By Tim Glon
| 2016 Men's Lacrosse Schedule | 2016 Women's Lacrosse Schedule |
The Ohio Northern men's and women's lacrosse teams will open their inaugural seasons with a double header on Saturday, Feb. 27, at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
The Polar Bear men, under the guidance of Nat St. Laurent, will play the first-ever game in program history at 1 p.m. against Franciscan.
The Polar Bear women will follow with their first-ever contest at 4 p.m. against Olivet (Mich.) under head coach Beth Hemminger.
Northern's men will also host Concordia (Ill.), Westminster (Pa.), Defiance and LaRoche (Pa.) at Dial-Roberson Stadium before starting Ohio Athletic Conference competition April 9 at Mount Union as part of its 15-game schedule.
The ONU women will also play a 15-game schedule and will host Keuka (N.Y.), Kenyon, St. Mary's (Ind.), Urbana, Mount Union and Capital as part of a 7-game homestand from March 6-April 13.
The OAC Tournaments for both squads, which will feature the top four teams in the conference in each gender, will begin with semifinals on May 4 and the finals on May 7.
