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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Senior setter Natalie Forbes dished out 35 assists Saturday afternoon as Northern Kentucky University cruised to a 25-16, 25-7, 25-15 victory against Kentucky Wesleyan in Regents Hall. Forbes added seven digs for NKU, which attacked at a .400 clip as a team and improved to 24-6 overall. The Norse, who are now 38-0 all-time against Kentucky Wesleyan, upped their Great Lakes Valley Conference record to 13-2. Kim Nemcek finished with 12 kills, eight digs and hit .450, while Kristina Eisenmenger added nine kills and attacked at a .529 clip. Eisenmenger, a senior and Notre Dame Academy graduate, now has 1,660 career kills at NKU. She is currently No. 3 in Norse history in that category and needs 43 kills to pass Bethany Gastright (1,702 kills) for second place on the list. Annie Lucas collected seven kills and hit .700 for the Norse, who have not lost a set to Kentucky Wesleyan since Oct. 23, 1993. The Panthers dropped to 7-26 overall, 0-15 in the GLVC. Kentucky Wesleyan has now lost 110 consecutive GLVC volleyball matches during the past six seasons. The Panthers’ last conference victory came against Bellarmine on Oct. 31, 2001. Noelle Peterson served up five aces for NKU, which finished with 10 aces as a team. Sarah Drennen added six kills and hit .625. NKU returns to action Tuesday night when Bellarmine visits Regents Hall for a 7 p.m. match. The Norse conclude their regular-season schedule next weekend when Wisconsin-Parkside (Friday at 7 p.m.) and Lewis (Saturday at 2 p.m.) visit Regents Hall. NKU’s four seniors - Forbes, Eisenmenger, Katie Latenser and Kelsey Wesaw - will be recognized prior to the Wisconsin-Parkside match Friday night. The Saturday showdown with Lewis could decide the GLVC East Division champion and No. 1 seed for the upcoming GLVC Tournament.
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