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Women’s tennis wins, match ends at midnight

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, April 19, 2018

LIMA -- The Ohio Northern women's tennis team battled into the late hours of the evening before pulling out a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over Otterbein in a battle of league unbeatens Wednesday evening at the Westwood Tennis & Fitness Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 15-4 overall and move into first place in the Ohio Athletic Conference with a 5-0 record, while the Cardinals fall to 13-4, 5-1.

The match was moved indoors due to inclement weather and was pushed back to an 8:15 pm start time due to court availability at ONU's indoor home courts in Lima.

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Baseball receives votes in poll

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, April 17, 2018

The Ohio Northern baseball team debuted in the American Baseball Coaches Association poll this week after receiving votes in the poll.

For the first time since the 2015-16 season, Northern received votes in the poll.

Northern received 16 votes in the poll after sweeping Baldwin Wallace and Mount Union in back-to-back twinbills.

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Sumner signs to wrestle with Pitt

He holds Ada records for pins, takedowns, near falls and total points
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 17, 2018

By Cort Reynolds
Ada senior Chase Sumner signed a letter of intent to wrestle at the University of Pittsburgh Monday morning at the high school gym.

Sumner was a three-time state qualifier in the Div. III Ohio state wrestling meet in three different weight classes, finishing as high as fourth. He set the Bulldog mat program record for career wins with 151. He also holds the Ada records for pins, takedowns, near falls and total points.

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Serious soccer fans

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 17, 2018

It was hold an umbrella or get soaked on Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium when ONU men’s soccer players had a scrimmage with Ohio State and UNOH as part of their spring practices.

A number of people showed up for the scrimmage in spite of the weather. Collegiate soccer is played in the fall. The NCAA has allowed spring soccer scrimmages the past few years, but university PR departments are not allowed to publicize them.

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Ada netters stay unbeaten with close win

Indoor match at Westwood versus Elida
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, April 17, 2018

By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - The Ada boys tennis team won its closest match of the spring so far 3-2 over Elida indoors at Westwood Monday night.

The match was originally scheduled for the Ada park but moved due to the unseasonably cold, windy and snowy conditions.

The Bulldogs improved to 6-0 with the victory.

"Elida is a very well-coached team," said Ada coach Christy Beaschler. "We had great teamwork and outstanding wins by our singles players. The double matches were close, but Elida has a lot of depth and some very strong doubles teams."

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OAC pitcher of the week

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, April 16, 2018

ONU junior Kaitlin Surdej (Lancaster) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference's Softball Pitcher of the Week.

Surdej earned the honor after the Polar Bears (24-4 overall, 10-2 OAC) went a perfect 4-0 last week.

The junior tossed two complete games for ONU, posting victories in each contest to win her tenth and eleventh victories this season.

She posted a 1.08 ERA during the week and struck out ten batters and now ranks second in the OAC with a 2.35 ERA and 11 victories.

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