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The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

NKU did not back down in the paint despite being undersized.

NKU women’s basketball suffers tough loss against the Kentucky Wildcats

Alex Perez and Matthew Supinger November 8, 2024

NKU women’s basketball took a work trip down to Lexington Thursday night to showdown against the 22nd nationally-ranked University of Kentucky Wildcats. Both offenses started slow, as the Norse’s...

NKU women’s basketball falls short in season opener

Alex Perez, Sports Co-Editor November 5, 2024

NKU women’s basketball tipped off their regular season Monday in front of the home crowd at Truist Arena. Their season started with a tough test from the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders,...

Norse head coach Camryn Whitaker-Volz will be departing from NKU.

Women’s basketball coach leaving following alleged investigation

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor April 6, 2024

Camryn Whitaker-Volz will no longer serve as the head coach of NKU women’s basketball, the university announced on Friday. Volz was under investigation according to unnamed sources, WCPO reported...

Junior Khamari Mitchell-Steen (left) high-fives teammate Noelle Hubert during Friday's match-up against Oakland.

NKU women’s basketball looks to keep turning losing season around

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor February 8, 2024

NKU women’s basketball and Head Coach Camryn Volz are looking to keep turning the ship around on their dwindling season.  “New” has been the word of the season, with a largely new roster and...

Khamari Mitchell-Steen goes in for a layup.

Womens Basketball Falls Short in Overtime

Torie Houston, Sports Editor November 7, 2023

Monday night saw a hard-fought battle between the women's basketball teams of NKU–ranking fifth in the Horizon League preseason poll–and Indiana State University Sycamores–ranked ninth in the...

Emmy Souder and Green Bay’s Jasmine Kondrakiewicz (21) go up for the tip-off at the beginning of Saturday’s game at Truist Arena. The Norse have lost two of their last three games, while the Phoenix have won their last nine.

Women’s basketball struggles to adapt offensively in loss against Green Bay

Blake Lehmann, Sports Editor January 8, 2023

Plagued by missed field goals, turnovers and points allowed in the paint, the NKU women’s basketball team fell in a matinee matchup Saturday afternoon to the Green Bay Phoenix by a score of 70-53. Ivy...

The Norse bench celebrates a play during NKU’s 66-60 comeback win over the Milwaukee Panthers Thursday night. After shooting just 19.4% from the field in the first half, the Norse roared back to shoot 17-for-30 for the remaining 20 minutes of the ballgame.

Davis’ big night spearheads Norse comeback in win over Milwaukee

Blake Lehmann, Sports Editor January 7, 2023

On a night that saw Lindsey Duvall and Ivy Turner honored for surpassing 1,000 points on their respective careers, a new face emerged to give the dynamic duo a bit of a reprieve. The NKU women’s...

Norse guard Lindsey Duvall battles with Wright State’s Cara VanKempen (2) for positioning to grab a rebound. Duvall would record her seventh double-double of the year Wednesday night, scoring 25 points and grabbing 13 boards in NKU’s win over the Raiders.

Women’s basketball resumes Horizon League play with rout of Wright State

Blake Lehmann, Sports Editor December 29, 2022

The NKU women’s basketball team returned to their Horizon League schedule Wednesday night by renewing their rivalry with Wright State as they pulled out their second conference win of the year by...

Women's basketball will play UC Wednesday night in Truist Arena.

Preview: Women’s basketball gets their shot against UC at home Wednesday

Blake Lehmann, Sports Editor December 21, 2022

Over a month removed from the NKU men’s basketball team’s first victory over Cincinnati in program history, the women’s basketball team will take their turn at continuing their winning ways over...

VIDEO: What makes a game: NKU vs. Youngstown State

Justis White, Jaylen Jones, and Noah Schuler December 9, 2022

Norse women's basketball battled Youngstown State last Friday, Dec. 2. We spoke to the people outside of the court that bring a sports game to life, from promotional media to commentary.

Women's basketball will play UC Wednesday night in Truist Arena.

Norse open I-75 Challenge with strong first half in double-digit win over EKU

Blake Lehmann, Sports Editor December 9, 2022

Led by Emmy Souder’s 17 points and Lindsey Duvall’s fifth double-double of the season, the NKU women’s basketball team knocked off Eastern Kentucky Thursday night in the first game of the I-75 Challenge...

Women's basketball will play UC Wednesday night in Truist Arena.

Women’s basketball quells losing streak as offense awakens vs. Robert Morris

Blake Lehmann, Sports Editor December 5, 2022

The NKU women’s basketball team broke a three-game losing streak Sunday afternoon as they earned their first Horizon League victory of the season in a 69-54 defeat of the Robert Morris Colonels. The...

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