Women’s Soccer: Season ends in double overtime against UIC
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
November 8, 2019
The Northern Kentucky women's soccer team ended their season in the Horizon League semifinals against no. 2 UIC, 1-0. The Norse end their season 9-9 overall and 5-4 in the conference.
Shawna Zaken named Horizon League Women’s Soccer Player of The Year
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
November 4, 2019
Senior midfielder Shawna Zaken has been named both the 2019 Offensive Player of the Year and the 2019 Horizon League Women’s Soccer Player of the Year. These awards are voted on by the head soccer coaches of each school in the Horizon League.
Women’s Soccer opens home conference play with a 1-0 loss
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
September 28, 2019
The Norse opened up home conference play with a 1-0 loss to the UIC flames. The Norse are now 4-5 on the season and 1-1 in the conference. The Flames advance to 6-3-1 and to 2-0 in the conference.
NKU ends nonconference schedule in loss to Xavier, 4-0
Elizabeth Glancy, Contributor
September 14, 2019
NKU women's soccer team falls to Xavier 4-0, making the season record 3-4. Xavier’s record increases to 5-1-1. Xavier ended the game with 22 shots and 13 shots on goal while NKU finished with one shot.
Women’s Soccer Preview: Aiming for Championship title
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
September 5, 2019
The NKU women’s soccer team has started their season 2-2 after a 3-1 win against Murray State over Labor Day weekend. The Norse are attempting to find their footing, with seven freshmen and a new transfer. With a younger team comes learning and growing pains, but the soccer team is embracing the time to learn. “Developing as a team, it’s a very young team right now, but I think we all see great potential on our team and to get us to a championship,” senior midfielder and team captain Shawna Zaken said. “Just developing and learning and growing, I think that's actually fun to do as a team.”
Women’s soccer loses 1-0 in Home Opener
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
August 26, 2019
NKU women’s soccer team lost their first game of the regular season 1-0 against the Ohio Bobcats. The Norse are projected to finish second in the Horizon League start out the season 1-1. While the Bobcats advance 2-1 and picked to place fifth in the preseason coaches poll for the Mid-American Conference.
NKU Women’s Soccer Exhibition Ends in Tie
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
August 17, 2019
The Women's Soccer exhibition game against Morehead State University ended in a stalemate of 1-1 Saturday night. Morehead State only had one shot on goal while the Norse produced seven.
NKU Women’s Soccer team adds transfer Mimi Stines
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
June 14, 2019
NKU Women’s soccer team Head Coach Bob Sheehan announced Tuesday the introduction of Mimi Stines for the 2019 season. Stines is a redshirt freshman from the University of Dayton and will be joining senior Sarah Cady and junior Jennifer Farwell in the goalkeeping position.
With OT victory over Detroit Mercy, women’s soccer 7-3-1
Aric France, Reporter
October 3, 2018
The NKU women’s soccer team won in dramatic fashion Sunday night, after Samantha Duwel netted the game winning goal in the 104th minute of double overtime, scoring a 3-2 victory over Detroit Mercy Titans.
At home, women’s soccer shuts out Lipscomb 2-0
Sierra Newton, Reporter
September 7, 2018
The NKU women’s soccer team continued their home winning streak Thursday night in a 2-0 shutout against the Lipscomb Bisons.
Women’s soccer lose heartbreaker to UC in ‘Riverboat Rivalry’
Aric France, Contributor
August 28, 2018
This marks the third year in a row the Bearcats defeated the Norse by a score of 1-0.
In final seconds, women’s soccer takes down Xavier
Sierra Newton, Contributor
August 24, 2018
In a dramatic finish, Northern Kentucky women’s soccer scored a 1-0 victory over the Xavier Musketeers (1-2) with a goal in the last 15 seconds.
