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The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

NKU seniors gather with their families for a picture before their matchup against Robert Morris

NKU women’s soccer remains perfect at home with shutout win over Robert Morris on senior day

Jonah Moore, Assistant Sports Editor October 6, 2025

NKU women’s soccer celebrated their seniors in style Saturday, honoring their careers before their matchup against Robert Morris. Each graduating player was presented with flowers, a personalized framed...

 NKU’s women’s soccer team celebrates Lilly Yordy’s goal against Oakland. She scored just 90 seconds into the second half, as NKU won the game 4-0.

NKU women’s soccer Opens Horizon League Play in fashion winning 4-0 over Oakland

Jakob Staley, Sports Editor September 20, 2025

Early in the eighth minute of the women’s soccer game against Oakland, the Norse got a breakaway. Meghan Belrose started the play as she took the ball from the Oakland player. She pushed it  up the...

Men’s soccer lost both their games last week, but look to change that as they take on Robert Morris on Saturday.

Watching the Norse: Athletics recap and review

Jakob Staley, Sports Editor September 17, 2025

Previous week recap: Tuesday, Sept. 9 Women’s golf competed in the Athletes In Action's Total Athlete Collegiate in Xenia, OH, on Monday and Tuesday, placing sixth. They finished +72 as a team...

Megan Molner (5) scoring from outside of the box in the 30th minute, scoring her fifth goal of the season. This goal was to take the lead against the University of Cincinnati, but ended in a 1-1 draw.

Watching the Norse: Athletics recap and review

Jakob Staley, Sports Editor September 9, 2025

Previous week recap: Thursday, Sept. 4 Women’s volleyball took on Western Michigan in the Indiana Invitational, winning 3-1. NKU hit .164 in the match, a season high. After falling in set one,...

Men’s soccer won in movie-esque fashion in the 89th minute against Union Commonwealth Ky. Junior Midfielder Maddox Behnfeldt (5) scored the walk off goal, as he played the ball inside the box and finished it off.

Watching the Norse: Athletics recap and review

Jakob Staley, Sports Editor August 25, 2025

Previous week recap: Thursday, Aug. 21 Women’s soccer picked up their first win of the season at home against Austin Peay in dominant fashion, 4-0. Megan Molner opened the scoring off a set piece...

Fans coming out to support the women’s soccer team while wearing pink and getting their free scarfs for Breast Cancer Awareness.

Women’s soccer gets a huge win for Breast Cancer Awareness

Jakob Staley, Assistant Sports Editor October 11, 2024

The NKU women’s soccer team wore pink for breast cancer awareness, students and other fans alike wore pink in support, on a chilly Thursday evening. The Norse hosted Purdue Fort Wayne, and hoped to get...

Lucas Administrative Center at NKU.

VIEWPOINTS: The trials of NIL at NKU

Matthew Supinger, Sports Co-Editor October 7, 2024

While the idea of college athletes getting paid has been around for a few years now and seems to have a positive reputation, NKU may have a different perspective. June 21, 2021 was the official date...

Seniors Lilly Yordy (left), Lydia Self (middle), and Emma McSwigan (right) participate in senior day festivities.

NKU women’s soccer shines in win on senior day

Alex Perez and Matthew Supinger September 22, 2024

The NKU women’s soccer team welcomed Green Bay to Scudamore Field in front of over 500 fans on Sunday.  The Norse looked to grab their first Horizon League win of the season on the same day that three...

Stock image of NKU Women's Soccer player with northerner logo and "SPORTS" overlayed on top of it.

Terry Gruelle: Fostering a love of NKU women’s soccer for over 20 seasons

Hailey Roden, Photo Editor January 13, 2024

Imagine having two careers that make people smile, literally and figuratively.  That’s the reality for Terry Gruelle, who has a knack for creating beautiful smiles, both as an orthodontist and an...

NKU women's soccer team faced off against Dayton on Thursday.

NKU women’s soccer falters in home opener against Dayton

Blake Lehmann, Sports Editor August 26, 2022

The NKU women’s soccer team opened the newly christened Scudamore Field for the 2022 season on Thursday, but went on to drop a non-conference matchup against Dayton by a score of 3-0. The Flyers opened...

Members of the NKU women's soccer team celebrate a goal in the first half against Purdue Fort Wayne. The Norse defeated the Mastodons 6-2 on Thursday.

Norse get six goals from six different players in lopsided win over Purdue Fort Wayne

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief October 8, 2021

Over the course of the NKU women’s soccer team winning streak, which hit seven games after Thursday’s victory over Purdue Fort Wayne, the Norse have relied on a stingy defense and back line, surrendering...

NKU's Lindsey Meyer (14) chases down the ball against Evansville. Meyer scored the Norse lone goal of the match on Sunday.

Norse tie for second straight match in 1-1 draw against Evansville

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief September 5, 2021

  In the 11 games that the Northern Kentucky women’s soccer team played last spring, just three went to overtime, including the Horizon League Tournament championship that was decided by...

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