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WKU sophomore guard Taveion Hollingsworth (11) reacts to a foul being called on him during an exhibition match vs Kentucky Wesleyan in Diddle Arena on Nov. 3. Hollingsworth scored 24 points in the win.

Knights charge through Hilltoppers to win Myrtle Beach Invitational

Casey McCarthy
November 19, 2018
Head coach Travis Hudson speaks to his team during a timeout in the Lady Toppers' matchup against Texas-El Paso. 

Lady Toppers knocked out of C-USA quarterfinals

Casey McCarthy
November 17, 2018
Head coach Travis Hudson speaks to his team during a timeout in the Lady Toppers' matchup against Texas-El Paso. 

Travis Hudson announces 2019 volleyball signing class

Casey McCarthy
November 16, 2018
Senior middle hitter Rachel Anderson (4) spikes the ball over the net past ETSU for one of her 10 kills at Diddle Arena Sept. 14. Anderson had 10 kills and four blocks for the Lady Toppers in a 3-0 win against the Bucs.

Lady Toppers receive All-C-USA honors heading into conference tournament

Casey McCarthy
November 15, 2018
WKU head coach Travis Hudson embraces his team after beating Middle Tennessee 3-0 to give Hudson his 600th career win in E.A. Diddle Arena on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018.

Volleyball coach Travis Hudson will pay bone marrow donor’s tuition

Casey McCarthy
November 13, 2018
WKU's Sophia Cerino (23) serves the ball during a home game against North Texas on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. This match was the Lady Toppers' third straight lost.

Lady Toppers gain momentum with 4th straight win

Casey McCarthy
November 6, 2018
Successful road trip helps Lady Toppers build momentum in conference

Successful road trip helps Lady Toppers build momentum in conference

Casey McCarthy
October 29, 2018
WKU's Sophia Cerino (23) serves the ball during a home game against North Texas on Friday, Oct. 19. This match was the Lady Toppers' third straight lost.

Third straight loss drops Lady Toppers to sixth in C-USA

Casey McCarthy
October 22, 2018
WKU's Hallie Shelton (12) hits the ball past the UAB defense during a match at Diddle Arena on October 12, 2018.

Lady Toppers drop second straight home conference match

Casey McCarthy
October 15, 2018
WKU's Kayland Jackson (15) and Rachel Anderson (4) go up to block during WKU's match against Charlotte at Diddle Arena on Sept. 23, 2018.

Lady Toppers pick up pair of road wins after rare home loss

Casey McCarthy
October 8, 2018
Middle hitter and senior Rachel Anderson (4) spikes the ball over the net past Rice senior Shelby Livingstone (21) and Rice Junior Grace Morgan (7) in a 3-1 loss at Diddle Arena September 30 in Bowling Green.

Lady Toppers suffer first home conference loss since 2011

Casey McCarthy
October 1, 2018
WKU head coach Travis Hudson embraces his team after beating Middle Tennessee 3-0 to give Hudson his 600th career win in E.A. Diddle Arena on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018.

Hudson captures NCAA volleyball milestone with 600 wins

Casey McCarthy
September 24, 2018
WKU junior Rachel Anderson (4) spikes the ball into the arms of Charlotte sophomore Jocelyn Stoner (18) in the first game of the C-USA Championship Tournament. WKU went on to sweep the tournament, winning it for the fourth year in a row.

Lady Toppers beat Cincinnati in four sets at home

Casey McCarthy
September 19, 2018
Senior middle hitter Rachel Anderson (4) spikes the ball over the net past ETSU for one of her 10 kills at Diddle Arena Sept. 14. Anderson had 10 kills and four blocks for the Lady Toppers in a 3-0 win against the Bucs.

Lady Toppers suffer first home loss in two years, still win tournament

Casey McCarthy
September 17, 2018
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Lady Toppers take weekend tournament, Kowalkowski named MVP

Casey McCarthy
September 10, 2018
Outside hitter Alyssa Cavanaugh (7), spikes the ball against UTEP Miners gaining a point for the lady toppers on Fri. Oct. 20, 2017 at Diddle Arena. The lady toppers won all three sets, bringing home WKU another win.

Lady Toppers miss on opportunities in Saint Louis tournament

Casey McCarthy
September 3, 2018
WKU women's head coach Travis Hudson cheers on his team as they play against Tennessee State on Tuesday in Diddle Arena.

Lady Toppers defeat Belmont in first home game of season

Casey McCarthy
August 29, 2018
WKU junior Rachel Anderson (4) spikes the ball into the arms of Charlotte sophomore Jocelyn Stoner (18) in the first game of the C-USA Championship Tournament. WKU went on to sweep the tournament, winning it for the fourth year in a row.

Lady Toppers notch one win in season-opening tournament

Casey McCarthy
August 27, 2018
Sophomore pitcher Kelsey Aikey (12) winds up for a pitch during the first game of a double header against Eastern Kentucky University on April 11 at the WKU Softball Complex. The Lady Toppers defeated EKU 6-3 in the first game and lost 4-8 in the second.

Hilltoppers drop fourth straight in series loss

Casey McCarthy
April 16, 2018
Sophomore pitcher Haylee Towers prepares to make a pitch during the Spring Fling tournament at the softball complex on March 2. Towers has played a wide variety of positions in her short time so far on the team. The Lady Toppers lost the game against Austin Peay 5-0.

Hilltoppers get series win with comeback victory

Casey McCarthy
April 9, 2018
On Wednesday, March 7, the WKU Softball team took on the SIUE Cougars at the WKU Softball field. The Hilltoppers won the game 10-4 after coming back from a 2-0 deficit in the 3rd inning.

Slugfest on Friday leads Hilltoppers to series win over Charlotte

Casey McCarthy
April 2, 2018
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Hilltoppers struggle in spring break competition

Casey McCarthy
March 19, 2018
OF Kelsey Mcguffin prepares to swing during a game against Austin Peay. Mcguffin led WKU with a .444 hitting percentage at the C-USA Tournament. The Lady Toppers lost to the Austin Peay Governors on March 2. at the WKU softball complex.

Hilltoppers win first C-USA series as Tudor gets 350th win

Casey McCarthy
March 12, 2018
Gov. Matt Bevin introduces Vice President Mike Pence to the crowd of fans. Pence spoke about the Donald Trump administrations' many tax and regulation cuts that he has implemented since being in office. Pence refers to Bevin as a great friend of his.

Vice President Pence visits Kentucky to discuss taxes

Casey McCarthy
March 11, 2018
Freshman catcher Kendall Smith catches a pitch during the Mar 2 game against Austin Peay. Smith is a three-time All-State selection.

WKU has mixed results in Spring Fling

Casey McCarthy
March 6, 2018
Freshman Shelby Nunn pitches during WKU's second game of the Hilltopper Classic tournament that was hosted at WKU's softball complex on Friday, Feb. 23. WKU lost to the Toledo Rockets with a final score of 1-0.

Lady Toppers putting up big numbers thanks to top-tier offense

Casey McCarthy
February 27, 2018
Junior outfielder Jordan Vorbrink catches the ball to prevent Tennessee State runner Emma Colegrave from making it to first base during the Chattanooga Challenge Saturday, Feb. 17 at Frost Stadium. The Lady Toppers beat the Tigers 16-4.

Strong offense, no-hitter lead to softball success in Chattanooga

Casey McCarthy
February 20, 2018
WKU infielder Brittany Vaughn (5) collides with University of Alabama-Birmingham catcher Olivia Black (44) during the Lady Toppers' 7-3 win on April 1, 2017 at the WKU Softball Complex.

Lady Toppers get strong offensive performance in opening weekend

Casey McCarthy
February 13, 2018
Senior utility player Jordan Mauch (19) runs home to score during the Lady Toppers' 7-3 win on Saturday, April 1 at the WKU Softball Complex.

WKU softball looking to build on gained experience from postseason run

Casey McCarthy
February 6, 2018

WKU Soccer fighting for postseason spot

Casey Mccarthy
October 25, 2017

Pair of shutouts end losing streak for WKU

Casey Mccarthy
October 18, 2017
Senior goalkeeper Allison Leone kicks the ball down the field in the game against Evansville Sept. 3 at the WKU Soccer Complex. Leone is currently second in school history in all-time saves.

Allison Leone leaving her mark on the Hill

Casey Mccarthy
October 13, 2017
Redshirt junior Sarah Gorham jumps to head the ball during the game against Vanderbilt Sept. 8 at the WKU Soccer Complex. In their upcoming game Friday, the Lady Toppers are looking to score their first goal since Sept. 3.

Lady Toppers trying to find back of the net

Casey Mccarthy
October 11, 2017
WKU goal keeper Allison Leone watches the ball during WKU's game verses Vanderbilt on Friday Sept. 8, 2017 at the WKU Soccer Complex.

WKU looking for first win in nearly a month

Casey Mccarthy
September 27, 2017

Soccer team faces test against Vanderbilt

Casey Mccarthy
September 6, 2017
The Lady Toppers huddle up before their game against University of Evansville on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017 at WKU Soccer Complex.

Backes leads WKU to another convincing win

Casey McCarthy
September 4, 2017
Senior midfielder Hannah Chua (2), takes a shot on goal during the second half of WKU's game versus UT Martin on Sunday August 27, at the WKU Soccer Complex.

WKU Soccer looks to stay aggressive after OT win

Casey Mccarthy
August 28, 2017
Sophomore forward Chandler Backes (5) takes a shot on goal against Morehead State's goalie Eva Yr Helgadottir (1) during WKU's 2-0 victory Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at the WKU Soccer Complex. Evan Boggs/HERALD

WKU falls to Austin Peay in final stretch of road games

Casey McCarthy
August 26, 2017
Sophomore forward Chandler Backes (5) takes a shot on goal against Morehead State's goalie Eva Yr Helgadottir (1) during WKU's 2-0 victory Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at the WKU Soccer Complex. Evan Boggs/HERALD

WKU Soccer splits road games to open season

Casey McCarthy
August 21, 2017

2017-2018 Cultural Enhancement Series lineup released

Casey Mccarthy
May 3, 2017

University launches new crowdfunding platform

Casey Mccarthy
April 17, 2017
Joel Simon, the executive director of CPJ speaks on press freedom while colleague Kerry Paterson assists during the presentation on Monday, March 3, 2017 in the Mass Media and Technology Hall auditorium.

CPJ discusses press freedom domestically, abroad

Casey Mccarthy
April 5, 2017

Speaker to discuss threats to free press domestically, abroad

Casey Mccarthy
March 29, 2017
Patti Minter, an associate professor in the history department at WKU, addresses the crowd by City Commissioner Slim Nash on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 at Bowling Green City Hall after the City Commission meeting. Nash was the first commissioner to present the first reading of the fairness ordinance to the city commission, but it was tabled until March 7, the next city commission meeting. "I have never in my life seen a crowd show up in a city commission meeting for any issue that we were discussing," Nash said when thanking the crowd.

Hundreds gather to voice opinion on fairness ordinance

Casey Mccarthy
March 8, 2017

New registration software launches on TopNet

Casey Mccarthy
March 6, 2017

Dual credit enrollment continues to rise

Casey McCarthy
February 23, 2017
WKU Senior Josh Starnes, from Lexington, KY, concentrates on his monitor during the first round of the League of Legends match against Murray State in Garrett Conference Center on Saturday February 5, 2017. The WKU team is apart of the Collegiate Star League that includes other universities from around the country.

ESports team hosts first live event, plans to keep growing

Casey McCarthy
February 7, 2017

Group meets monthly to open conversation on different issues

Casey McCarthy
February 2, 2017
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