GALLERY: Norse recover after Oakland loss; crush Detroit Mercy
Lilly Brown, Contributor
January 29, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team defeated Detroit Mercy 72-44 Sunday afternoon in BB&T Arena. The win pushes NKU’s record to 15-7 with a conference record of 8-2. They are currently second place in the Horizon League behind Wright State. Detroit drops their record to 6-17 with a reco...
Norse three game win streak ends against Oakland
Lilly Brown, Contributor
January 27, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
The Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team fell short against Oakland University Friday 83-70. The Norse are now 14-7 on the season and 7-2 in the Horizon League. Oakland is now 14-8 with a conference record of 6-3. The Norse are still second in the Horizon League standings behind Wright State...
Penguins overcome early deficit to defeat Norse
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
January 26, 2018
Filed under Game Coverage, Sports, Women's Basketball
The NKU women's basketball team fell to Youngstown State 54-51 on the road Thursday night. The Norse fall to 5-15 and 3-6 in conference play while the Penguins improve to 8-12 and 4-5 in Horizon League play. NKU's Molly Glick scored 18 points on 7-11 shooting while Taryn Taugher scored 12 points and...
Sisters join Norse Volleyball ranks, despite Epilepsy
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
January 25, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Sports, Sports Features, Volleyball
After over 45 minutes of helping the Northern Kentucky volleyball team with their practice, which included assisting team managers with drills and collecting volleyballs, Leah Conrad ambled back toward her mother, Jenka, who was seated by the scorers table on the sidelines. The seven-year-old toyed with her plastic VI...
Norse welcome FC Cincinnati to kick off 2018 spring season
Kevin Carey, Assistant Sports Editor
January 23, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Soccer, Sports, Sports Features
When Blaire Stevenson, assistant men’s soccer coach, joined the Norse in March of 2017, he brought not only a rich history of the game, but a connection that would soon benefit his newly found home. That Connection? The FC Cincinnati soccer team, which would lead to to three exhibition games in tw...
Women’s basketball ends losing streak against Flames
Michael Canizales, Reporter
January 21, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Sports, Women's Basketball
Sophomore guard Molly Glick delivered a layup after a steal with eight seconds remaining in the game to help send the Northern Kentucky University (5-14, 3-5 Horizon) women’s basketball team to a thrilling 61-53 overtime victory over the University of Illinois-Chicago (7-12, 0-8 Horizon) on Sunday a...
Norse finish Wisconsin road trip with victory over Green Bay
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
January 21, 2018
Filed under Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
The NKU men's basketball team defeated Green Bay 77-65 in Green Bay Saturday afternoon. The Norse improve to 14-6 and 7-1 in Horizon League play while the Phoenix fall to 8-15 and 3-7 in conference play. Four Norse finished in double figure scoring, including Lavone Holland II, who scored 16 points...
Norse drop fourth straight game
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
January 20, 2018
Filed under Game Coverage, Sports, Women's Basketball
After losing their last two games by two possessions, the NKU women's basketball took a huge step back on Friday night against IUPUI. The Norse fell to the Jaguars 71-35 in BB&T Arena, sending NKU to 4-14 and 2-5 in Horizon League play. The Jaguars improve to 14-4 and 6-1 in Horizon League...
Two Norse finish with double doubles in win over Milwaukee
Kevin Carey, Reporter
January 19, 2018
Filed under Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
The Norse grabbed their 13th win on the year and sixth in the conference in an offensive showcase in Milwaukee, beating the Panthers 91-64. Three Norse players finished in double figures. Drew McDonald led the team with 25 points, Tyler Sharpe and Lavone Holland II both finished with 19 points. Both ...
Norse set to collide with FC Cincinnati in exhibition game
Kevin Carey, Reporter
January 17, 2018
Filed under Game Coverage, Soccer, Sports
The NKU men’s soccer team will host FC Cincinnati in a spring exhibition match on Tuesday, February 27. This will be the second time the Norse will host the club team. The Norse met the FC Cincinnati’s reserve team last August, with the match ending in a 1-1 tie. This is the first game announced for...
Gallery: Norse get back on track with victory over Cleveland State
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
January 15, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
The Northern Kentucky men's basketball team defeated Cleveland State 70-55 Monday night in BB&T Arena. The Norse improve to 12-6 on the season and 5-1 in Horizon League play while Cleveland State falls to 4-15 and 1-5 in conference play. The Norse remain in second place in the Horizon Leagu...
Norse fall short to Raiders in overtime
Michael Canizales, Reporter
January 15, 2018
Filed under Game Coverage, Sports, Women's Basketball
A series of back and forth possessions between the NKU women’s basketball team (4-12, 2-3 Horizon) and Wright State University(13-4, 4-1 Horizon) in the final minutes of the game, resulted in overtime play and a Horizon League loss for the Norse on Saturday afternoon, 68-63. “I’m really prou...