PICTURED: Peder Nalum Olsen

North Park was looking for a rebound performance and they got it in the form of Peder Nalum Olsen.

Two days removed from dropping their first match of the season, the Vikes bounced back with a 4-2 win over visiting Dominican University, handing the Stars their first loss, Wednesday night in non-conference action.

Olsen had a breakout game for NP as he put away the first two goals of the game and recorded a career-high five shots, four on goal. Olsen's first tally came in the 20th minute when he headed in a Chase Lennartz free kick from 20 yards out on the right side.  Although the Stars tied the match three minutes later it didn't deter the Vikes' grit as they immediately responded with the go-ahead goal via a Gustav Ericsson offering to Olsen in the 30th minute.  

A rebounded shot from Matias Warp then produced the hosts' third goal in the 50th minute when Carel Kawele Kuzona took the carom and fired a shot through two defenders and the goalie. Dominican countered with a penalty kick in the 62nd minute to close within 3-2, but NP all but sealed the win in the 78th minute when Ericsson buried his first goal of the season in the bottom left corner of the net off a Nathaniel Paisley assist.

In all, North Park out-shot Dominican 17-9, including 11-5 on goal with Kuzona taking four shots and Warp three.

North Park (2-1) returns to action Saturday night when it hosts Roosevelt University for a 7:30 p.m. match.