Connie Myers

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team will meet Bellarmine in the first round of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament this Friday at 1 p.m. (EST) at Evansville, Ind.

NKU is 16-11 overall entering the GLVC Tournament, which will be played in Roberts Stadium. The Norse finished GLVC play with a 13-7 record and are the No. 5 seed. Bellarmine, which is 20-7 overall, posted a 14-6 GLVC record and is the No. 4 seed.

The NKU/Bellarmine winner will face either top-seeded Quincy or eighth-seeded Southern Illinois at Edwardsville in the semifinals at 7 p.m. Saturday. The GLVC championship will be played at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, and the winner will receive an automatic berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament.

GLVC TOURNAMENT HISTORY: NKU owns a 12-5 all time record in the GLVC Tournament, and the Norse have won two GLVC Tournament championships.

NKU is 11-4 all-time at Roberts Stadium during GLVC Tournament play.

A year ago, Indianapolis posted a 67-58 win over NKU in the first round of the GLVC Tournament.

Two years ago, NKU defeated Wisconsin-Parkside in the first round and lost to Quincy in the semifinals.

Three years ago, the Norse posted wins against Saint Joseph’s and Bellarmine before losing to Southern Indiana in the championship game.

Four years ago, NKU defeated Quincy and Southern Illinois at Edwardsville before losing to Southern Indiana in the championship game.

Five years ago, NKU defeated IPFW, Bellarmine and Indianapolis to capture the GLVC title.

Six years ago, the Norse defeated Kentucky Wesleyan, Southern Indiana and Bellarmine en route to the GLVC Tournament championship.

In 1997-98, NKU defeated Bellarmine in the first round in Regents Hall. The Norse lost to Southern Indiana at the PAC Arena in the GLVC semifinals.

NKU is 3-0 all-time against Bellarmine in the GLVC Tournament.

MYERS LEADS GLVC IN REBOUNDING: NKU's Connie Myers enters the GLVC leading the GLVC in rebounding at 8.5 rpg. Myers also ranks sixth in scoring at 16.4 points per game. The senior forward ranks 15th in school history with 1,270 career points.

CREAGER NO. 3 IN GLVC IN FREE-THROW SHOOTING: NKU sophomore Karyn Creager, who earlier this season set a school record by making 27 consecutive free throws, ranks third in the GLVC in that category at 88.4 percent. Creager averages 9.9 ppg and is 76-for-86 from the line this season.

A year ago, Creager led the GLVC in free-throw shooting at 87.1 percent.

THE LAST TIME AGAINST BELLARMINE: Earlier this season on Jan. 13, Connie Myers finished with 19 points and seven rebounds as NKU posted a 56-53 win over Bellarmine in Regents Hall.

Myers scored 10 points in the first half as NKU built a 30-22 lead at the break. The Norse controlled the tempo against the high-scoring Knights, who entered that game averaging nearly 80 points per contest.

IN THE FIRST MEETING THIS SEASON: On Nov. 28 at Louisville, Ky., Princess Wimsatt scored 17 of her 23 points in the second half as Bellarmine posted a 77-66 win over NKU in Knights Hall.

Kellie Peyton came off the bench and added 16 points for Bellarmine. The Knights shot 61.5 percent from the field and won the rebounding battle by a 35-27 margin.

Karyn Creager and Karmen Graham each scored 17 points to lead NKU, but the Norse shot just 34.5 percent from the field in the second half.