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NKU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2013-14 NORSE GUIDE
THE BANK OF KENTUCKY CENTER...................................2-3 2013-14 NKU ROSTER.......................................................... 4 2013-14 RADIO/TV ROSTER.................................................5 THE COACHES.................................................................. 6-8 NKU head coach Dawn Plitzuweit................................6-7 NKU assistant coach Lynn Plett...................................... 8 NKU assistant coach Karmen Graham........................... 8 NKU assistant coach Courtney Boylan........................... 8 THE PLAYERS.....................................................10-25 Kayla Thacker............................................... 10-11 Melody Doss................................................. 12-13 Kaitlyn Gerrety.............................................. 14-15 Rianna Gayheart.......................................... 16-17 Christine Roush............................................ 18-19 Courtney Roush........................................... 20-21 Malika Glover.................................................... 22 Morgan Blair...................................................... 22 Kelsey Key........................................................ 22 Sarah Kinch....................................................... 23 Lauren White..................................................... 23 Kelley Wiegman................................................ 23 NKU HISTORY TIMELINE.................................. 26-95
THE 2000 NATIONAL TITLE RUN....................50-63 MTU deja vu: Not Cott, not again................. 51-52 NKU stuns No. 1 Saint Rose........................ 54-55 Norse within reach of a national title............ 56-57 NKU shows heart in the clutch..................... 65-63 Norse win first-ever national championship NKU’S ALL-TIME SCORING QUEEN....................... 64 Cottrell sets record against Delta State............. 64 NKU advances to Elite Eight again................... 65 HERE THEY GO AGAIN.....................................66-68 The comeback against Quincy..................... 66-68 NKU defeats Washburn..................................... 69 Norse edge California (Pa.) in semifinals..... 70-71 In the national spotlight................................ 72-73 WINNER’S PATH TO A GLVC TITLE....................76-77 Norse take 2006 GLVC Tournament crown ONE TEAM, ONE BODY = AN NCAA CROWN!.... 80-89 The journey to a national title begins............ 81-83 No stoppin’ us now! NKU win regional......... 84-85 An elite performance.................................... 86-89 NKU claims 2008 national championship
Scroggin begins NKSC program....................... 28 Peggy Vincent: NKSC’s first star.................. 29-30 Winstel returns as head coach.......................... 33 The 1987 Final Four journey........................ 34-37 THE COTTRELL ERA TIPS OFF...............................40 An NKU star is born........................................... 41 A net-cutting good time in E’ville.................. 42-44 NKU-MTU: The 1999 buzzer-beater............. 45-47 On to the Elite Eight..................................... 48-49
NANCY WINSTEL: A NORSE LEGEND RETIRES..... 94 REACHING A NEW LEVEL..................................... 95 NKU ALL-TIME RECORDS............................... 96-104 The 2013-14 NKU women’s basketball media guide was written and designed by Kelli Marksbury and Don Owen. Editorial assistance provided by Don Owen and Mike Anderson. Photography by Tim Downer, Jeff McCurry, Tom Miller, Kody Kahle, Joe Ruh, Tim Sofranko, Terrie Gabis and Jim Osborn.
2013-14 NKU Norse media guide
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