Here's the ONU sports roundup from the weekend.
Men's cross country
The Ohio Northern men's cross country team placed five runners in the top-17 en route to winning the Ohio Wesleyan Invitational on Saturday morning at Liberty Park.
"This was a really good team race for the men. We executed the race plan really well," 11-year head coach Jason Maus said.
ONU (13-0) was first with 51 points, Denison—which took the first and second individual places—was second with 75 points, and Wilmington was third with 92 points.
Northern was paced by junior Travis Sutter (Fort Recovery), who crossed fourth overall in 26:26.
Sophomore Patrick Baker (Massillon/Jackson) was seventh in 26:52.6. Close behind was junior Jordan Green(Wooster), finishing 10th in 26:56.2.
Rounding out ONU's scorers were freshman Billy Driemeyer (House Springs, Mo.), who was 13th in 27:05.2, and junior Alessandro Tramontano (Cleveland/Mayfield), who was 17th in 27:18.0.
Northern's displacers were 22nd and 23rd overall.
Sophomore Caden Sauerbrey (Dresden/Tri-Valley) was 22nd in 27:33.9 and junior Dylan McKean(Warren/Champion) was 23rd in 27:36.2.
"It's always fun to get a win and build good momentum moving forward," Maus added.
Ohio Northern's next race is set for Saturday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. The Polar Bears will be competing in the All-Ohio Championships in Cedarville.
Team Standings
1. Ohio Northern 51, 2. Denison 75, 3. Wilmington 92, 4. Earlham 99, 5. Ohio Wesleyan 108, 6. Kenyon 139, 7. Bluffton 208, 8. Wittenberg 223, 9. Marietta 238, 10. Muskingum 272, 11. Columbus State CC 328
Women's golf
The Ohio Northern women's golf team to the finals of the Columbus Cup Match Play tournament with a 4-3 victory over Otterbein on Saturday at NorthStar Golf Club.
The Polar Bears (5-3 overall) will face Capital for the title on Sunday at 10 am at Royal American Links.
The Ohio Northern men's golf team dropped an 8.5-1.5 decision to Otterbein in the first round of the Columbus Cup Match Play tournament on Saturday at NorthStar Golf Club.
The Polar Bears (7-8 overall) will battle Marietta for third place on Sunday at 10 am at Royal American Links.
Freshman Alex Cabungcal (Lewis Center/Olentangy Orange) won his match and sophomore Jared Hernandez(Van Wert) halved his match to account for ONU's points.
Men's soccer
The Ohio Northern men's soccer team won its second game in row Saturday, topping Oberlin 4-0 on the road at Fred Shults Field. The victory improved the Polar Bears to 3-2-1 on the season.
The win featured four different goal scorers, three of whom had not yet netted a goal in their respective careers. Sophomore midfielder Levi King (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central) got things started with his second score of the season, a 27th-minute goal assisted on by junior forward Beelal Hasan (Westerville/Thomas).
Just over a minute later King recorded the assist on junior forward Sergio Bugarin's (Murrieta, Cal./Murrieta Valley) first score of his career. Sophomore forward Seth Gundlach (Wilmington) stretched ONU's advantage to 3-0 with a 67th-minute goal assisted on by junior midfielder Jimmy Walkinshaw (Plymouth, Mich./Canton).
Junior defender Josh Grant (Westerville/North) put an exclamation point on the night with his 83rd-minute goal assisted on by freshman forward Daunte George (Bellefontaine).
The Polar Bears peppered Oberlin with 23 shots — both Hasan and Gundlach led the way with four apiece — on the night and 12 of them were on frame. The Yeomen, on the other hand, managed just seven shots, only one of which required a save from ONU sophomore goaltender John Lombardo (Solon), who completed his third shut out of the season.
Northern has a quick turnaround, traveling to Huntington (Ind.) Monday for a 4 p.m. contest.
Volleyball
The No. 21 Ohio Northern volleyball team participated in the Wittenberg Classic Saturday. The Polar Bears battled two ranked foes and came away with a split.
Northern toppled No. 4 Berry (Ga.) 3-2 (21-25, 25-13, 25-15, 17-25, 15-11) and fell to No. 15 Wisconsin-Whitewater 3-1 (18-25, 25-12, 25-10, 25-14). The results pushed the Polar Bears to 7-3 on the season.
ONU managed 49 kills in its victory over the Vikings, while Berry boasted 60 kills. Senior middle hitter Chelsea Huppert (Bremen, Ind.) paced the Polar Bears with 15 kills to go alongside six total blocks.
Freshman middle hitter Madison Kern (Loveland/Mount Notre Dame) and senior outside hitter Sydney Bapst(Grove City) had 11 and 10 kills, respectively, while senior outside hitter McKenna Jordan (Toledo/St. Ursula) and sophomore middle hitter Madi Ellis (Delphos/St. John's) recorded six kills each. Senior defensive specialist McKenna Hostetler (Plain City/Alder) logged 21 digs.
ONU boasted 33 kills in its match against Wisconsin-Whitewater, and the Warhawks had 46. The Polar Bears were led by Huppert (Bremen, Ind.) and freshman outside hitter Megan Mahon (Amelia/West Clermont) who each had nine kills apiece. Huppert added five total blocks, while Mahon laid claim to five digs.
Freshman outside hitter Jasmine Wolfgram (Carmel, Ind./Guerin Catholic) logged six kills and Eliis had five. Sophomore defensive specialist Hannah Irmer (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli) and freshman defensive specialist Hannah Hall (Centerville/Alter) chipped in nine and eight digs, respectively.
The Polar Bears travel to Bluffton Tuesday for a match. ONU swept the Beavers 3-0 Sept. 7 as part of the Bluffton Spiketacular.
Women's soccer
The Ohio Northern women's soccer team scored three goals in the first 28 minutes to cruise to a 3-1 win against Calvin (Mich.) on Saturday afternoon at Kerscher Stadium.
Junior Jenna Fuller (Countryside, Ill./Lyons Township) scored unassisted goals in the 5th and 20th minutes to lead the Polar Bears (3-1-2).
"[Fuller]'s opportunistic and that's what you want out off a good goal-scorer," 16th-year head coach Mark Batman said.
The Knights (0-5-1) scored on a penalty kick in the 32nd minute.
In the 5th minute, junior Sydney Leshnak (Liberty Township/Mount Notre Dame) sent a deep ball down the left that was flicked on by senior Rose Nienaber (Cincinnati/Oak Hills). Fuller ran onto the ball, made a move on a CC defender, and slipped a shot past the keeper to put ONU up 1-0.
Fuller added a second goal in 20th minute by chasing down an errant Knights pass. Fuller beat the CC keeper to the ball, sliding to get a touch to sent it just inside the left post, extending ONU's lead to 2-0.
Junior Emma Barney (Oak Harbor) scored in the 28th minute off a low cross from senior Haley Moses (Mason). Barney gathered and fired a shot that was deflected by a Knights defender into the back of the net.
Four minutes later, CC responded with a goal off a penalty kick to draw within 3-1.
The Polar Bears nearly added to their lead on a strike by Nienaber in the 53rd minute, but the Knights keeper leaped to make the save.
Northern's defense held CC to six shots, with two on-frame. ONU had 11 shots, producing six on-target attempts.
ONU held a 4-1 advantage in corner kicks.
Ohio Northern returns to action on Tuesday, hosting Oberlin at 7 p.m.
