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Melody Doss scored her 1,000th point of her NKU career from the free throw line during the second half of NKUs loss to FGCU. Northern Kentucky lost to Florida Gulf Coast 46-76 on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 at The Bank of Kentucky Center

Melody Doss makes history with thousandth point

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor February 4, 2015

Melody Doss continues to rise up the all-time NKU scoring list this season, including becoming the 28th member of the NKU women’s basketball 1,000 points club in Saturday’s loss to Florida Gulf Coast. The...

Melody Doss scored her 1,000th point of her NKU career from the free throw line during the second half of NKUs loss to FGCU. Northern Kentucky lost to Florida Gulf Coast 46-76 on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 at The Bank of Kentucky Center

Doss scores 1,000th career point in loss to Florida Gulf Coast

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor January 31, 2015

Melody Doss became the 28th player in NKU women’s basketball history to score 1,000 points, while the Norse lost to the  first-place Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 67-46 on Saturday night in front of 1,684...

NKU guard Christine Roush passes the ball to a teammate during NKUs win over Stetson. NKU defeated Stetson 68-62 at The Bank of Kentucky Center on Jan. 29, 2015.

Women’s basketball in second with win over Stetson

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor January 29, 2015

With second place in the Atlantic Sun Conference on the line, the NKU women’s basketball took advantage of hot shooting hands by Christine Roush and Melody Doss to lead the Norse to a 68-62 win over...

Baseball coach celebrates anniversary with NKU

Baseball coach celebrates anniversary with NKU

Chris Looy, Contributor January 29, 2015

The first pitch in NKU’s season opener against the Campbell Camels will mark the 15th year Todd Asalon has been the head baseball coach of the Norse. “It’s been an incredible journey,” Asalon...

Student-athletes break department GPA record

Student-athletes break department GPA record

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor January 28, 2015

During the fall 2014 semester, the NKU student-athletes recorded a cumulative semester grade point average of 3.22, the highest GPA recorded by the department since the university began tracking student-athlete...

NKU center Jalen Billups had 31 points Saturday in NKUs victory over Ohio Northern in exhibition action at the BB&T Arena.

Norse rebound from Thursday loss with win over Jacksonville

DeSherion McBroom, Staff Writer January 24, 2015

On Saturday afternoon, the NKU men’s basketball team faced the Jacksonville Dolphins. The Norse bounced back from their Thursday loss to North Florida to knock off Jacksonville 81-59. The Norse started...

NKU guard Chad Jackson scores game high 26 points in NKUs loss to North Florida. North Florida defeated NKU 74-66 on Jan. 22, 2015 in The Bank of Kentucky Center.

Jackson’s career night not enough for Norse

Carrie Crotzer, Managing Editor January 23, 2015

The NKU men’s basketball team took on the University of North Florida Thursday night, battling nearly shot-for-shot throughout the night, but still falling 74-66 to the Ospreys. NKU started off the...

NKU guard Rianna Gayheart (5) and her teammates prepare to open the 2015-16 basketball season Friday at Miami University.

Norse women battle for close win over USC Upstate

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor January 18, 2015

In one of the hardest fought games of the season, the NKU women’s basketball defeated the USC Upstate Spartans in a nail-biter by a score of 77-74 on Saturday night in front of 1,163 fans at The Bank...

Hot Seat: Melody Doss

Hot Seat: Melody Doss

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor January 16, 2015

Melody Doss Sport: Basketball Year: Senior Major: Marketing  Melody Doss has appeared in all 16 games for the Norse this season, where she averages 13.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. But, what...

NKU player Jalen Billups drives to the net against UT Martin in the second half of NKUs 56-71 loss. NKU lost to UT Martin 56-71 at The Bank of Kentucky Center on December 3, 2014.

Norse pick up first conference win, beat Kennesaw State

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor January 14, 2015

The NKU men’s basketball team picked up its first Atlantic Sun Conference win of the season on Wednesday night, defeating the Kennesaw State Owls 76-72 in a close, physical game at The Bank of Kentucky...

Athletics announces 2015 Hall of Fame class

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor January 14, 2015

The NKU athletics department announced it will induct its Hall of Fame class of 2015, which includes six individual student-athletes and one team, on Feb. 8 during homecoming week. Bryan Jackson, Eva...

NKUs Melody Doss drives the lane to the basket during NKUs victory over Georgetown College. NKU defeated Georgetown College 78-57 on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 at The Bank of Kentucky Center.

Doss, Davis lead NKU to win over Georgetown

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor January 6, 2015

The NKU women’s basketball team ended non-conference play with a 78-57 win over NAIA-affiliated Georgetown (Ky.) in front of 1,088 fans at The Bank of Kentucky Center on Tuesday night. Melody Doss led...

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