Saturday's Preview: Ohio Northern wraps up its 2018 regular season home slate Saturday, Oct. 20 as the Polar Bears welcome in OAC foe Capital for Senior Day at the ONU Sports Center ... Match time is set for 1 p.m. ... The women's volleyball program will honor seniors Taylor Emery, Michaela Sharlow, and Josie Andres during the contest on Saturday ... Northern enters the matchup ranked No. 23 in the seventh weekly AVCA national polls released on Tuesday ... The Polar Bears own a 16-7 overall record and a 5-1 mark against the conference loop this season ... ONU's conference record currently places them in a two-way tie for second place in the OAC standings alongside.
ARLINGTON - Following a nine-day layoff, the Ada volleyball team faced Hardin County foe Ridgemont in second round Div. IV sectional competition at Arlington Thursday night.
After receiving a bye to begin defense of its district crown, rust was not a factor as the Lady Bulldogs took down the Golden Gophers in straight sets with relative ease by a 25-11, 25-12, 25-16 count.
With the win, third seed Ada improved to 12-11 and advanced to the district semifinals at Findlay vs. top seed Arlington (18-5). Ridgemont, which beat Cory-Rawson in the first round, ends its season 12-9 after the defeat.
The Ohio Northern men's soccer team stormed back from an early 1-0 second half deficit and defeated the Heidelberg Student Princes 4-1 at Kerscher Stadium Wednesday evening in Ohio Athletic Conference action as sophomore defender Beelal Hasan netted his first career hat trick in the victory.
With the come-from-behind triumph, the Polar Bears improve to 11-4-1 overall and to 4-2-0 in league play this season. Meanwhile, the Student Princes drop to 5-7-1 on the year with a 2-3-1 mark against the conference loop.
TIFFIN - Sophomore forward Jenna Fuller registered her conference-best 14th goal Wednesday evening, guiding the Ohio Northern women's soccer team to a 1-0 league victory over the Heidelberg Student Princes at Hoernemann Stadium in Tiffin.
With their 12th straight victory, the Polar Bears climb to 12-2-0 overall and to 6-0-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference this season. Meanwhile, the Student Princes drop to 6-9-1 and 1-5-0 against the conference loop.
Story by Cort Reynolds - Photos at bottom by Vickie Garmon
WILLARD - The visiting Ada boys soccer team shut out host Willard 2-0 Wednesday evening in second round Div. III sectional tournament play.
The seventh-seeded Bulldog boys improved to 10-6-1 and advance to the district semifinals with the victory. The Crimson Flashes end their season 9-6-2 after the loss.
Ada seniors Chris Reyes and Brendan Sheridan netted the Bulldog goals. Jon Allen assisted on the goal by Sheridan.
Ada now advances to the district semifinals at Tiffin Columbian High School Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. vs. top seed Van Buren (16-2).
HARROD - This past Saturday, backyard rivals Ada and Allen East battled to a 1-1 tie in the girls soccer regular season finale at Ada.
On Tuesday evening at Harrod in Div. III sectional first round action, the 10th-seeded Lady Bulldogs lost 6-1 to the Mustang girls in the rematch.
Ada finishes up 4-12-1, while AE improves to 9-6-4 with the win and advances to the second round.
The Mustangs scored two first half goals in the first 10 minutes of play, and never trailed. Bulldog freshman Timber Blankenship netted the lone Ada goal to cut the deficit to 2-1.
But AE responded with a goal to take a 3-1 lead into intermission.
