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Jalen Tate (11) is introduced before the game against Wilmington. Tate lead the Norse with 17 overall points.

Season Preview: Men’s Basketball

Mike Canizales, Sports Editor November 9, 2018

As the Norse prepare to enter the 2018-19 season, gone are standouts like Lavone Holland II, Carson Williams, Jordan Garnett and Mason Faulkner. Those four were an integral part in helping head coach...

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...

Dantez Walton (32) drives to the basket during the game against Wilmington. Walton went 4-of-7 from the field.

Norse collect 800th win in season opener

Aric France, Reporter November 7, 2018

The NKU men’s basketball team opened the regular season by defeating Wilmington College 102-38 on Tuesday evening. With the victory, the Norse start their season 1-0 and won for the 800th time in...

Drew McDonald (34) goes up for a shot during the game against Louisville, March 13 2018.

McDonald named to 2019 Karl Malone Award preseason watchlist

Mike Canizales, Sports Editor November 5, 2018

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame recently announced their 20 watch list candidates for the 2019 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award. Among the 20 names selected for this year's prestigious...

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...

Maddy Weber (15) celebrates after the Norse score a point during the contest against Green Bay.

Norse sweep Flames; win fourth straight

Jasmine Smart, Reporter November 3, 2018

Friday night’s game resulted in a 3-0 win for the Norse against UIC with set scores of 25-22, 28-26 and 25-20.  After tonight’s match, the Norse improve their record to 17-8 overall and 9-5 in Horizon...

Drew McDonald (34) talks during basketball media day.

Men’s Basketball: Norse picked #2 in Horizon League poll

Mike Canizales, Sports Editor November 2, 2018

The Horizon League recently announced their preseason poll and all-league team as voted by the League's coaches, media and sports information directors. The Norse were picked to finish second with 10 first...

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...

Haley Libs (4) celebrates after a Norse point during the game against Green Bay.

Libs top 10 finalist for Senior CLASS Award

Jasmine Smart, Reporter November 1, 2018

NKU's outide hitter Haley Libs was one of thirty NCAA volleyball student athletes selected in October as a candidate for the 2018 Senior CLASS award in collegiate volleyball. The thirty candidates...

Samantha Duwel (27) reacts to the 2-1 loss to Oakland during the Quarter Final match of the Horizon League Womens Soccer Tournament.

Norse fall in Horizon League Quarterfinal

Mike Canizales, Sports Editor October 30, 2018

Though they took an early 1-0 lead just four minutes into match play, the NKU women's soccer team were unable to put anything else together as they fell to Oakland 2-1 in the Horizon League Tournament...

The NKU womens soccer team, lined up before Mondays game against the University of Cincinnati.

Women’s soccer: Four players earn Horizon League postseason honors

Mike Canizales, Sports Editor October 30, 2018

Four members of the NKU women’s soccer team were honored with postseason awards when the league office announced their end of season awards Monday afternoon. Samantha Duwel, Taylor Spaulding and...

Emily Lohmann (00) made one save on five shots in a game against Oakland.

Lohmann named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week

Mike Canizales, Sports Editor October 29, 2018

After an 11 save performance in her team’s 1-0 shutout victory over the University of Illinois at Chicago on Friday evening, Emily Lohmann was named Horizon League women’s soccer Defensive Player of...

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