounce once and then ripped a rocket of a shot into the back of the net giving the Titans a 2-0 lead.
NKU had a golden opportunity to get on the board in the 44th minute with a penalty kick but Ben Hegge's attempt hit the crossbar.
Just three minutes into the second half, NKU was not going to be denied, scoring their first goal to cut the lead to 2-1.
In the 59th minute, NKU got another penalty kick chance which they converted for the equalizer to pull all square at 2-2.
Powder and Nino would connect on a thing of beauty as Powder took the ball deep into the right corner with a defender pressing him. He turned left and sent a long cross over into the box where Nino ran under and connected on a header into the left side of the net for the game-winner.
Detroit Mercy closes out the regular season home slate against Purdue Fort Wayne on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m.
