OBERLIN — A rainy afternoon in Northeast Ohio forced the Ohio Northern women's tennis team indoors, where host Oberlin posted an 8-1 victory at Heisman Field House on Tuesday.
The Polar Bears fall to 18-5 overall, while the No. 11 regionally ranked Yeowomen improve to 14-8.
Senoir Lynn Kelly (Mason) led Ohio Northern with a 6-2, 7-5 victory at No. 2 singles.
ADA - The host Ada softball team lost to Paulding 13-2 in a battle for first place in the Northwest Conference Monday evening.
The Lady Bulldogs dropped to 9-5 overall and 3-2 in the NWC with the loss between two of the three league leaders. The Panthers improved to 7-4 overall and 4-1 in NWC play after the big win.
"We just made too many errors," said Ada head coach Troy Erickson, whose team allowed seven unearned runs. "We have to play error-free ball. We have a freshman who pitches to contact, and (thus) we have to make the plays behind her.
WESTERVILLE — The Ohio Northern men's tennis team concluded its Ohio Athletic Conference regular season with a 6-3 victory at Otterbein on Monday afternoon.
Despite the rain and a facility change following doubles play, the Polar Bears (13-7 overall, 6-2 OAC) fought for a 6-3 victory.
The Cardinals fall to 10-8, 4-3.
Junior Jake Abbott (Kenton), sophomore Connor Christian (Gallipolis/Gallia Academy) and freshman Hoang Do (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) each won twice to lead the Polar Bears.
For the second time this season, junior Ashley Ochsenhirt (Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week.
Ochsenhirt earned the honor for the fifth time in her career.
The junior led ONU this week at the OAC Tennis Fest, going a perfect 6-0 during the week, lifting ONU to a perfect 4-0 week.
Ochsenhirt was 3-0 in singles play and 3-0 in doubles play and was the deciding match in ONU's thrilling 5-4 victory over OAC-foe Otterbein.
ONU senior Zach Goodchild (Pickerington/North) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Golfer of the Week for his efforts at the Defiance Spring Invitational.
The senior earned the honor for the second time this season after he tied the Ohio Northern 18-hole record with a first round 67 and finished with the third lowest 36-hole total in school history at 141.
Goodchild claimed Medalist honors in the 101-man field. It is the second Medalist victory this season for the All-Region senior.
DEFIANCE — Senior Zach Goodchild (Pickerington/North) fired a second round 74 to win Medalist honors by one stroke and lead the Ohio Northern men's golf team at the Defiance Spring Invitational Saturday-Sunday at Eagle Rock Golf Course.
The Polar Bears (20-47-1 overall) finished tied for eighth out of 12 varsity teams at the 36-hole tournament with a 305-315—615.
Mount Saint Joseph won the team title with a 286-298—584, Transylvania (Ky.) was second with a 295-302—597 and Hanover (Ind.) was third with a 297-308—605.
