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The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

WATCH: Sunjic shines as NKU’s breakout tennis star

Mike Canizales, Reporter April 26, 2018
Born in Split, Croatia, Margita Sunjic moved to the United States in order to pursue a better opportunity for herself in the world of tennis. Since her arrival, Sunjic has won multiple awards for NKU, including Freshman of the Year and Horizon League Player of the Year twice. 
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Horizon League Player of the year Sunjic looks to lead Norse to Horizon League tournament

Mike Canizales, Reporter February 21, 2018

The NKU women’s tennis team opened the new season with a 4-0 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats, who are ranked no. 21. Despite the stumble, excitement around the team may have never been higher leading into...

VIDEO: Foreign-born tennis players find family at NKU

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor April 28, 2016

When a late winter chill arrived at Northern Kentucky University, the Norse tennis teams made the trip to a warm, indoor facility to continue practices and matches.It was a far different experience growing...

NKU's Mate Virag and his teammates competed in the ITA Regionals, wrapping up the fall tennis season.

SPORTS ROUNDUP: Fall tennis season wraps up at ITA Regionals

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor October 23, 2015

The NKU men's and women's tennis teams wrapped up fall play last weekend at the ITA Ohio Valley Regionals.On the men's side, Mate Virag and Lukas Clemens lost their second round doubles match to Alex Gornet...

Danielle Donahue was the champion of flight four Saturday at the Greater Cincinnati Collegiate Invitational tennis tournament in Mason, Ohio.

Women’s tennis takes two singles crowns at GCCI

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor September 21, 2015

MASON, Ohio -- Two members of the NKU women’s tennis team won singles events Saturday at the Greater Cincinnati Collegiate Invitational at the Lindner Family Tennis Center and the Eastern Hills Indoor...

NKU women's tennis player Hailey Shanahan.

Women’s tennis hopes for success in Horizon League

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor September 17, 2015

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky -- The women’s tennis team hopes a lineup including seven returners, a standout transfer and three players from overseas will be the right mix in a new league.NKU fall season is...

NKU junior Klara Skopac was a 6-0, 6-0 winner in her debut for the Norse women's tennis team Wednesday against Thomas More. NKU defeated Thomas More 7-0 at the Joyce E. Yeager Tennis Complex.

Women’s tennis opens fall season with 7-0 win

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor September 17, 2015

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS -- In the first match of the fall season, the women's tennis team Wednesday had no trouble dispatching Thomas More, winning 7-0 at the Joyce E. Yeager Tennis Complex.NKU (1-0) dropped...

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