Women’s soccer team splits pair, wins first Horizon League match
Matt Sexton, Sports Editor
September 21, 2015
The women’s soccer team lost Sunday at home to Toledo, two days after winning its first Horizon League match against Youngstown State.Sunday, the Norse fell 2-0 to Toledo in a match where NKU failed to create scoring chances.NKU was outshot 23-8, including 11-2 in shots on goal. Brooke Schocker was strong in goal, stopping ...
Men’s soccer falls to Dayton, 4-0
Matt Sexton, Sports Editor
September 21, 2015
DAYTON, Ohio -- The men’s soccer team lost Friday night to Dayton, 4-0.Dayton would score in the 41st minute when James Haupt scoring on a breakaway, assisted by Amass Amankona.Amankona would score the next two for the Flyers to make it 3-0. He would score in the 57th minute, assisted by Maik Schoonderwoerd, th...
Illinois hands women’s soccer first loss, 1-0
Matt Sexton, Sports Editor
September 14, 2015
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The first matchup against a Big Ten team in women's soccer history ended with a 1-0 Illinois victory Friday night.The loss is the first of the season for NKU (4-1). Illinois is 6-1.Hope D'Addario scored the only goal of the match in the 37th minute. She scored off of a free kick t...
Addai scores twice as Norse blank IPFW, 2-0
Matt Sexton, Sports Editor
September 14, 2015
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Two second half goals by Yaw Addai were enough Sunday to lead the men's soccer team to a 2-0 win over IPFW.Addai broke a scoreless tie in the 74th minute when he received a pass across the box from Diego Martinez. Addai beat the keeper on the right post for the game's first goal.Just...
Summer spent conquering the world
Sarah Kellam, Contributor
September 9, 2015
Most students spend their summers in hometowns, interning or just taking a break. However, one student spent his summer captaining a national team. When Alwin Komolong returned to Papua New Guinea for the summer, he wasn’t planning on taking time off from soccer. Instead, the NKU junior captained ...
Men’s soccer splits pair in Mayor’s Cup
Matt Sexton, Sports Editor
September 7, 2015
ONEONTA, N.Y. -- Bucknell scored in the 105th minute Sunday to defeat the Northern Kentucky men’s soccer team 1-0 at the Hartwick College Mayor’s Cup.Bucknell got the winner when Jesse Klug scored off of a nodded ball by teammate Justin Galiani. Connor Willings picked up an assist as well.The Biso...
Women’s soccer wins fourth straight, 1-0
Matt Sexton, Sports Editor
August 31, 2015
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Northern Kentucky women’s soccer team extended its shutout streak to almost 300 minutes Sunday in a 1-0 victory over Charleston Southern.Winning its fourth straight game to open the season, the Norse have not allowed a goal since its opener.Less than a minute after halftime...
Men’s soccer blanks Memphis for first win, 1-0
Matt Sexton, Sports Editor
August 31, 2015
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Calvin Murphy’s goal in the 64th minute Monday afternoon propelled the Northern Kentucky men’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory at Memphis.Murphy, a freshman, headed in a Johannes Jansen free kick a little more than an hour into the match. Goalkeeper AJ Fleak made eight saves for his f...
Soccer teams off to a hot start
Carrie Crotzer, Editor-in-Chief
August 26, 2015
Both the men’s and women’s soccer teams are gearing up for jam packed schedules this fall and both teams have kicked off their year’s proving they’re ready for strong seasons. Women’s soccerNKU’s women’s soccer team started off their season with two exhibition games with a win ove...
1-1 draw in final exhibition for women’s soccer
Carrie Crotzer, Editor-in-Chief
August 17, 2015
As the afternoon heat beat down on NKU’s Soccer Stadium, it became apparent that NKU women’s soccer and Western Kentucky University were in for a long game no matter the outcome. The game ended with a score of 1-1 with NKU feeling good about how they had performed “I think we are in a fair...
Athletics a driving force in a family bond
Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor
November 7, 2014
Walking into the lobby, two girls sit on different couches some distance apart from each other. A feeling of fear creeps in at the thought of a profile on two people who don’t like one another. After being escorted to another room, the dynamic changes as they sit closely and we begin to discuss t...
Hot Seat with Macy Hamblin
Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor
November 3, 2014
Sport: SoccerYear: FreshmanMajor: Special Education Macy Hamblin has appeared in 14 games in her freshman season and picked up six goals for the Norse. But what else do you know about her? Q: What is your favorite before game meal?A: I’d have to say salad, pasta and bread sticks. Q: Do you have ...
