Most impressive win in Norse sports history? This happened 44 years ago — NKU defeats Ohio State
One of the most overlooked events in the history of Northern Kentucky University sports history occurred on Oct. 23, 1979. On that chilly Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio, the NKU volleyball team knocked off a powerful Ohio State squad in five sets. The Norsewomen, coached by Jane Meier (née Scheper), pulled out a thriller on the road against the Buckeyes by scores of 15-8, 12-15, 15-4, 9-15, 15-12. This is an Ohio State squad that would finish 37-14 in 1979 and sixth nationally in the AIAW (Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) Tournament. The Buckeyes of head coach Sue Collins also won state and regional championships that season en route to the national finals. At that time, women’s collegiate sports competed in the AIAW, while the NCAA only sponsored championships for men’s sports. Meier made her coaching debut for NKU on Sept. 16, 1978, and recorded wins against Morehead State, Miami (Ohio), Michigan State and Mount St. Joseph in Regents Hall all on the same day. It marked...