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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Northern Kentucky University will open its volleyball season Friday in Florence, Ala., at the North Alabama Classic. NKU meets North Dakota at 3 p.m. Friday in its opening match. Later that evening, the Norse will take on No. 9 North Alabama at 8 p.m. On Saturday, NKU plays No. 8 Ashland - the defending NCAA Division II Great Lakes Region champion. In addition, the Norse play Tusculum on Saturday. 20-WIN MACHINE: NKU owns 14 consecutive 20-win seasons entering 2007. The Norse were 20-13 a year ago. HOLMES CLOSES IN ON 1,300 KILLS: Two-time All-America middle Liz Holmes enters her senior season with 1,295 career kills, which ranks eighth in Norse history. A year ago, Holmes led the GLVC in hitting percentage (.396, which was No. 3 nationally) and earned a spot on the All-GLVC first team for the third straight season. The Cincinnati Mother of Mercy High School graduate is aiming to become the only three-time All-American in NKU volleyball history. ABOUT NORTH DAKOTA: The Fighting Sioux posted a 15-11 record last season and are picked to finish fifth in the North Central Conference preseason poll. NKU has met North Dakota just once in volleyball, and the Norse dropped a 30-23, 30-24, 25-30, 30-19 decision to the Fighting Sioux on Aug. 29, 2003, at Jacksonville, Fla. INDIANA TECH VISITS NKU AUG. 28: NKU begins its home season next Tuesday (Aug. 28) when Indiana Tech visits Regents Hall for a 7 p.m. match. That match can also be heard live on the Internet at www.nkunorse.com. |
