BETHANY, Okla. — Mitchell Johnson scored his first goal of the season in the second half, but it wasn't enough scoring as Northeastern State scored two goals to defeat Southern Nazarene 2-1.
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The RiverHawks (5-2-0, 3-0-0 MIAA), who were ranked 16
th in this week's NSCAA Top 25 poll, scored in the 30
th minute when Justin Todd put a loose ball in the box in the net. The Crimson Storm (2-6-0, 1-1-0 MIAA) attempted six shots in the first half with two of them being on goal.
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Southern Nazarene evened the score early in the second half as Johnson scored off a free kick from the top of the box in the 51
st minute. Northeastern State took the lead again in the 70
th minute when Juan Peralta chipped a shot over the keeper from 20 yards out off a pass from Jordan Schmoker. The Crimson Storm attempted four shots in the last 20 minutes of the game, but they were unable to put any of them in the net.
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The RiverHawks attempted 19 shots with seven being on goal. The Crimson Storm attempted 16 shots with six of them being on goal.
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SNU's
Jeff Ray recorded five saves and NSU's Eric Shepard had four saves.
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