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Wins recorded by women's lacrosse, women's soccer and volleyball
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 15, 2021

Here an update of ONU sports action from this past weekend.

Volleyball
The Ohio Northern Volleyball team began its 2020-21 season by sweeping Marietta 3-1 and 3-2 on Friday night at ONU Sports Center.

With both wins, the Polar Bears start the season 2-0 overall and 2-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, and the Pioneers fall to 0-2, 0-2.

In the first match, Northern defeated Marietta 20-25, 25-12, 25-18, 27-25.

Freshman Ava Ehlinger (New Carlisle/Tecumseh) led ONU with 14 kills and .367 hitting percentage in the match.

MC won the first set, and ONU responded by winning three consecutive sets to win the match.

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Defense dominates as football opens 2020-21 ONU season

Brock Martin rushes for 108 years in win
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 14, 2021

By Tim Glon
ADA — Junior All-American Brock Martin (Attica/Seneca East) ran for 108 yards and the Ohio Northern defense turned in a dominating performance in a 2020-21 season-opening 17-7 football victory over Otterbein Friday night at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

The Polar Bears improve to 1-0 overall and 1-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Cardinals fall to 0-1, 0-1.

Junior Johnny Rupp (Maumee/Anthony Wayne) led an outstanding defensive effort with a career-high 13 tackles.

The Polar Bears held the Cardinals to 269 yards of total offense.

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Spring sports picture day March 17

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 11, 2021

Ada High School and Junior High spring sports pictures are scheduled for Wednesday, March 17, in the varsity gym. Photos times follow:

3:45 p.m. -  varsity track

4:10 p.m. - senior composite

4:15 p.m. -  varsity baseball

4:30 p.m. - varsity softball

4:45 p.m. - varsity tennis

5 p.m. - junior high track

5:30 p.m. -  junior high softball

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Sydney Kilgore ties ONU women's lacrosse school record

Cameron Marous named OAC men's lacrosse offensive player of the week
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 11, 2021

The Ohio Northern women's lacrosse team jumped to a big early lead and held off a furious late rally to win 17-15 at Baldwin Wallace on Wednesday night at Finnie Stadium.

The Polar Bears improve to 3-3 overall and are 3-3 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Yellow Jackets fall to 0-5, 0-5.

Freshman Sydney Kilgore (Pleasant Plain/Little Miami) tied a school record with 10 points, scoring seven goals and adding three assists, to lead Ohio Northern.

She tied the single-game mark held by Maddie Storr in 2019 and Rachel Shipman in 2017.

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ONU players named to men's and women's all-OAC squads

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 11, 2021

Ohio Northern senior Sydney Ward (Columbus/Upper Arlington) and sophomore Brynn Serbin (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) were named All-Ohio Athletic Conference in women's basketball for 2020-21 in voting conducted by the league's 10 head coaches.

Ward was named Second Team All-OAC and Serbin was an Honorable Mention All-Conference selection.

Ward led the Polar Bears in scoring (7.6 ppg) and rebounding (6.3 rpg) this season.

A four-year regular in toe rotation, Ward scored 393 points in 80 career games.

Serbin was second on the team in scoring this season at 7.4 ppg and led the team in assists with 31 and steals with 25.

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ONU spring previews: Women's tennis and softball

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 8, 2021

Here are previews of the Ohio Northern University women’s tennis team and softball team.

By Tim Glon

Women’s tennis preview
ADA — The Ohio Northern women's tennis team is hoping to use a balanced approach in its quest for an Ohio Athletic Conference championship in 2021 under 20th-year head coach Scott Wills.

The Polar Bears feature a good blend balance of experience and youth - with three fifth-year seniors and six first or second year players.

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