The Ohio Northern football team opened up its 2017 campaign with a come-from-behind 35-31 victory at Adrian (Mich.) Saturday evening at Docking Stadium.
Sophomore Christiaan Williams (Anna) ran 35 times for 182 yards and a score and junior Will Freed (Carlsbad, Calif./San Marcos) completed 21-of-36 passes for 295 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the ONU offense.
Junior Caleb Saalfeld (Modesto, Calif./Fred Beyer) caught a pair of touchdowns passes, including the go-ahead score with 4:39 left in the game.
The Ohio Northern women's cross country team opened its 2017 season with a victory at the 9-team Bluffton 5k on Friday at the Bluffton Nature Preserve.
Junior Ashlie Baumann (Sterling Heights, Mich./Stevenson) led Ohio Northern across the finish line in fifth place in a career-best 18:48 which ties her for 10th all-time at Ohio Northern.
"We are really exited about our women's team," said head coach Jason Maus. "They looked great today and really raced hard and were very competitive."
The Polar Bears will return to action Sept. 9 at the Calvin (Mich.) Invitational.
The No. 17-ranked Ohio Northern men's cross country tean opened its 2017 campaign by winning the 8-team Bluffton 6k on Friday at the Bluffton Nature Preserve.
The Polar Bears (7-0) finished with 56 points, Findlay was second with 81 and Heidelberg was third with 82 points.
Junior Ian McVey (Stow/Munroe Falls) led Ohio Northern across the finish line in second place in 18:40, finishing first among NCAA Division III runners.
The No. 22-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball team opened its 2017 season with an 18-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-15 victory over Case Western Reserve in the opening match of the 39th Annual ONU Invitational on Friday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.
Senior Haley Potters (Wheelersburg/South Webster) had an outstanding opener for the Polar Bears (1-0), posting an impressive .750 hitting percentage with 19 kills and one error on just 24 attempts.
