300th win for Coach Durand
MEADVILLE. Pa. — The Ohio Northern women's basketball team capped off an undefeated opening weekend with a 74-56 victory over tournament host Allegheny (Pa.) Saturday afternoon in the Allegheny Tip-Off Tournament, giving head women's basketball coach Michele Durand her 300th victory in her 18-year tenure at ONU.
Coach Durand now stands at 300-163 in her coaching career at Northern, which equates to a .648 winning percentage, making her the winningest coach in program history. She owns 421 career victories overall, which includes her time at ONU and an 11-year stint at nearby NCAA Division III institution Bluffton.
With the victory, the Polar Bears improve to 2-0 overall in the early 2018-19 season. Meanwhile, the Gators fell to 1-2 overall after dropping both contests this weekend.
Next game: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, ONU Sports vs. Defiance.
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