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Hurley leads the Norse in digs with 221 digs so far this season.

Hard work and heart set her apart

Trevor Holzschuh, Contributor September 27, 2016

After an action-packed two days, nobody would fault Lauren Hurley for spending the three hour long bus ride back from the Morehead Invitational celebrating with teammates or even taking a nap. After...

Taylor Snyder (11) had 31 assists and seven digs Tuesday in NKUs straight-sets victory over Wright State.

Volleyball battles but drops first two league games

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor September 24, 2016

League play has not started for the NKU Norse Volleyball Team, who dropped both of their weekend games against Milwaukee and Green Bay. The Norse fall back to .500 with the two losses. The Norse were...

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...

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...

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...

NKUs 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...

NKUs 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...

NKU Fall Sports Look to Improve in Second Year in Horizon League

NKU Fall Sports Look to Improve in Second Year in Horizon League

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor August 24, 2016

The fall sports season is just about to get underway, and the three teams in season will be looking for Horizon League Championships and NCAA tournament berths.Women’s Soccer:NKU women’s soccer has...

Taylor Snyder (11), Mel Stewart (1) and Lauren Hurley (6). Stewart was named Horizon League defensive player of the week Monday by the conference.

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Volleyball splits weekend matches

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor November 4, 2015

The NKU volleyball team split a pair of five-set Horizon League matches this weekend.Saturday, the Norse defeated Green Bay 24-26, 26-24, 25-21, 20-25, 15-10.Haley Libs, who was honored Monday as Horizon...

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

GALLERY: Volleyball continues torrid play by defeating Wright State

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor October 28, 2015

The NKU volleyball team is on a roll. The Norse won its third straight match, and fifth in its last six, with a straight-sets victory over Wright State Tuesday evening at Regents Hall, 25-17, 25-20,...

Haley Libs was the 2015 Horizon League Freshman of the Year

Volleyball on a roll, sweep weekend Horizon League matches

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor October 25, 2015

The volleyball team picked up a pair of Horizon League victories this weekend.Saturday, the volleyball team picked up a thrilling five-set victory at Valparaiso. NKU won 20-25, 25-17, 25-21, 20-25 and...

Jayden Julian (21)

Oakland defeats Norse volleyball in three sets

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor October 18, 2015

Oakland's volleyball team pulled out two tough sets Friday night on the way to a straight-set win over Northern Kentucky at Regents Hall.The opening two sets were incredibly tight. Oakland (11-10, 5-2...

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