The Northerner

Taryn Taugher shoots a free throw after being fouled by Youngstown State

Foul trouble dooms Norse against Illinois State

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor November 16, 2017

The NKU women's basketball team fell to Illinois State 49-37 Wednesday night at Illinois State. The Norse start the season 0-2 while the Redbirds are 1-1. NKU sent the Redbirds to the free throw line...

Laura Thomas scored 11 points in a loss to Miami

Kent State rally too much for NKU in season opener

Mike Canizales, Reporter November 11, 2017

The NKU women's basketball team opened the 2017-18 season with a 59-54 loss to Kent State inside BB&T Arena on Saturday afternoon. “You’ve got to give a lot of credit to Kent State,” said...

NKUs SharRae Davis attempts a jump shot on Saturday at BB&T Arena

Poor shooting leads to Norse loss

Austin Elmore, Assistant Sports Editor February 11, 2017

The NKU women’s basketball team lost 41-32 to Valparaiso on Saturday at BB&T Arena. The loss drops the Norse to 8-17 overall and 4-9 in Horizon League play. The loss also means the Norse split the...

Rebecca Lyttle had 16 points and 13 rebounds Monday against Portland State.

Gallery: Norse struggle to shoot in first home game

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor November 15, 2016

The NKU women's basketball team fell to Miami (Ohio) 60-50 Tuesday night. The Norse drop to 0-2 on the season while Miami improves to 2-0.  "One thing I told the players before the game is to focus...

Rebecca Lyttle (3) drives to the basket during Wednesdays loss to Valparaiso.

Six seconds or less: NKU women look to push the pace

Matt Sexton, Managing Editor November 10, 2016

Faster than an eight-second trip around a dusty ring on the back of an angry bull. That’s how quickly new Norse women’s basketball coach Camryn Whitaker wants her team to shoot the ball and score...

NKU womens basketball coach Camryn Whitaker at her introductory press conference Tuesday at BB&T Arena.

All in the family; Whitaker introduced as NKU head coach

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor May 10, 2016

Members of Camryn Whitaker's family were spread throughout BB&T Arena Tuesday afternoon.Some of them are related by blood, some by basketball.Regardless of the relation, all gathered to watch the...

Camryn Whitaker was named NKU womens basketball head coach Friday by NKU Director of Athletics Ken Bothof. Shell be introduced 11 a.m. Tuesday at a press conference at BB&T Arena.

BREAKING: NKU hires UK assistant to lead women’s basketball

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor May 6, 2016

Two weeks after losing its head coach to South Dakota, the NKU women's basketball team has its new leader.Camryn Whitaker, most recently an assistant for the University of Kentucky women's basketball team,...

NKU senior Rianna Gayheart is greated by Coach Dawn Plitzuweit during senior night festivities at BB&T Arena. Plitzuweit was hired by South Dakota Friday.

Plitzuweit leaves NKU for South Dakota

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor April 22, 2016

NKU women's basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit was named head coach at the University of South Dakota this morning.According to USD Athletic Director David Herbster, Plitzuweit will be introduced as head...

SharRae Davis (0) uses a screen set by Rebecca Lyttle (3) to drive around a defender Thursday night against USC Upstate.

USC Upstate ends NKU season in WBI opener

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor March 17, 2016

USC Upstate erased a 12-point halftime deficit Thursday to end NKU's season with a 71-69 win over the Norse in the opening round of the Women's Basketball Invitational.The Norse ends its season 19-14."It's...

Kelley Wiegman (22) scored eight points Friday against Indiana State

Not done: NKU women to play in WBI

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor March 14, 2016

The 2015-2016 women's basketball season will continue for Northern Kentucky.NKU will play in the Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI) for the fourth consecutive season. The Norse will open the tournament...

Kasey Uetrecht (23) scored 20 points and pulled down 11 rebounds in NKUs heartbreaking loss to Green Bay.

Heartbreak for Norse with double OT loss

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor March 13, 2016

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin -- Jen Wellnitz had just four points for Green Bay Saturday, but her putback with 0.6 seconds remaining in double overtime gave the Phoenix an 80-78 victory over Northern Kentucky.It...

Molly Glick (24) had a career-high 18 points Friday in NKUs win over Valparaiso.

Norse blast Valpo to advance to Horizon semifinals

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor March 11, 2016

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin -- Named to the Horizon League all-freshman team this week, NKU's Molly Glick had a career-high 18 points Friday as the Norse defeated Valparaiso 76-53 in the Horizon League tournament...

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