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DEFIANCE — The Ohio Northern women's tennis team opened its 2018-19 season with 9-0 sweeps of Defiance and Concordia (Mich.) in a tri-match on Wednesday afternoon at Defiance's Dix Tennis Facility.

The Polar Bears move to 2-0 on the season, while the host Yellow Jackets fall to 1-1 and the Cardinals fall to 0-1.

Senior Ashley Ochsenhirt (Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian) and freshman Olivia Schrager (Dayton/Miami Valley) each won at No. 1 singles to lead ONU.

Schrager also added a singles win at No. 2 and the pair each went 2-0 at No. 1 doubles on the day.

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The No. 18-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball team swept Denison 25-14, 25-13, 25-9 on Wednesday night at the ONU Sports Center.

 

The Polar Bears (4-1 overall) had six runs of at least five consecutive points to dominate the Big Red (1-3).

The Polar Bears will have a quick turnaround with just one day off before playing three matches at the Bluffton Spiketacular Friday and Saturday.

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By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The Ada boys soccer team defeated visiting Northwest Conference foe Lincolnview 3-1 Tuesday evening at the park.

The Bulldogs improved to 3-2 overall and 1-0 in the NWC with the victory.

Sophomore Jacob Poling scored a goal off a Jon Allen assist.

Junior Skylar Williams netted a goal from Chris Reyes. Sophomore Jacob Thaxton scored the other goal from a feed by Wyatt Rettig.

Junior keeper Drew Hadley made six saves in goal.

The Bulldog reserves also beat Lincolnview in a half game, 2-0. Poling and Andrew Rush tallied the Ada JV goals.

Ada (2-2 home) plays host to NCOSA foe Cory-Rawson Thursday, September 13.

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Ohio Northern senior All-American Ian McVey (Stow/Munroe Falls) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 2.

 

McVey won the Bluffton 6k by more than 23 seconds, cruising across the finish line in 18:52.

He has now led ONU across the finish line in 11 consecutive races, dating to the 2016 season.

McVey has now won the honor three times in his career.

The Polar Bears will return to action Saturday at the Calvin (Mich.) Knight Invitational.

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Ohio Northern senior keeper William Velotta (Gates Mills/Gilmour) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 2.

 

Velotta allowed only one goal in 200 minutes of play, helping ONU post a 1-0-1 record in its first two games of the season.

The Polar Bears will return to action this weekend when they host the annual ONU Invitational with matches against Hope (Mich.) on Friday and No. 8-ranked Calvin (Mich.) on Saturday.

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Wednesday's Preview: The Ohio Northern volleyball program, ranked 18th nationally, opens a set of four matches this week on Wednesday with a midweek showdown against in-state foe Denison … Match time is set for 7 p.m. inside the ONU Sports Center … The Polar Bears kicked off the 2018 season this past weekend hosting the 40th annual ONU Invitational where the team posted a 3-1 record … ONU would rebound from a 3-2 loss at the hands of Thomas More (Ky.) to defeat No.

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