Men's Soccer | 10/16/2026 8:00:00 AM

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The RMU men's soccer team continues its regular-season schedule Saturday, October 17, with a road matchup against Northern Kentucky in Highland Heights, Ky. Kickoff is set for 8:00 PM at NKU Soccer Stadium, with live stats available for the match.
 
RMU LATELY
RMU (4-4-5, 1-1-4 #HLMSOC) looks to return to the win column after earning consecutive draws in Horizon League play. The Colonials most recently played Purdue Fort Wayne to a scoreless tie.
 
Goalkeeper Josh Lane made four saves against the Mastodons to record his fourth clean sheet of the season. The shutout marked the 16th of his career, tying Doug Petras (1990-93) for the second-most in program history. Lane now sits one clean sheet behind program record-holder Toba Bolaji (2009-12), who finished his career with 17. The Leicester, England, native has recorded 20 career wins, 160 saves and a .714 save percentage. His 160 saves rank ninth in program history.
 
Through 13 games, junior forward Anelson Azard leads the Colonials with seven goals and 14 points. Sophomore midfielder Riley Cotton has added three goals and two assists, while sophomore midfielder John Krug leads the team with five assists. Defensively, junior Abdul Kamara has logged a team-high 995 minutes on the pitch.
 
RMU currently sits eighth in the Horizon League standings with seven points but has an opportunity to move into playoff position with a victory this weekend.
 
ALL-TIME VS. NORTHERN KENTUCKY
Since 2018, RMU holds a 3-2-2 record against Northern Kentucky, including a perfect 2-0 mark in Highland Heights. The Colonials are unbeaten in their last five meetings with the Norse.
 
Last season, the teams played to a 2-2 draw in Moon Township, following a scoreless tie in 2024. RMU's most recent victory in the series came in 2023, when RMU alum Anass Hadran converted a penalty kick with three seconds remaining to secure the win.
 
SCOUTING THE NORSE
Northern Kentucky (1-9-2, 1-4-1 #HLMSOC) enters Saturday's matchup following a 5-3 loss at Cleveland State. The Norse previously endured a four-game winless stretch (0-3-1) before defeating IU Indy to earn their first victory of the season.
 
Through 12 games, sophomore Carlos Merce leads NKU with five goals and 11 points. Bennett Gerak, Ibrahim Piracha and Diego Hoenderkamp have contributed three assists apiece, while senior defender Steven Boaghe Braniste leads the team with 992 minutes played. In goal, senior Caleb Pearson has started 11 games, recording 60 saves and a .682 save percentage.
 
COMMON OPPONENTS
Both teams have faced Dayton this season. RMU played the Flyers to a 0-0 draw in an exhibition, while Northern Kentucky fell 3-0 to Dayton.
 
UP NEXT
The Colonials return home Saturday, October 24, to host Wright State at 3:00 PM for Senior Day at North Athletic Complex.
 
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