NKU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY TIMELINE • On Feb. 26, 1999, Michelle Cottrell scores 24 points and grabs 12 rebounds as NKU rallies past Southern Indiana, 68-64, in the semifinals of the GLVC Tournament in Roberts Stadium. Southern Indiana builds a 10-point lead early in the second half, but Cottrell takes control late in the game. She scores 15 points in the second half - including a pair of baskets that turn a 64-61 deficit into a 65-64 NKU lead with 1:13 left in the game. Kris Kamrath hits a pair of clutch free throws with 33 seconds remaining to extend the Norse advantage to 67-64, and Cottrell seals the victory by making one of two free throws in the final seconds to eliminate the defending GLVC champions. • On Feb. 27, 1999, Michele Tuchfarber buries a 3-pointer with eight seconds remaining in the game to lift NKU past Bellarmine, 74-72, in the championship game of the GLVC Tournament in Roberts Stadium at Evansville, Ind. Michelle Cottrell finishes with 30 points and seven rebounds to earn most outstanding player honors of the GLVC Tournament.
Michelle Cottrell goes up for a jumper in the second half of NKU’s 68-64 win over Southern Indiana during the semifinals of the 1999 GLVC Tournament. Cottrell finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Monique McRae (left) prepares to cut the net after NKU’s 74-72 win over Bellarmine in the GLVC Tournament championship game.
Julie Stanley (left) sets a screen against Bellarmine in the 1999 GLVC Tournament championship game. Michele Tuchfarber (center) attempts a shot in the Bellarmine game. Michelle Cottrell (above) takes her turn at cutting the net after NKU’s 74-72 win.
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