CHICAGO - St. Norbert College faced its second nationally ranked foe in six days and came up a bit short in a 1-0 loss to No. 22-ranked North Park University in a hard-fought non-conference match at Holmgren Field.

The two teams battled in a scoreless match until the Vikings' William de Carro finished a 25-yard strike to the upper left at the 71:11 mark.

St. Norbert had its best scoring chance in the 31st minute when a shot by Joe Meade hit the crossbar. Meade and Tyler Bonin had two shots apiece to lead the Green Knights offensively.

North Park outshot St. Norbert 16-7 and also held a 7-3 edge in corner kicks and an 18-10 nod in fouls.

Nate Jocz made six saves for St. Norbert, while Alfred Sward made one stop for the Vikings.