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The Ohio Northern men's soccer team finishes a brief two-game home stand Tuesday evening when the Polar Bears welcome in Thomas More (Ky.) for a nonconference contest under the lights at Kerscher Stadium ... Match time is set for 7 p.m. in Ada ... Tuesday's affair will start a busy three-match week for ONU as they are also slated for travel to Anderson (Ind.) and Rose-Hulman (Ind.) on Friday and Saturday, respectively ... Northern currently sports a 3-2-1 overall record.

OBERLIN — The Ohio Northern men's tennis team opened its 2018-19 season with an oustanding effort at the Oberlin Invitational Saturday and Sunday at the Hunsinger Courts.

The Polar Bears posted a 27-4 record, going 20-3 in singles and 7-1 in doubles play.

There was no team scoring. The tournament featured random draws in both singles and doubles play based on each player's UTR ratings.

Six ONU players posted perfect 5-0 records, going 3-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles.

TIFFIN — The Ohio Northern women's golf team finished second of 14 teams at the Heidelberg Fall Invitational Saturday and Sunday at Mohawk Golf and Country Club. The Polar Bears are now 12-1.

Noah Mattson and the Ada defense recorded several sacks in the 38-6  
crushing of Delphos Jefferson Friday on Homecoming.

Photo by Sue Mattson

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — The Ohio Northern women's cross country team put five runners in the top 10 and went on to win the Blue River Park Pre-Regional meet on Saturday at the Blue River Cross Country Course.

Freshman Elizabeth Whitmore (Mason) led a tight ONU pack with a fifth place finish out of 56 runners in 24:52 over the 6,000-meter course.

Sophomore Megan Wright (Eaton/Twin Valley South) was sixth in 25:05, senior Kristina Myers (Grove City/Central Crossing) was seventh in 25:21, sophomore Chyanne Retcher(Ney/Fairview) was ninth in 25:27 andjunior Kathleen Colvin (Hilliard/Bishop Ready) was tenth in 25:32.

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — Senior All-American Ian McVey (Stow/Munroe Falls) and senior John McNutt (Ashtabula/Lakeside) posted top-10 finishes to lead the Ohio Northern men's cross country team at the Blue River Park Pre-Regional meet on Saturday at the Blue River Cross Country Course.

The Polar Bears (19-12 overall) finished second of six teams with 59 points.

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