The Ohio Northern volleyball team enjoyed success both on the court and in the classroom during the Fall academic semester in 2017.
The Polar Bears posted a cumulative team grade point average of 3.53 during the fall.
Northern also saw 12 of its seventeen players named to the Dean's List for their efforts in the classroom.
ONU made its second consecutive appearance in the NCAA III Tournament in 2017 under 27th-year head coach Kate Witte and advanced to the Regional Finals before bowing out of the tournament.
The Ohio Northern men's tennis team will begin its spring schedule indoors with five matches in February under second-year head coach Mike Bonnell.
The Polar Bears will travel to Albion, Mich., on Feb. 10 for matches with Albion and Olivet (Mich.)
On Feb. 17, ONU will play road matches at both Franciscan and Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) before returning home to face Penn State-Behrend on Feb. 25 at the Westwood Tennis & Fitness Center in Lima.
Ohio Northern will then travel to Hilton Head Island, S.C., for its annual spring break trip March 3-11.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The No. 24 Ohio Northern wrestling team fell to Cortland State (N.Y.) 29-12 in the first round of the NWCA National Duals at Memorial Coliseum on Thursday morning.
The Polar Bears drop to 4-4 overall, while the Red Dragons improve to 4-3.
Freshman Noah Mattin (Archbold) got Ohio Northern on the board with an 8-4 decision at 141 pounds.
Ninth-ranked junior Clayton Davidson (Kirtland) also won by decision, posting a 3-0 victory at 174 pounds.
WESTERVILLE — ONU senior Amy Bullimore (Morrow/Little Miami) had a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds to lead No. 14-ranked Ohio Northern to a 66-42 women's basketball victory at Otterbein on Wednesday night at the Rike Center.
The Polar Bears (11-1 overall, 5-0 Ohio Athletic Conference) remain in first place in the league with their 11th consecutive victory.
The Cardinals are 6-6, 2-3.
Senior Lindsey Black (Urbana/Graham) chipped in 10 poiunts for ONU.
ONU senior Nate Burger (Dayton/Alter) led four players in double figures in scoring with 26 points in an 82-59 men's basketball victory over Otterbein on Wednesday night at the ONU Sports Center.
The Polar Bears (9-3 overall, 4-1 Ohio Athletic Conference) remain in first place in the league with their fourth consecutive victory.
The Cardinals fall to 0-12, 0-5.
Junior Ryan Bruns (Chickasaw/Marion Local) scored 20 points, senior Joey DiOrio(Columbus/Watterson) scored 18 points and freshman Brandon Waugh(Columbus/Northland) chipped in 15 points for ONU.
The Ohio Northern wrestling team is ranked No. 24 in the fourth National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III poll.
The Polar Bears (4-3 overall, 0-2 OAC) are making their first appearance in the poll this season. ONU has now been ranked in consecutive seasons and for the sixth time in the past eight seasons under 30th-year head coach Ron Beaschler.
Individually, junior Clayton Davidson (Kirtland) is ranked No. 9 nationally at 174 pounds and sophomore Nate Barcaskey (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) is ranked No. 7 at heavyweight.
