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September 2018

Women’s cross country wins pre-regional meet

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — The Ohio Northern women's cross country team put five runners in the top 10 and went on to win the Blue River Park Pre-Regional meet on Saturday at the Blue River Cross Country Course.

Freshman Elizabeth Whitmore (Mason) led a tight ONU pack with a fifth place finish out of 56 runners in 24:52 over the 6,000-meter course.

Sophomore Megan Wright (Eaton/Twin Valley South) was sixth in 25:05, senior Kristina Myers (Grove City/Central Crossing) was seventh in 25:21, sophomore Chyanne Retcher(Ney/Fairview) was ninth in 25:27 andjunior Kathleen Colvin (Hilliard/Bishop Ready) was tenth in 25:32.

ONU finished 2nd of 6 in cross country

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — Senior All-American Ian McVey (Stow/Munroe Falls) and senior John McNutt (Ashtabula/Lakeside) posted top-10 finishes to lead the Ohio Northern men's cross country team at the Blue River Park Pre-Regional meet on Saturday at the Blue River Cross Country Course.

The Polar Bears (19-12 overall) finished second of six teams with 59 points.

ONU football wins, now 3-0

The Ohio Northern football team rolled up 610 yards of offense in a 49-16 Ohio Athletic Conference victory over Wilmington on a warm, sunny afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

The Polar Bears improve to 3-0 on the season and are 2-0 in OAC play, while the Quakers fall to 1-1, 0-1.

Jennifer E. Bailey, 1986 - 2018

Jennifer Elaine Bailey, age 32, died on Friday, September 14, 2018 at her residence in Alger, Ohio.

          She was born on July 14, 1986 in Lima to David A. and Diana E. (Boyd) Bailey.  Her mother survives in Alger, Ohio.  Her father preceded her in death in October 2016. 

Also surviving is her brother Michael (Nicole) Bailey of Ashley, Ohio and niece and nephew: Lillian and Caleb.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Hanson-Neely Funeral Home for the benevolence of the family.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Women’s soccer wins 3 at home

Following a pair of home victories against Case Western Reserve and Trine (Ind.), the Ohio Northern women's soccer program capped off an undefeated three-game home stand Saturday, September 15 as the Polar Bears defeated the visiting Alma (Mich.) Scots 3-0 at Kerscher Stadium in Ada.

With Saturday evening's triumph, ONU improves to 3-2-0 on the season while Alma falls to 2-4-0 in 2018.

ONU beats Oberlin in men’s soccer

In a back-and-forth nonconference affair, the Ohio Northern men's soccer program survived a chaotic second half scoring flurry to upend the visiting Oberlin Yeomen 4-2 under the lights at Kerscher Stadium Saturday evening.

With the victory, the Polar Bears earn their second consecutive win and move to 3-2-1 on the campaign. Meanwhile, Oberlin dropped to 0-6-0 in 2018.

Mackenzie Wills wins all 4 matches

WASHINGTON, Pa. — The Ohio Northern women's tennis team swept Thiel (Pa.) 9-0 and defeated Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) 7-2 in a tri-match on Saturday afternoon at the Swanson Tennis Center.

 

Mackenzie Wills, an Ada High School graduate and now a junior at ONU, posted a 4-0 mark on the day, going 2-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles.

Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15

As the 2019 Medicare open enrollment period approaches, Jillian Froment, Director of the Ohio Department of Insurance (ODI) is encouraging those on Medicare to review their drug and health insurance coverage options and select a plan that fits their needs and budget.

The Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP), a division of ODI, will host Medicare Check-Up Day events throughout the state to help consumers compare and select the best plan that meets their unique needs.

Medicare Open Enrollment for 2019 runs from October 15 through December 7. 

Women’s soccer beats Trine 3-0

ADA - The Ohio Northern women's soccer team defeated Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association opponent Trine (Ind.) 3-0 to kick off a two-game weekend set in winning fashion at Kerscher Stadium in Ada Friday evening.

The Polar Bears improve to 2-2-0 on the season by winning their second straight match while Trine falls to 3-3-0.

ONU gives Wittenberg first loss in volleyball

SPRINGFIELD - The No. 20-ranked Ohio Northern women's volleyball program upset the No. 17-ranked Hope (Mich.) Flying Dutch 25-20, 25-16, and 25-21 in the Polar Bear's opening match at the 2018 Wittenberg Fall Classic in Springfield, Ohio Friday evening.

 

With the victory, Northern moves to 8-2 overall while Hope dropped their first match of the campaign, falling to 7-1 overall.

Junior middle hitter Chelsea Huppert (Bremen, Ind.) provided the spark offensively as she posted 15 kills on 22 total attacks with just one error, resulting in a stratospheric .636 attack percentage. She would also chip in a pair of blocks, two assists, and a dig in the winning effort

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