Northern Kentucky University head men's soccer coach Stu Riddle toured The Enquirer/Cincinnati.com around his program's facilities and spoke on the development of the program since taking over with his staff. The Enquirer / Pat Brennan
There are many reasons for Cincinnati-area college athletics programs to duck one another.
The implications for contests between nearby schools are real, and the effects can be felt far beyond the scoreboard. Usually, the recruiting trail is the primary area of concern.
But Northern Kentucky University and the Cincinnati Bearcats men's soccer programs took the high road this spring, finding common ground and a good reason to go head-to-head.