ERIE (Pa.)--Frehshman Keegan Ross was named Tournament MVP of the Herb Lauffer Memorial as the No. 12 Ohio Northern men's soccer team defeated Centre (Ky.) by a 4-1 score Sunday afternoon in the championship game at Penn State Behrend.
The Polar Bears are now 2-0-0 on the year while Colonels fall to 1-1-0.
Ross scored two goals today and one yesterday to give him three for the tournament. He also registered an assist.
In one of the premiere matchups of opening weekend in NCAA Division III women's soccer, the No. 12 Ohio Northern women's soccer team tied No. 17 Case Western Reserve by a 1-1 score Sunday afternoon at the ONU Soccer Field.
ONU is now 0-0-2 on the season and Spartans now stand at 1-0-1.
The Polar Bears struck first in the 16th minute when sophomore Kristina Klusek blasted her second goal of the season into the right side of the net.
Senior Paige Garber picked up the assist on the play.
The No.12 Ohio Northern men's soccer team kicked off their season in dominating fashion, defeating Geneseo State (N.Y.) by a 4-0 score Saturday afternoon at the Hern Lauffer Memorial Tournament hosted by Penn State Behrend.
Northern (1-0-0) advances to the championship game tommorrow and will face off against Centre (Ky.) at 11:30 am.
The Knights fall to 0-1-0.
ONU got on the board first in the 27th minute when senior Nate Bascom beat the goalie who came out on the play.
Northern would tack on three goals in the second half, all within 20 minutes of each other.
By Andrew Korbe
Junior Mark Berton won the 6k men's event top lead the Ohio Northern men's cross country team to a victory at the ONU Invitiational Saturday.
Northern scored 19 points to win the event. The ONU alumni team came in second with 55 points, while Heidelberg came in third with 68 points and Bluffton finished fourth with 107 points.
Berton finished the course in 19:10 to lead the Poalr Bears.
ONU also had runners finish in sports three through six.
Senior Michael Simmons took third place with a time of 19:26.30.
Junior Jeff Denny registered a fourth place finish with a time of 19:49.80.
Senior Kelsie Zumberger was named Tournament MVP as the Ohio Northern volleyball team clinched the ONU Invitational with a 25-19, 22-25, 25-15, 25-14 victory over Trine (Ind.) Saturday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.
Northern is now 4-0 on the season while the Thunder stand at 2-1.
Zumberger had a phenominal weeked posting 159 assists and 37 digs. She has missed the past two seasons due to injury.
Juniors Jeni Kmic and Kristen Davidson joined Zumberger on the All Tournament Team as well.
In Set 1 against Trine, Northern found themselves tied at 17-17 and used a 4-0 run to expand the lead to 21-17.
