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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...

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...

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...

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

Norse snap three-game losing streak; defeat IUPUI and Wright State

Jasmine Smart, Reporter October 29, 2018

After losing three straight matches, the NKU women’s volleyball team bounced back in dramatic fashion with a sweep over IUPUI (25-21, 25-20, 25-21) and a four-set victory over Wright State (25-21, 25-13,...

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...

Womens basketball: Horizon League picks Norse to finish sixth overall

Women’s basketball: Horizon League picks Norse to finish sixth overall

Mike Canizales, Sports Editor October 24, 2018
The Horizon League recently announced their preseason poll and all-league team selections as voted by the league’s head coaches, athletic communications personnel and media members.
Alex Willis of England has had an impressive start with Norse mens soccer, earning several player of the week nods in just a few months.

English soccer phenom looks to impress on NKU team

Cameron Maynard, Contributor September 19, 2018
It's hard not to feel excited about 6’0” freshman Alex Willis, whose recent men’s soccer accolades raise hope that he could be a sensation for the team. Willis departed from England and came overseas, choosing to play at Northern Kentucky University.

WATCH: Sunjic shines as NKU’s breakout tennis star

Mike Canizales, Reporter April 26, 2018
Born in Split, Croatia, Margita Sunjic moved to the United States in order to pursue a better opportunity for herself in the world of tennis. Since her arrival, Sunjic has won multiple awards for NKU, including Freshman of the Year and Horizon League Player of the Year twice. 
Jalen Tate (5) celebrates a basket by the Norse during the game against Green Bay.

Norse players honored in Horizon League voting

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor February 28, 2018

The Horizon League announced the 2018 All-League honorees and season awards for both men’s and women’s basketball on Wednesday. NKU’s Drew McDonald was named to the First Team All-Horizon League...

Carson Williams (23) cuts off his section of the net after securing 1st place in the Horizon League.

GALLERY: Norse cut down the nets after winning regular season title

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor February 26, 2018

After a steak dinner and a joyful bus ride home, the Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team cut down the nets in BB&T Arena after clinching the Horizon League regular season title...

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