ALLIANCE — The Ohio Northern women's basketball team came up on the wrong side of a 77-58 decision in its Ohio Athletic Conference-opening contest at Mount Union on Saturday.

Both teams entered at 5-0 as the Polar Bears fall to 5-1 overall and 0-1 in OAC play and the Purple Raiders improve to 6-0, 1-0 on the season.

Senior Jenna Dirksen had 11 points and was 4-for-5 from the field to lead the ONU offense.

Next game: 7 p.m. Wednesday at home against Wilmington