The No. 7-ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team rebounded in its second contest of the young season, as it defeated St. Mary's (Ind.) 84-48 on Saturday afternoon on the final day of the North Park (Ill.) Invitational in Chicago, Ill.
The Polar Bears improve to 1-1 overall, while the Belles fall to 0-2.
The Polar Bears return to action on Tuesday evening as they travel to Defiance to take on the Yellow Jackets at 5:30 pm.
GENEVA, N.Y. — Freshman Jenna Fuller (Countryside, Ill./Lyons Township) scored less than 30 seconds into the overtime period of the NCAA Div. III Tournament to help the No. 14-ranked Ohio Northern women's soccer team earn its first Elite 8 berth in school history as the Polar Bears took down No. 2-ranked William Smith (N.Y.) 1-0 on Saturday afternoon at Cozzens Field.
The Polar Bears improve to 20-1-2 overall, while the Herons end their season at 19-2-0.
The two defensive minded teams held true to their style of play as the first half saw a combined eight shots and ended in a 0-0 tie.
The Ohio Northern women's swimming and diving team posted a 156-128 victory at Wittenberg Friday night at the HPER Center Natatorium.
The Polar Bears improve to 2-1 overall, while the Tigers fall to 4-3.
Senior Sydney Veon (Riverside, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield) and junior Kierra Watson(Brownsburg, Ind.) each won twice to lead Ohio Northern.
Veon won the 50 free in :25.71 and the 200 breast in 2:34.97, while Watson swept the back events, winning the 100 back in 1:04.19 and the 200 back in 2:20.17.
Peggy Ewald, now in her 14th year as ONU swim/dive coach, pins a purple and lavender ribbon onto Megan Lubinski.
The ribbon signifies the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's colors. Peggy not only believes in encouraging good swimmers and divers, but she also supports the students' efforts to become involved in their communities, as well.
So, the swim/dive teams collected money for the CF Foundation at Saturday's meet against John Carroll at the ONU natatorium. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Story and photo by Cort Reynolds
• Ada fall banquet volleyball special award winners, from left: seniorsn Kaiti Newland, Olivia Alexander, Maddie Gossard, Melina Woods and Nikki Lehsten, sophomore Sidney Gossard.
• Ada seniors Melina Woods (left) and Maddie Gossard (right) played in the Div. IV District 8 Senior All-Star Game recently. Ada coach Melissa Gossard (center) coached the Bulldog duo on the East squad. Woods was named District 8 Player of the Year.
