HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky women's basketball program will make the trip to Cookeville, Tennessee to face the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech on Monday, December 18 to continue non-conference action this winter. 

NKU and TTU will meet inside the Hooper Eblen Center for the fifth time in program history. The Norse currently hold a 3-1 record over the Golden Eagles, last defeating them in Highland Heights, Kentucky a year ago in dominating fashion by a score of 75-53. Tennessee Tech is coming off a 23-10 season with a 13-5 record in the Ohio Valley Conference and were crowned OVC Tournament Champions as well. The Golden Eagles made a trip to the NCAA Tournament, picking up a First Four victory over Monmouth and fell to Indiana in the following round. 
 
Northern Kentucky is coming off a Horizon League Semifinals run with an overall record of 17-14 and a fifth place finish in the conference at 10-10 as well. NKU will see key returners in Kailee Davis, Khamari Mitchell-Steen and Kennedy Igo to lead the the Norse in the goal of a Horizon League title for the 2023-24 season. Key role players Allison Basye and Paige Hodgson are back for the Norse as well to help fuel Northern Kentucky on the court. 

NKU will see seven newcomers join the squad for the 2023-24 campaign which includes juniors Mya Meredith and Macey Blevins, and freshmen Meadow Tisdale, Carter McCray, Noelle Hubert, Madison French and Gabby Razzano. 
 

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