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Ally Perkins and the NKU Norse beat Robert Morris 2-0 Sunday afternoon at the NKU Soccer Stadium.

GALLERY: Norse continue to roll against Robert Morris

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor September 18, 2016

  The NKU women’s soccer team continued to roll on Sunday, beating Robert Morris University 2-0 to get the Norse to 5-4 on the season. The Norse have now won five out of their last six games,...

Macy Hamblin took two shots on goal in a 1-0 loss to the UC Bearcats

Norse route Green Bay in first league game

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor September 18, 2016

The NKU women’s soccer team moved to 4-4 on the season Friday with a 4-0 route of Green Bay. The game was the first Horizon League game of the season. "Coming off a very emotional win at Vanderbilt...

Keely Creamer (14) had four kills and three digs Tuesday in NKUs straight-sets victory over Wright State

Volleyball drops three in a row, takes step back

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor September 18, 2016

After winning three in a row at the Morehead State Invitational, the Norse dropped all three games at the Butler Invitational. NKU falls to 6-5 on the season. The Norse were plagued by errors in this...

Midfielder Eirik Abney tries to chase down a lose ball against EIU.

Norse struggle against Panthers: still winless

Andrew Kell, Contributor September 17, 2016

The NKU Norse Men’s Soccer team had another tough loss at home against Milwaukee 3-2. The Norse have now dropped six straight games, falling to 0-6-1 on the season and 0-2 in Horizon League play. Despite...

Defender Calvin Murphy prepares to pass against EIU. The two teams tied 1-1 in double overtime

Norse look to snap losing streak

Andrew Kell, Contributor September 14, 2016

The NKU men’s soccer team travels to Fort Wayne, IN tonight at 7 p.m. to take on the Fort Wayne Mastodons. Last time these teams met last season the Norse took the match 2-1 in Fort Way. The Mastodons...

Rachel Conaway celebrates just after her header gets past the Xavier goalie. The goal put the Norse in the lead 1-0

‘Night with the Norse’ Gala to build tradition

Natalie Meyer, Reporter September 13, 2016

With Northern Kentucky University athletics eligible for NCAA tournament play, combined with a new apparel partnership and the university’s second year in the Horizon League, the timing is right to start...

Forward Jessica Frey fights for the ball before it goes out of bounds. The Norse beat MSU 1-0.

Frey lifts Norse to win against Vandy

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor September 12, 2016

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...

Defender Calvin Murphy prepares to pass against EIU. The two teams tied 1-1 in double overtime

Norse face Oakland tonight in first league match

Trevor Holzschuh, Contributor September 10, 2016

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...

Haley Libs was the 2015 Horizon League Freshman of the Year

Libs excells while Norse continue to improve

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor September 9, 2016

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...

Jessica Frey had five shots against Xavier. The Norse lost 2-1.

GALLERY: Norse fail to hold off Xavier in final seconds

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor September 6, 2016

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...

The volleyball team split two games over the weekend to improve their record to 3-2

Volleyball splits weekend tournament

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor September 4, 2016

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...

Forward Ally Perkins prepares to the kick the ball in the game against UC.

Women’s soccer finds stride; Men continue to struggle

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor September 3, 2016

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...

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