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November 30, 2011
WOMEN'S SOCCER

NKU's Mason earns Daktronics All-America first team honors

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University's Amanda Mason was named to the Daktronics NCAA Division II Women's Soccer All-America first team, the organization announced on Wednesday.

It marks Mason's second career All-America honor after earning second-team honors last season.

Mason, a senior midfielder from Cincinnati, Ohio, was the lynchpin of the Norse offense, scoring 15 goals and adding 13 assists for a total of 43 points to lead the team and the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Her offensive output also ranks her in the top 10 nationally in points per game (2.26) and assists per game (0.68).

Her exploits led the Norse to a 16-2-2 overall record and a trip to the NCAA Midwest Region championship game for the second time in three years.

Mason was also honored as the GLVC Offensive Player of the Year and the Daktronics Midwest Region Player of the Year. She earned first-team nods on the All-GLVC and All-Region teams and was twice named the GLVC Player of the Week during the 2011 season.

She finishes her career ranking second all-time at NKU with 49 goals and third all-time in assists (37) and points (135).

2011 DAKTRONICS NCAA DIVISON II WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-AMERICA TEAMS

First Team
Pos. Name School Class Ht. Hometown
GK Julia Hansson Bridgeport So. 5-10 Tockfors, Sweden
D Catherine Hauck* Lenoir-Rhyne Sr. 5-6 Lake Mary, Fla.
D Marie Pettersson Bridgeport Sr. 5-7 Amal, Sweden
D Megan Brown* Grand Valley State Sr. 5-6 Jenison, Mich.
D Hanna Staley* Midwestern State Jr. 5-7 Austin, Texas
MF Amanda Mason* Northern Kentucky Sr. 5-4 Cincinnati, Ohio
MF Carley Work California (Pa.) Jr. 5-5 Hopewell, Pa.
MF Megan Woodworth Colorado Mines Jr. 5-7 Centennial, Colo.
MF Christina Cuffari* St. Rose Sr. 5-6 Brick, N.J.
F Ashley Botts Grand Valley State Jr. 5-6 Beloit, Wis.
F Chloe Roberts** North Alabama Jr. 5-5 Plymouth, England
F Carmelina Puopolo St. Rose So. 5-5 Scarborough, Ontario
F Ashley Alderin-Fleagle Limestone Sr. 5-7 Kernersville, N.C.

2011 Ron Lenz National Player of the Year: Chloe Roberts, Jr., North Alabama

Second Team
Pos. Name School Class Ht. Hometown
GK Chelsea Parise Grand Valley State Jr. 5-9 Warren, Mich.
D Taylor Sawyer* Seattle Pacific Jr. 5-5 Gig Harbor, Wash.
D Hayley Johnson UC-San Diego Jr. 5-7 Santa Rosa, Calif.
D Kelli Bahr* Armstrong Atlantic State Sr. 5-10 Middleton, Wis.
D Sam Andert Quincy Jr. 5-9 St. Peters, Mo.
MF Alyssa Rhodes Central Missouri Sr. 5-9 Olathe, Kan.
MF Nikki Brown** North Alabama Jr. 5-9 Bognor Regis, England
MF Erin Mruz** Grand Valley State Sr. 5-6 Gurnee, Ill.
MF Kelly Adams Wingate Sr. 5-5 Matthews, N.C.
F Karenee Demery* Cal State-Stanislaus So. 5-3 Merced, Calif.
F Kayla Addison* Grand Valley State Jr. 5-6 Southfield, Mich.
F Andrea Carpenter* Abilene Christian So. 5-4 Amarillo, Texas
F Breeanna Robinson California (Pa.) Sr. 5-6 East Hampstead, N.H.

Third Team
Pos. Name School Class Ht. Hometown
GK Kristin Armstrong UC-San Diego Sr. 5-8 Anaheim, Calif.
D Alison Cahill Regis So. 5-4 Boise, Idaho
D Meagan McKinney St. Rose Jr. 5-8 Kennewick, Wash.
D Kayla Klimasko* California (Pa.) Sr. 5-7 Mississauga, Ontario
D Kelsey Neal Colorado Mines So. 5-6 Los Alamos, N.M.
MF Alyssa Mira Grand Valley State Jr. 5-6 Livonia, Mich.
MF Kelsey Jenkins Seattle Pacific Sr. 5-8 Kent, Wash.
MF Katie Stanley Bridgeport Sr. 5-6 Oxford, England
MF Sydney Bond St. Rose So. 5-7 Deer Park, N.Y.
F Julissa Rodriguez New Mexico Highlands Sr. 5-5 Kennewick, Wash.
F Lauren Riiff Chestnut Hill Sr. 5-6 Clementon, N.J.
F Kasey Kenny Bridgeport Sr. 5-4 Staten Island, N.Y.
F Jordan Miller* Regis Sr. 5-9 Santa Fe, N.M.

Honorable Mentions
Pos. Name School Class Ht. Hometown
GK Anna Belpedio* Winona State Sr. 5-7 Coon Rapids, Minn.
D Kansas Bayly Columbus State So. 5-5 Lilburn, Ga.
D Reegan Lloyd Minnesota-Duluth Sr. 5-8 Woodbury, Minn.
D Lyndsey Womack Abilene Christian Gr. 5-3 Longview, Texas
D Emer Flatley Slippery Rock Jr. 5-7 Galway, Ireland
D Kristen Orrett California (Pa.) Sr. 5-6 Pickering, Ontario
MF Maria Borland Kutztown Jr. 5-3 Hagerstown, Md.
MF Stephanie Lowery* Columbus State Sr. 5-6 Sandy, Utah
F Megan Lindsay Seattle Pacific Jr. 5-7 Spokane, Wash.
F Jennifer Osmond North Alabama So. 5-8 Southampton, England

November 19, 2011
WOMEN'S VBASKETBALL

NKU women's basketball defeats Salem International, 75-19

NORTHERN KENTUCKY 75, SALEM INTERNATIONAL 19

SALEM INTERNATIONAL (0-4)
Dwyer, Desiree 3-8 0-0 6; Jones, Vanessa 1-1 1-1 3; Thompson, Jackee 1-8 0-0 3; McCargo, Whitney 1-5 1-2 3; Wells, Brittany 1-8 0-0 3; Patterson, Inkera 0-3 1-2 1; Moore, Carrie 0-0 0-0 0; Wheeler, Veronica 0-2 0-0 0; McKoy, Shaaiza 0-2 0-0 0; Roberson, Tre'Shaun 0-2 0-0 0; Hill, Monique 0-0 0-0 0; Brown, Ricia 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 7-40 3-5 19.

NORTHERN KENTUCKY (2-0)
Mogan, Casse 7-14 1-2 15; Gerrety, Kaitlyn 4-7 3-4 11; Bowling, Sadie 2-5 4-4 10; Doss, Melody 1-2 8-11 10; Hopper, Tiara 3-6 0-0 6; Bennett, Maria 2-8 0-0 6; Hamlet, Jaimie 2-6 0-0 5; Schaefer, Ashley 2-2 0-0 5; Thacker, Kayla 0-2 3-4 3; Hodges, Stephanie 1-5 0-0 2; Holton, Ellen 1-6 0-1 2; Simpson, Kelsey 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 25-66 19-26 75.

Salem International........... 10   9 - 19
Northern Kentucky............. 36 39 - 75

3-point goals--Salem International 2-15 (Thompson, Jackee 1-4; Wells, Brittany 1-5; McCargo, Whitney 0-1; Patterson, Inkera 0-2; Wheeler, Veronica 0-1; McKoy, Shaaiza 0-1; Dwyer, Desiree 0-1), Northern Kentucky 6-21 (Bowling, Sadie 2-2; Bennett, Maria 2-8; Hamlet, Jaimie 1-4; Schaefer, Ashley 1-1; Thacker, Kayla 0-2; Hodges, Stephanie 0-1; Mogan, Casse 0-3). Fouled out--Salem International-Patterson, Inkera; Brown, Ricia, Northern Kentucky-None. Rebounds--Salem International 29 (Brown, Ricia 4; Dwyer, Desiree 4), Northern Kentucky 50 (Doss, Melody 7; Bowling, Sadie 7). Assists--Salem International 4 (McKoy, Shaaiza 2), Northern Kentucky 14 (Thacker, Kayla 3). Total fouls--Salem International 22, Northern Kentucky 8. Technical fouls--Salem International-TEAM, Northern Kentucky-None.

November 19, 2011
MEN'S BASKETBALL

NKU men's basketball defeats Glenville State, 83-60

NORTHERN KENTUCKY 83, GLENVILLE STATE 60

GLENVILLE STATE (1-2)
Gray,Kevin 5-15 7-8 20; Morris,Jamel 5-14 4-4 15; Abney,Chris 3-5 3-7 9;  Cash,Nate 1-2 4-4 6; Walker,Mark 2-4 0-0 5; Malloy,Hanif 1-2 0-0 3; Dollman,Andy 1-8 0-0 2; Evans,Aaron 0-1 0-0 0; Ivey,Trask 0-4 0-0 0; Hinnant,Octavius 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-56 18-23 60.

NORTHERN KENTUCKY (3-0)
Nealy, DeAndre 8-10 3-4 19; Rack, Tony 5-8 2-2 16; Jackson, Chad 6-8 2-6 14; Van Hoose, Jon 4-10 0-0 12; Byrd, Paul 2-3 0-2 5; Faulkner, Ethan 2-6 0-0 4; Billups, Jalen 2-3 0-0 4; Watson, Ernest 1-4 1-2 3; Jones, Eshaunte 1-2 0-0 3; Fleming, Ryan 0-1 2-3 2; McGlothin, Alex 0-1 1-2 1; Jolly, Brady 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-56 11-21 83.

Glenville State...............    25 35 - 60
Northern Kentucky............. 36 47 - 83

3-point goals--Glenville State 6-26 (Gray,Kevin 3-11; Morris,Jamel 1-5; Malloy,Hanif 1-1; Walker,Mark 1-2; Ivey,Trask 0-3; Hinnant,Octavius 0-1; Dollman,Andy 0-3), Northern Kentucky 10-24 (Rack, Tony 4-7; Van Hoose, Jon 4-9; Jones, Eshaunte 1-1; Byrd, Paul 1-2; Watson, Ernest 0-1; Fleming, Ryan 0-1; Faulkner, Ethan 0-3). Fouled out--Glenville State-Abney,Chris, Northern
Kentucky-Watson, Ernest. Rebounds--Glenville State 28 (Abney,Chris 5; Gray,Kevin 5; Morris,Jamel 5; Cash,Nate 5), Northern Kentucky 44 (Rack, Tony 6; Jackson, Chad 6; Nealy, DeAndre 6). Assists--Glenville State 5 (Morris,Jamel 2), Northern Kentucky 20 (Byrd, Paul 6). Total fouls--Glenville State 21, Northern Kentucky 20. Technical fouls--Glenville State-Abney,Chris, Northern Kentucky-Watson, Ernest.

John L. Griffin/Lions Club Classic

Novembe 18, 2011
WOMEN'S SOCCER

NKU women's soccer eliminated from NCAA Tournament by Grand Valley, 3-1

GOLDEN, Colo. - Ashley Botts scored one goal and assisted on another as the Grand Valley State University women's soccer team defeated Northern Kentucky, 3-1, in the NCAA Division II Midwest Region Championship on Friday.

The loss ended NKU's season at 16-2-2. It is the second time in three years that NKU has advanced to the Midwest Region championship.

Botts got the Lakers (20-0-2) on the board in the seventh minute, dribbling in for a shot from 20 yards that beat NKU goalkeeper Cassie Lingenhoel high to open the scoring. The goal was Botts' 19th on the season.

The Norse pulled back level when an attempted Laker clearance came off of defender Alyssa Wesley and into the Laker net.

NKU peppered Laker goalkeeper Chelsea Parise in the opening minutes of the second half, sending four shots on frame in the first 12 minutes out of the break, but failed to find the net.

Jessica Trost scored what would prove to be the game-winner in the 80th minute, picking off an attempted Norse clearance and shooting from just outside the 18-yard box for her fourth of the season.

Kayla Addison added the dagger in the 85th minute, finishing a Botts cross for her 15th of the year.

Grand Valley State, the two-time defending national champion, now advances to the NCA A National Quarterfinals. The Lakers will face the host Colorado School of Mines on Sunday, with the winner advancing to the semifinals in Pensacola, Fla.

Goals by period       1 2 Tot
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Northern Kentucky... 1 0 - 1
Grand Valley State.. 1 2 - 3

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 6:22 GVSU Ashley Botts (19) (unassisted) - dribbled in shot 20 yards out up top
2. 17:36 NKU OWN GOAL Corner kick - own goal, off #2 on GVSU
3. 79:12 GVSU Jessica Trost (4) (unassisted) - off clearence outside the box
4. 84:36 GVSU Kayla Addison (15) (Ashley Botts) - crossed from right side to back post

Shots: Northern Kentucky 9, Grand Valley State 20
Saves: Northern Kentucky 10 (Lingenhoel, Cassie 10), Grand Valley State 3 (Chelsea Parise 3)