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The volleyball team split two games over the weekend to improve their record to 3-2

GALLERY: Volleyball continues torrid play by defeating Wright State

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor October 28, 2015

The NKU volleyball team is on a roll. The Norse won its third straight match, and fifth in its last six, with a straight-sets victory over Wright State Tuesday evening at Regents Hall, 25-17, 25-20,...

Haley Libs was the 2015 Horizon League Freshman of the Year

Volleyball on a roll, sweep weekend Horizon League matches

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor October 25, 2015

The volleyball team picked up a pair of Horizon League victories this weekend.Saturday, the volleyball team picked up a thrilling five-set victory at Valparaiso. NKU won 20-25, 25-17, 25-21, 20-25 and...

NKUs Jessica Frey (12) led NKU with four shots on goal Saturday in a 0-0 tie against Milwaukee.

Soccer roundup: Scoreless draw puts women’s soccer in Horizon League tourney

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor October 25, 2015

The NKU women's soccer team played Milwaukee to a 0-0 draw Saturday night in Milwaukee. The point earned guaranteed the Norse a spot in the Horizon League tournament.The draw also guaranteed Milwaukee...

NKUs Mate Virag and his teammates competed in the ITA Regionals, wrapping up the fall tennis season.

SPORTS ROUNDUP: Fall tennis season wraps up at ITA Regionals

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor October 23, 2015

The NKU men's and women's tennis teams wrapped up fall play last weekend at the ITA Ohio Valley Regionals.On the men's side, Mate Virag and Lukas Clemens lost their second round doubles match to Alex Gornet...

NKUs Hanna Pateryn (7) and her teammates dropped their second straight Horizon League game Wednesday, 1-0, at Oakland.

Oakland hands NKU second straight league defeat, 1-0

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor October 23, 2015

ROCHESTER, Mich. -- After winning its first five Horizon League games in school history, the NKU women's soccer team dropped its second straight Wednesday.Alice Palmer's 72nd-minute goal was all Oakland...

NKU soccer player Yaw Addai scored the game-tying goal Wednesday in NKUs 2-1 victory over Eastern Illinois.

Qualah golden goal lifts men’s soccer over Eastern Illinois

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor October 23, 2015

CHARLESTON, Ill. -- It took just 31 seconds of extra time Wednesday for the NKU men's soccer team to defeat Eastern Illinois, 2-1.Less than a minute into overtime, Kobie Qualah beat keeper Ben Feltes to...

NKUs Macy Hamblin (3) scored the lone NKU goal Saturday in a 2-1 defeat at home against Cleveland State.

Cleveland State golden goal hands women’s soccer first loss

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor October 18, 2015

It appeared the NKU women's soccer team was on the way to its sixth victory in Horizon League play in as many games Saturday evening at NKU Soccer Stadium.The Norse led 1-0 in the final six minutes of...

NKU soccer player Kobie Qualah had five shots Saturday in a goalless draw against Valparaiso.

Men’s soccer battles Valpo to scoreless draw

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor October 18, 2015

The NKU and Valparaiso men's soccer teams battled to a goalless draw Saturday afternoon at NKU Soccer Stadium.AJ Fleak picked up the shutout for NKU, making seven saves. Nico Campbell had the clean sheet...

Jayden Julian (21)

Oakland defeats Norse volleyball in three sets

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor October 18, 2015

Oakland's volleyball team pulled out two tough sets Friday night on the way to a straight-set win over Northern Kentucky at Regents Hall.The opening two sets were incredibly tight. Oakland (11-10, 5-2...

NKUs Payton Naylor (25) had the opening goal in Wednesdays 3-0 victory for the NKU womens soccer team over Wright State.

GALLERY: Women’s soccer blanks Wright State, 3-0

William Borland, Contributor October 15, 2015

In the first ever meeting between the NKU and Wright State women’s soccer teams Wednesday night, the Norse emerged with a 3-0 victory.With the victory, NKU stays undefeated in the Horizon League at 5-0...

Jayden Julian (21) and her teammates celebrate.

Volleyball wins second straight with five-set victory over Cleveland State

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor October 13, 2015

So far, a return to Regents Hall has treated the NKU women's volleyball team well.After a three-game road trip, the Norse have returned home and won two straight, including Tuesday's five-set win over...

NKU midfielder Diego Martinez had a shot on goal Saturday in NKUs 1-0 loss to UIC.

Flames burn men’s soccer in overtime, 1-0

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor October 13, 2015

After a scoreless 90 minutes Saturday, Illinois-Chicago got the game-winner seven minutes into overtime to defeat the NKU men's soccer team, 1-0.Jose Fuentes scored his first goal of the season in the...

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