With rounds of 11- and 13-over par, the Northern Kentucky University men’s golf team is ninth in the Cleveland State Invitational after the first day of competition.
Three Norse notched scores of 73 in either the first or second round. Jackson Frame (t-44th) opened the day with his 1-over round before shooting a 78 in the second. Following rounds of 75 and 77 from Clayton Portz and Jacob Poore, respectively, both Norse rebounded with 73s. Portz is t-24th and Poore is t-35th
Jacob Brinker carded rounds of 74-79 and sits t-50th, while Logan Gamm was consistent with 77s in both the opening and closing rounds. He is t-52nd.
Kent State tops the leaderboard at 5-under, while IPFW’s Jacob Broninger notched rounds of 68-72 to claim the top individual spot.
The final round starts at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start.
Waltz heads NKU women’s golf at Bearcats Classic
Junior Ryleigh Waltz carded rounds of 78-76 for the Northern Kentucky University women’s golf team and is currently t-9th at the UC Bearcats Fall Classic at TPC River’s Bend. The Norse are seventh in the team standings.
Following an opening round 79, MacKenzie Laumann followed with an 85 and sits 35th individually. Sarah Kellam is close behind in 39th (tied) after scores of 81-86.
Allison Leigeb (88-86, 48th) and Macy Wright (82-93, 49th) also competed for the Norse.
Host Cincinnati leads the pack at 24-over and Louisville’s Ellen Kehoe tops the individual leaderboard at 2-under.
Play resumes with the final round Tuesday.
Norse volleyball team wraps up three-game road swing
The Northern Kentucky University volleyball team wraps up a three-game Horizon League road swing on Tuesday evening when they head to travel partner and rival Wright State for a 7 p.m. first serve from McLin Gymnasium. Links to live stats and the ESPN3 broadcast will be available at NKUNorse.com
ABOUT WRIGHT STATE: The Raiders are still seeking their first Horizon League win after dropping matches at Green Bay and Milwaukee over the weekend. Katie Klusman has led the offensive effort for the Raiders, averaging 4.28 kills per set to rank second among Horizon League attackers. In the back row, Jessie Thorton has averaged 4.33 digs per set, ranking fourth in the League.
LAST TIME OUT: The Norse split the weekend action against Horizon League foes, winning a five-set thriller at Green Bay on Friday before falling short in straight sets to Milwaukee. Keely Creamer picked up 26 kills to lead the offense, while Mel Stewart’s 36 digs set the defensive pace.
TURNER TURNING IT UP: Freshman outside hitter Kelly Turner has found herself filling in as a middle hitter over the last several weeks and had a solid effort last weekend in Wisconsin. Turner posted 21 kills and hit at a team-best .326 clip while posting three blocks as well. Turner has seen action in 32 sets so far this season and ranks fifth on the team with 1.52 kills per set.
FIGHT TO THE END: NKU’S 3-2 win over Green Bay on Friday was the team’s second five-set victory of the year, having earlier this season defeated SIU Edwardsville in five sets. The Norse have held their opponents to a negative hitting percentage during the deciding set this season. Over the last two seasons, NKU has posted a 7-1 record in five-set matches.
NIFTY FIFTY: Friday’s contest marked the seventh time this season that NKU has posted 50 or more kills as a team in the match, as the Norse put down 64 kills against Green Bay. NKU is 6-1 in contests this year when they reach the half-century mark for kills, with the lone loss coming at home against Valparaiso on Sept. 25.
DOUBLE DOUBLE-DOUBLE: The victory on Friday also saw NKU get two double-doubles on the evening, as Taylor Snyder got her fifth of the season and 38th of her career, dishing out 46 assists while picking up 16 digs. Meanwhile, Jayden Julian got her second double-double in as many weeks, marking 16 for her career, when she got 12 kills and 12 digs in the same match. All told, NKU has seen eight double doubles this season.
UP NEXT: The Norse come home this weekend to open a three-match Horizon League home stand, welcoming Youngstown State for a 7 p.m. first serve in Regents Hall. Fans can follow the action on Twitter by following @NKUNorseGameDay, or watch the action live on ESPN3.
From NKU Athletics