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Christine Roush (10) had 16 points Saturday in NKUs loss at Wright State.

Second half rally falls short for NKU women

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor January 10, 2016

DAYTON, Ohio -- A 24-8 first quarter deficit proved to be too much for Northern Kentucky to overcome Saturday, as the Norse women lost to Wright State 66-61.NKU started the fourth quarter down 9, 54-45....

Kasey Uetrecht (23) scored 20 points and pulled down 11 rebounds in NKUs heartbreaking loss to Green Bay.

Uetrecht three douses Flames

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor January 2, 2016

After finding itself on the wrong end of two straight heartbreaking losses, the NKU women's basketball team was staring at a third consecutive tough loss Friday against Illinois-Chicago.Kasey Uetrecht...

Rebecca Lyttle (3) had 22 points and 7 rebounds in NKUs 61-60 loss to Valparaiso.

GALLERY: Valpo stuns NKU in controversial finish

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 30, 2015

The first Horizon League game in the history of NKU women's basketball ended with controversy and a 61-60 Valparaiso victory.Rebecca Lyttle missed a shot at the buzzer which would have won the game, but...

Rebecca Lyttle (3) puts a shot up over a defender during Saturdays game against Akron.

GALLERY: Brown buzzer-beater buries Norse in overtime

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 19, 2015

A couple of unfriendly bounces off the rim cost the NKU women's basketball team Saturday against Akron.The final one was on a 16-foot jumper by Akron's Anita Brown from the right baseline at the buzzer....

Faith Sanders scored 11 points Wednesday in NKUs win over IU Kokomo.

GALLERY: Norse bludgeon IU Kokomo, 104-33

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 16, 2015

An NKU women's basketball team returning to full health was bad news for Indiana University-Kokomo Wednesday night at BB&T Arena.After allowing the first two points of the game, Northern Kentucky followed...

Courtney Roush (12) had a career-high 14 points Sunday afternoon in NKUs victory over West Virginia State.

GALLERY: NKU women rout West Virginia State 92-47

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 13, 2015

A 54-point second half helped propel the NKU women's basketball team to a 92-47 victory Sunday afternoon at BB&T Arena.The 92 points were the most the Norse have scored since moving to Division I.NKU...

NKU head coach Dawn Plitzuweit and her NKU Norse are 6-2 following a win Saturday against IPFW.

Kinch continues hot play as Norse bounce IPFW

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 8, 2015

Sarah Kinch scored a career-high 19 points Saturday night as the NKU women's basketball team easily dispatched Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne 77-64.A 13-2 run in the first quarter followed by a 10-2 run in...

Sarah Kinch led NKU with 16 points Wednesday in the Norses defeat against Kentucky.

GALLERY: Kentucky pulls away late to avoid upset against Norse

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 2, 2015

Despite trailing for only the second time this season at the half, the Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team rallied in the second half to hold off Northern Kentucky 84-65 at BB&T Arena.NKU (5-2)...

Kelley Wiegman (22) had 12 points Sunday in NKUs victory over Robert Morris.

Norse women rally late to defeat Robert Morris

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor December 1, 2015

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. - The NKU women's basketball team rallied from a six-point fourth quarter deficit Sunday to defeat Robert Morris 72-70.NKU (5-1) trailed 60-54 with 9:41 remaining. A 13-3 run over the...

Molly Glick (24) had 11 points Friday in NKUs 88-62 victory over Tennessee Tech.

Norse women crush Tennessee Tech, 88-62

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor November 29, 2015

Northern Kentucky shot a blistering 58 percent Friday night in an 88-62 rout of Tennessee Tech at BB&T Arena.After shooting a strong 48 percent in the first half on the way to a 38-31 halftime advantage,...

Christine Roush joined the 1,000-point club Saturday in NKUs win over Marquette.

Roush hits milestone as Norse hold off Marquette

DeSherion McBroom, Reporter November 21, 2015

Christine Roush joined the thousand-point club Saturday as the NKU women defeated Big East foe Marquette 83-78 at BB&T Arena.NKU is now 3-1 overall while Marquette is 0-3.“Our ladies fought and they...

Rebecca Lyttle (3) had 15 points and 18 rebounds Wednesday in NKUs 71-68 loss to Cincinnati.

Bearcats edge Norse in final minutes, 71-68

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor November 19, 2015

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- A jumper with less than 90 seconds remaining helped Cincinnati defeat the NKU women's basketball team Wednesday evening, 71-68.Rianna Gayheart tied the game with 1:59 remaining with...

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