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Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
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Northern Ill. NIU (1-6-0, 1-6-0)
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Winner Western Mich. WMU (3-2-2, 3-2-2)
Northern Ill. NIU
(1-6-0, 1-6-0)
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Final
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Western Mich. WMU
(3-2-2, 3-2-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northern Ill. NIU 0 1 1
Western Mich. WMU 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Korhorn's Two Goals Leads WMU Past NIU

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan women's soccer team snapped a four-game winless streak with a 2-1 victory over Northern Illinois at the WMU Soccer Complex on Thursday afternoon.
 
Senior midfielder Bailey Korhorn scored both of WMU's goals, while junior forward Morgan Otteson set up both, earning two assists. Senior goalkeeper Hannah Sargent made five saves to pick up her third win of the season.
 
"Today was a great team win against a good NIU team," said head coach Sammy Boateng. "We've had slow starts to games this season and this week we challenged our group to change that. We started the first 20 minutes extremely well. We were able to possess and play out of the back, but also able to attack with numbers in NIU's half. I'm really proud of the whole group today. Everyone from the players on the field and players off the field brought a lot of energy and it made a huge difference."
 
Korhorn netted her first goal to give the Broncos a 1-0 lead in the eighth minute. Otteson blew by a Northern Illinois defender down the right flank and crossed the ball into the box. Korhorn was positioned at the far post and headed it into the net for her second goal of the season.
 
WMU carried a 1-0 lead into the half and extended it to 2-0 in the 55th minute. Otteson once again crossed the ball from the right flank. Korhorn was posted up in the box and settled the ball before turning and firing it into the net.
 
"Morgan had a great game out wide," Boateng said. "She connected really well with Bailey. Bailey had a breakout game with her movement off the ball to get in dangerous areas. She was composed in front of goal and finished off both goals in style."
 
NIU cut the lead in half in the 70th minute. The Huskies had a corner kick and the ball ping-ponged around in the box before finally falling to Kierah Meier. Meier placed a shot off the left post and into the net for her second goal of the season.
 
WMU was able to withstand the desperate attack by Northern Illinois in the final minutes.
 
Western Michigan is back at home on Sunday at 4 p.m. against Ball State for "Senior Day."
 
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