Frey lifts Norse to win against Vandy
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
September 12, 2016
Filed under Game Coverage, Soccer, Sports
Jessica Frey finally got the monkey off of her back, scoring the only goal in NKU’s 1-0 victory in double overtime against SEC heavyweight Vanderbilt. "It was a really exciting win,” Frey said. "It was tough for me, not being able to score in the last few games, but this goal is definitely one t...
Norse face Oakland tonight in first league match
Trevor Holzschuh, Contributor
September 10, 2016
Filed under Featured Story, Soccer, Sports
The NKU men’s soccer team will be traveling to Rochester, Michigan to play the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies at 7 p.m. The Norse are still in search of their first win of the regular season. The game, which will be aired on ESPN3, is the Horizon League opener for the Norse. The Norse have be...
Libs excells while Norse continue to improve
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
September 9, 2016
Filed under Featured Story, Sports, Volleyball
After going 3-2 in the first five games of the season, Head Coach Liz Hart and sophomore Haley Libs gave themselves a ‘B’ grade for the way the team performed. “We’re okay. We’ve had games where we were good in one area and not good in another,” Hart said. “They’ve show the ability to...
GALLERY: Norse fail to hold off Xavier in final seconds
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
September 6, 2016
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Soccer, Sports
A bad bounce was all it took for the Norse to leave the Soccer Stadium with a 2-1 loss to the Xavier Musketeers Tuesday night. With time running out in regulation, Xavier made a furious run down the field after the Norse couldn't convert on the other side of the field. Xavier's Maddie Tierney to...
Volleyball splits weekend tournament
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
September 4, 2016
Filed under Game Coverage, Sports, Volleyball
The NKU volleyball team came away with a split in this weekend’s Bowling Green Invitational, beating IPFW in the first matchup and then losing to Bowling Green in the second game. The Norse are now 3-2 on the season. Redshirt senior Lauren Hurley was named to the all-tournament team following the tourname...
Women’s soccer finds stride; Men continue to struggle
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
September 3, 2016
Filed under Featured Story, Soccer, Sports
The NKU women’s soccer team beat the University of Toledo 2-0 Friday, improving their record to 2-3 on the season and dropping Toledo to 1-3. The Norse kept the offense rolling in this game, shooting 10 times, five of those on goal, and took five corner kicks. Forward Ally Perkins lead the way for...
Norse Women look to keep momentum going against Toledo
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
September 2, 2016
Filed under Featured Story, Soccer, Sports
The NKU women’s soccer team travels to Northwest Ohio tonight to face the University of Toledo tonight at 4 p.m. The Norse come into the game 1-3, after winning their first game against Morehead State last Monday. Toledo is 1-2, and coming off a brutal 4-0 loss to the University of Louisville. The R...
Tuesday’s Women’s soccer match changes venue
Andrew Kell, Contributor
September 1, 2016
Due to Sunday’s flash flooding, the Sept. 6 match for NKU Women’s Soccer against Xavier University will be moved to the NKU Soccer Stadium, giving the Norse home field advantage against the Musketeers. The flash flooding associated with the storms made Xavier’s field unplayable. Kick off time for the...
NKU women earn first victory against MSU
Will Borland, Contributor
August 30, 2016
The NKU Women’s soccer team won their home opener and their first game of the season Monday night against Morehead State 1-0. The Norse improve to 1-3 on the season while MSU drops to 1-2. “Starting the season 0-3 was challenging but our spirit was great, the work ethic was great and the senio...
Norse shutout against Evansville
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
August 28, 2016
Filed under Featured Story, Soccer, Sports
The NKU men's soccer team lost to the University of Evansville 2-0 on Sunday afternoon, dropping their record to 0-1-1 on the season. The Norse offense struggled to gain any traction in this game, only attempting five total shots in the game and two shots on goal. "We didn't take very many chanc...
Norse start season strong in Indiana Invitational
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
August 28, 2016
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Sports, Volleyball
The NKU Norse volleyball team managed to recover from a 3-0 loss to Indiana to win both games of a doubleheader on Saturday against Evansville and Marshall. The two wins give the Norse a 2-1 record to start the season. Seniors Keely Creamer and Taylor Snyder were named to the all tournament team following ...
GALLERY: Men’s soccer begins season with a draw
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
August 27, 2016
Filed under Featured Story, Soccer, Sports
The NKU men’s soccer team played to a tie against Eastern Illinois University, ending the game 1-1 after two overtime periods. The start of the game was delayed due to in-climate weather and play was stopped several more times due to lightning in the area. It was an offensive struggle for both ...