By Tim Glon

The Ohio Northern women's tennis team opened its 2016-17 season with victories at Kean (N.J.) and Rutgers-Newark (N.J.) on Friday.

The Polar Bears (2-0) won 8-1 at Kean in the afternoon, then posted a 9-0 victory at Rutgers-Newark in the evening.

ONU went with the youth movement, as six freshmen won nine of the team's 11 courts on the day.

Freshmen Ashley Ochsenhirt and Ola Latala led the way for Ohio Northern.

Ochsenhirt went 2-0 at No. 1 singles, Latala went 2-0 at No. 2 singles and the pair posted a 2-0 record at No. 1 singles on the day.

Freshman Mackenzie Wills also posted a 4-0 record, going 2-0 at No. 4 singles and 2-0 at No. 2 doubles.