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Cross country teams take sixth at Bluegrass

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor September 15, 2015

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The men's and women's cross country teams both placed sixth Saturday at the Bluegrass Invitational.For the women, Jennah Flairty was the top individual finisher, placing 33rd in 18:37.00....

NKU goalkeeper Brooke Schocker dives for the save during NKUs 1-1 tie against Xavier. The Norse tied Xavier 1-1 at the NKU Soccer Stadium on Sept. 9, 2014.

Illinois hands women’s soccer first loss, 1-0

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor September 14, 2015

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The first matchup against a Big Ten team in women's soccer history ended with a 1-0 Illinois victory Friday night.The loss is the first of the season for NKU (4-1). Illinois is 6-1.Hope...

NKUs Lauren Hurley (center) celebrates after a scored point with Jayden Julian (left) and Mel Stewart (right). Lauren had 4 aces during NKUs 3-0 win against Jacksonville at Regents Hall on October 11, 2014.

Volleyball sweeps competition in Evansville

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor September 14, 2015

EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- It was a fruitful weekend for the volleyball team in Evansville.Northern Kentucky dropped just two sets in three matches, coming away with a weekend sweep at the Dunn Hospitality Tournament.In...

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

Addai scores twice as Norse blank IPFW, 2-0

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor September 14, 2015

FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Two second half goals by Yaw Addai were enough Sunday to lead the men's soccer team to a 2-0 win over IPFW.Addai broke a scoreless tie in the 74th minute when he received a pass across...

NKU guard Tyler White (3) led the Norse with 17 points in its season-opening loss to West Virginia.

Men’s basketball Horizon League schedule finalized

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor September 9, 2015

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. -- The men’s basketball team announced its first-ever Horizon League schedule Monday morning, as well as game times for home contests. A Jan. 2 showdown at Green Bay will be...

NKU midfielder Alwin Komolong heads the ball at the goal during NKUs tie against IPFW. NKU tied IPFW 1-1 in double overtime on Sept. 14, 2014 at NKU Soccer Stadium.

Summer spent conquering the world

Sarah Kellam, Contributor September 9, 2015

Most students spend their summers in hometowns, interning or just taking a break. However, one student spent his summer captaining a national team. When Alwin Komolong returned to Papua New Guinea...

Men’s cross country second, women sixth at Queen City Invite

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor September 7, 2015

MASON, Ohio -- The men’s and women’s cross country teams opened the season Saturday with strong finishes in the Queen City Invitational.The men finished second out of 12 teams at Kingswood Park while...

NKUs Jenna Ruble (17), Jayden Julian  (21) and Taylor Snyder  (11) celebrate a point during the Norses 3-0 win over Samford University. Northern Kentucky University won 3-0 against Samford University in the inaugural Northern Kentucky Volleyball Invitational on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014 in Regents Hall in Highland Heights, Kentucky.

Norse volleyball goes 2-1 at Cougar Classic

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor September 7, 2015

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- After a tough opening weekend in Cincinnati, the volleyball team rebounded by winning a pair at the Cougar Classic this past weekend.Haley Libs had 20 kills Saturday night as NKU...

Norse golf finishes tied for eighth at Turning Stone

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor September 7, 2015

VERONA, N.Y. -- Shooting team rounds of 304, 286 and 307, the men’s golf team finished tied for eighth Monday at the Turning Stone Tiger Invitational hosted by the University of Missouri.The host Tigers...

NKU forward Diego Martinez scores the lone goal in the double overtime game. NKU defeated Stetson 1-0 in double overtime at NKU Soccer Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014.

Men’s soccer splits pair in Mayor’s Cup

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor September 7, 2015

ONEONTA, N.Y. -- Bucknell scored in the 105th minute Sunday to defeat the Northern Kentucky men’s soccer team 1-0 at the Hartwick College Mayor’s Cup.Bucknell got the winner when Jesse Klug scored...

NKU Athletics announced that they will be partnering with Braxton Brewing to create a beer garden

New floor for the home of the Norse

William Borland, Contributor September 5, 2015

When the Norse take to the basketball court in mid-November for their first games, the surface beneath them will have a whole new look to it. Several changes have faced NKU Athletics in the past year,...

NKU forward Jessica Frey and the Norse will look to beat UC in the inaugural Riverboat Rivalry.

Women’s soccer looks for 5-0 start against Xavier

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor September 4, 2015

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. -- Looking to continue its best start since 2007, the Northern Kentucky women’s soccer team hosts Xavier at 7 p.m. Friday night at NKU's Soccer Stadium.The game will be telecast...

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