Fake grass brings benefits
Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor
September 26, 2014
The turf at NKU’s soccer field and the baseball infield have more of a purpose than meets the eye. With much effort going into the upkeep of the current artificial turf in both locations, maintenance is a lot less than it would be if the turf were real. With cost being a main benefactor of the artificia...
Norse fight for intense victory over Wright State
Clayton Castle, Contributor
September 23, 2014
After being down 2-0 in the 70th minute, the NKU men’s soccer team stormed back to beat the Wright State Raiders 4-3 in overtime on International Student Night at the NKU Soccer Stadium on Tuesday night. Cian McDonald, a senior midfielder, scored the winning goal in the 92nd minute on a pass assi...
Hot Seat with Ian O’Reilly
Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor
September 22, 2014
Sport: SoccerYear: SeniorMajor: Organizational Leadership Ian O’Reilly holds a strong place on the Norse defense for the men’s soccer team, with nearly 2,000 playing minutes last season alone, but what else do you know about him? Q: What is your favorite before game meal?A: Probably just a san...
Student athlete faces life without soccer
Troy Bendgen, Reporter
September 18, 2014
Imagine a life dedicated solely to one sport for the majority of your life. Every waking moment is committed to getting better and practice lasts for hours. Now imagine waking up one morning and just deciding to give a huge part of your life up. For Sean Cooney soccer was his life at NKU and he had to...
Loss comes in final minutes for women’s soccer
Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor
September 17, 2014
NKU’s women’s soccer team faced Butler University Sept. 17, holding a one point lead until the final two minutes of the game, when Butler would score two goals, winning the game. The first half would start off slow for both teams, with the first shot for NKU coming in the tenth minute by Aubrey...
Yellow cards give Norse third draw of season
Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor
September 14, 2014
NKU’s men’s soccer team returned home Sunday Sept. 14 to take on Indiana Purdue-Fort Wayne after losing Friday to Bowling Green State University. NKU started off strong in the first half with three promising looks on the goal within the first five minutes of the game. However, it wouldn’t be until ...
Norse come from behind to take victory over Robert Morris
Alex Weber, Contributor
September 14, 2014
NKU’s women’s soccer team took on Robert Morris University Sunday Sept. 14 after a draw Tuesday night against Xavier University. The game started slowly with NKU goalkeeper Brooke Schocker making her first save on a slow rolling shot in the seventh minute. In the tenth minute, freshman winger ...
NKU women’s soccer battle to a draw against Xavier
Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor
September 9, 2014
NKU’s women’s soccer team returned home Tuesday Sep. 9 to take on Xavier University resulting in a draw. NKU would start the game with just 10 players on the field due to injuries on the team. “The good news in terms of the injuries is that we had sustained multiple injuries going to to the ...
Globe trotting soccer player makes NKU his new home
Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor
September 3, 2014
Few have ever traveled outside of their home country and even fewer have ever lived in another country. None of these apply to sophomore transfer Alwin Komolong, who is also a member of NKU’s soccer team. Beginning his first season at NKU, America is the fifth country Komolong has lived in. “I...
NKU men’s soccer draw in first game against Cincinnati
Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor
August 29, 2014
The Norse men’s soccer team took on the Cincinnati Bearcats Aug. 29 at home in a draw of 1-1. The game would take off quick with a clear competition for control between the teams. “They’re very fast, very athletic,” NKU Head Coach John Basalyga said. "And we countered that with some of our...
2014 soccer players to watch this season
Molly Patrick, Contributor
August 28, 2014
Both the men and women’s soccer teams at NKU are facing exciting schedules this season. Recently, we sat down with Coach Sheehan, the women's head coach, and Coach Basalyga, the men's head coach, to catch up with them and discuss who will be key to their seasons. Here’s what they had to say. Finishing ...
Lightning forces early end to first game of the season
Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor
August 23, 2014
The NKU women’s soccer team faced Eastern Illinois University Aug. 22 in their first ever match up. The game started off quick for NKU with a goal coming in the third minute by redshirt junior, Kelsey Laumann. “We had a couple of good opportunities early in the game,” head coach Bob Sheehan said...
