MASON — The Ohio Northern men's tennis team clinched a spot in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament with a pair of 9-0 victories over Muskingum and Marietta on Saturday at the OAC Tennis Fest at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
The Polar Bears improve to 11-7 overall and are 5-2 in OAC action.
Muskingum falls to 1-8, 0-6 and Marietta drops to 6-9, 2-4.
Sophomore Connor Christian (Gallipolis/Gallia Academy) posted a 4-0 record on the day to lead ONU.
ADA — The Ohio Northern pitching staff dominated both games as the Ohio Northern baseball team swept No. 15-ranked Marietta 5-2, 1-0 on Saturday afternoon at Wander Field.
The Polar Bears improve to 21-10 overall and 9-5 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Pioneers fall to 20-9, 8-4.
Northern moved into a tie for third place in the OAC standings with a double header at Muskingum and a twinbill at home with Wilmington remaining in the conference schedule.
MASON — The Ohio Northern women's tennis team clinched a bye in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament with shutout victories over Muskingum and Marietta on Saturday as part of the OAC Tennis Fest at the Lindner Tennis Center.
ONU topped Muskingum 6-0 and Marietta 9-0.
The Polar Bears improve to 17-4 overall and are 7-0 in OAC action. Muskingum falls to 0-12, 0-7 and Marietta drops to 4-14, 0-5.
ONU also celebrated Senior Day with a ceremony to honor the squad's lone senior, Lynn Kelly (Mason).
MARIETTA — The Ohio Northern softball team punched its ticket to the 2018 Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament and clinched at least a top-3 seed in the tournament as it swept Marietta 8-0, 3-2 on Saturday afternoon at Marietta Field.
With a twinbill with Muskingum as the only remaining contests in the conference schedule, the Polar Bears (26-6 overall, 12-4 OAC) are one game back from Otterbein and the top seed and hold a 1-game lead over Heidelberg for the No. 2 seed in the tournament.
Marietta (15-15, 7-7) moved into a tie for fifth place in the OAC standings.
ADA — The Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team was edged by John Carroll 9-7 in a battle of league leaders on Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
The Polar Bears fall to 12-2 overall and are now in a three-way tie with John Carroll and Otterbein atop the Ohio Athletic Conference standings with 5-1 league marks.
JCU improves to 9-4 overall.
Junior Max Weese (Columbus/Hilliard Darby) had two goals and an assist to lead the ONU offense.
DEFIANCE — Senior Zach Goodchild (Pickerington/North) tied a school record with a 3-under par 67 to lead the Ohio Northern men's golf team in the first round of the Defiance Spring Invitational on Saturday at Eagle Rock Golf Course.
The Polar Bears (17-40 overall) are tied with Earlham (Ind.) with 300s after the first round of the 36-hole tournament. Mount Saint Joseph leads the team standings with a 286, Transylvania (Ky.) is second with a 295 and Hanover (Ind.) is third with a 297.
