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Emmy Souder (30) fights to shoot during the game against Green Bay. Souder shot 2-of-4 from three and had 10 points on the game.

Women’s basketball falls to Green Bay 61-81

Sierra Newton, Sports Editor January 5, 2019

NKU’s women’s basketball team fell to the Green Bay Phoenix 61-81 Saturday afternoon. The Norse are now 2-2 in Horizon League play and 3-11 overall. Freshman guard Ally Niece led with a career...

Womens basketball will play UC Wednesday night in Truist Arena.

Women’s basketball defeats UIC Flames 67-49

Lillian Brown, Contributor December 28, 2018
In the first game of Horizon League play, the Norse women's basketball team handily defeated the UIC Flames 67-49 in Chicago on Friday night.

WATCH- Norse on the Rise! Part 2

December 3, 2018

Community support has been a crucial part of Norse Basketball success since the programs beginning. Rick Meyers and Kim Vance has seen this support from basketball's early days to now and how the changes...

Samari Mowbray (5) fights to shoot during the game against University of Pikeville.

NKU drops fourth straight; lose to Austin Peay 52-48

Mike Canizales, Sports Editor November 27, 2018

Despite holding Austin Peay to just 15-of-43 (34.9 percent) shooting, the NKU women’s basketball team fell to the Governors 52-48 on the road Monday night. With the loss, the Norse drop to 1-4 on the...

Samari Mowbray (5) fights to shoot during the game against University of Pikeville.

Women’s basketball drop three straight, fall to Belmont 71-53

Ty Debonis, Contributor November 23, 2018
After falling to the Belmont Bruins by a score of 71-53 at home on Wednesday night, the NKU women's basketball team suffered their third straight defeat and dropped to 1-3 on the season.
Kailey Coffey (23) drives toward the basket during the game against Alderson Broaddus. Coffey had 6 pints on the game.

Norse drop two at Kent State Classic

Mike Canizales, Sports Editor November 19, 2018

The NKU women's basketball team traveled north to the Kent State Classic in Kent, Ohio over the weekend and came home with a pair of tough losses. The Norse opened play on Saturday evening with a heartbreaking...

Kailey Coffey (23) is introduced prior to the game against University of Pikeville.

Season Preview: Women’s Basketball

Sierra Newton, Assistant Sports Editor November 9, 2018

After being ranked sixth for the preseason in the Horizon League and redshirt junior Molly Glick being named to the All-Horizon league preseason first team, the NKU Women’s basketball team is honored...

Kailey Coffey (23) drives toward the basket during the game against Alderson Broaddus. Coffey had 6 pints on the game.

Norse dominate Alderson Broaddus; win season opener

Jasmine Smart and Lillian Brown November 8, 2018

The NKU women’s basketball team opened the 2018-19 regular season with a 73-32 victory over Alderson Broaddus University on Wednesday evening. With the victory, this marks the first time since 2015...

Molly Glick (24) drives toward the basket during the game against University of Pikeville.

Women’s basketball coasts to exhibition win over Pikeville

Aric France, Reporter November 4, 2018

The NKU women’s basketball team cruised past the University of Pikeville 78-36, in the team's only exhibition game of the season on Sunday afternoon. “I’m just glad we were able to play somebody...

Nominations open for David Lee Holt NKU Athletics Hall of Fame

Nominations open for David Lee Holt NKU Athletics Hall of Fame

Mike Canizales, Sports Editor November 2, 2018

The NKU department of athletics are now accepting nominations for their 2018-19 David Lee Holt NKU Athletics Hall of Fame class. The bi-annual ceremony recognizes former student-athletes and other individuals...

Left: Silas Adheke (0) looks to pass to a teammate during basketball media day. Right: Taryn Taugher (11) searches for a teammate during a drill during basketball media day.

ESPN announces programming schedule for men’s and women’s basketball

Aric France, Reporter October 30, 2018

A total of 45 Northern Kentucky University men’s and women’s basketball games will be broadcast digitally on either ESPN3 or ESPN + for all of Norse nation to watch this season. The Norse will...

Molly Glick (24) drives toward the basket in the game against  Austin Peay.

Preview: Women’s basketball schedule

Jacob Poore, Contributor October 27, 2018

The NKU women’s basketball team announced their full schedule at the end of September and includes 10 non-conference games against the likes of Louisville, who made it to the 2018 Final Four, last season's...

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