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Women record 8th straight shutout • Men score goals 28 seconds apart
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 9, 2021

WESTERVILLE — The Ohio Northern women's soccer team drew 0-0 against Otterbein Thursday night at Memorial Stadium.

After the tie 110 minutes of play, both the Polar Bears and Cardinals move to 7-0-1 overall and 7-0-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference.

Junior Kristy Catrine (Springboro) recorded ten saves in her seventh shutout in goal. She ran her scoreless streak to a school-record 733 minutes this season and 736 minutes in her career.

Otterbein recorded their fifth consecutive shutout of the season.

The Cardinals out-shot the Polar Bears 22-10 and held a 5-2 advantage in corner kicks.

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Ada tennis sweeps WBL Wapak

The match was moved from the outdoor Ada park courts to indoors at Lima due to expected high winds and rain
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 9, 2021

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA - The Ada tennis team whitewashed Wapakoneta 5-0 indoors at the Westwood Tennis and Fitness Club Thursday night.

The match was moved from the outdoor Ada park courts to indoors at Lima due to expected high winds and rain.

The Bulldog netters evened their record at 2-2 after their second consecutive victory. Ada won the match without dropping a set, including two forfeits.

"The players enjoyed playing in the wind-free indoor courts at Westwood," said Ada head coach Dexter Woods. "The match featured many exciting points and good effort from both sides. 

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Division III volleyball honors to Melina Woods

Former Ada HS and now ONU volleyball player named Woman Player of the Week
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 8, 2021

Ohio Northern junior and Ada High School volleyball standout Melina Woods was named the Sports Imports/AVCA Division III Woman Player of the Week for the week of April 1-7.

Woods hit .441 with 56 kills and only five errors as the Polar Bears went 3-1 last week with a sweep of Capital and a split at then-No. 12 Otterbein.

Woods is the 12th Ohio Northern player to be named the Sports Imports/AVCA Player of the Week and the first since Liz Schnelle, who was a five-time Sports Imports/AVCA Player of the Week honoree.

The Polar Bears finished their season with a 13-3 record under first-year head coach Katie Kuhn.

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Sarah Otey will become the OAC commissioner in June

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 8, 2021

After a nationwide search, the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) has named Sarah Otey as its next conference commissioner. She will start her new post in June.

Otey, who currently serves as a director of academic and membership affairs at the NCAA,  replaces Tim Gleason, who is retiring after 30 years leading the OAC at the end of June. She is only the second fulltime commissioner in the history of the conference and the first woman to hold the post.

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Zac Beaschler defeats Otterbein opponent

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 8, 2021

The Ohio Northern men's tennis team fell for the first time this season 6-3 to Otterbein at the West Campus Courts.

The Polar Bears move to 2-1 overall and are 2-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Cardinals improve to 1-1, 1-1.

Senior Vinh Thai (Galloway/St. Charles) and sophomore Matt Garcia (Downers Grove, Ill./South) got ONU on the board with an 8-7 (1) victory at No. 1 doubles.

Otterbein led 2-1 after doubles play and won at Nos. 4 and 5 singles to go up 4-1.

Junior Zach Beaschler (Ada) rallied at No. 3 singles for a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory to get ONU within 4-2.

OU closed out the match with wins as Nos. 1 and 2 singles.

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Wills keeps her tennis winning streak going

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 8, 2021

 Senior Jordan Dodson (Worthington) won 4-6, 6-0, 7-5 at No. 6 singles to break a 4-4 tie and lift the Ohio Northern women's tennis team to a 5-4 victory at Otterbein on Wednesday afternoon at the Otterbein Tennis Courts.

The Polar Bears remain undefeated at 4-0 overall and ar 3-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Cardinals fall to 1-1, 1-1.

ONU overcame deficits of 3-1 and 4-3 to earn the victory and stay on top of the OAC regular season standings.

Senior Katie Curry (Oxford/Talawanda) posted a pair of victories, winning 6-0, 6-1 at No. 5 singles and 8-5 with sophomore sophomore Regan Landis (Elkhart, Ind./Concord) and No. 3 doubles.

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