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The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Student journalists from across Kentucky will be at NKU Friday for the Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association seminar.

Student journalist conference at NKU Friday

Matt Sexton, Managing Editor September 8, 2016

Student journalists from across the state of Kentucky will gather at Northern Kentucky University on Friday for the Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association. NKU students are encouraged to attend the...

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...

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

Norse Women look to keep momentum going against Toledo

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor September 2, 2016

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...

Rachel Conaway slides to get the ball away from an MSU defender. NKU won the game 1-0

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...

Midfielder Payton Naylor looks to dribble past the MSU defense in the 1-0 Norse win.

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...

Forward Jacob Cunningham and the Norse lost 2-0 to Evansville

Norse shutout against Evansville

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor August 28, 2016

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...

NKU's Keely Creamer was selected to the all tournament team after her performance in the Indiana Invitational.

Norse start season strong in Indiana Invitational

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor August 28, 2016

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...

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

GALLERY: Men’s soccer begins season with a draw

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor August 27, 2016

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...

NKU's Keely Creamer goes up to spike the ball over the net. She and the Norse will look to start the season strong tonight vs. Indiana

NKU Volleyball starts season tonight at Indiana

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor August 26, 2016

The Northern Kentucky volleyball team will begin the season Friday when they face Indiana University in the Indiana Invitational. The Norse will then play Marshall University and the University of Evansville...

Kayte Osterfeld looks to make a pass against the EKU defense. The Norse lost 2-0.

NKU shut out against EKU

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor August 26, 2016

The Norse offense continued to struggle Thursday night, failing to score for the second straight game in a 2-0 loss to Eastern Kentucky University. The loss gives the Norse a 0-3 record to start the...

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