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BY CALEB SCOTT

ADA — The Ohio Northern women's soccer team displayed success both on and off the field during the 2016 season.

The Polar Bears showed success in the classroom while performing at a national level on the field.

ONU saw 13 of 25 active players named to the Dean's List, while eight players posted a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

Of the 25 active players, 22 had at least a 3.0 GPA.

As a team, Northern posted a cumulative GPA of 3.53, while the active roster boasted a cumulative GPA of 3.4.

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BY CALEB SCOTT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Senior Britt Lauck (Lima/Shawnee) scored a game high 17 points as she led the No. 17-ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team to a 60-36 victory over Castleton (Vt.) on the first day of the Music City Classic held in Nashville, Tenn.

The Polar Bears remain perfect on the season and move to 10-0, while the Spartans fall to 6-3.

Lauck scored 17 points, while shooting 5-of-6 from the 3-point line and added two rebounds and two assists to lead the Polar Bears offensively.

Junior Amy Bullimore (Morrow/Little Miami) chipped in 11 points and pulled down four rebounds.

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BY CALEB SCOTT

ADA — The Ohio Northern women's soccer team posted its 13th consecutive winning season in 2016 under 13th-year head coach Mark Batman.

The Polar Bears posted a 15-4-0 record and went 8-1-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while winning the OAC Regular Season title and advancing to the OAC Tournament Championship finals for the second consecutive season.

This was the 11th consecutive season Ohio Northern has qualified for the OAC Tournament, and 12th OAC Championship appearance.

By Cort Reynolds

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MAUMEE - The Ada girls basketball team captured its second consecutive game with a convincing 58-33 road victory at Maumee Valley Country Day Tuesday evening.

The purple and gold evened their record at 3-3 overall with the non-league win. The Lady Bulldogs also improved to 2-2 on the road this season.

Ada junior Maddie Gossard led four Bulldogs in double figures with 14 points.

Ada methodically pulled away in the second half to post the win.

Senior guard Haley Wyss tallied 13 points while senior backcourt mate Alyssa Vore netted 10 points and dished out eight assists. Junior guard Anney Archer scored 10 points as well.

By Cort Reynolds

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LIMA - The Ada boys swim team finished a solid seventh out of 19 teams at the annual Holiday Invitational held in the Lima YMCA on Tuesday.

The Bulldog boys finished with 120 points. Celina won the boys team crown with 349 points, followed by Shawnee with 300.

Ottawa-Glandorf edged Celina 292-284 to win the girls team title.

Earned from Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association

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The Ohio Northern women's soccer team saw five members earn Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association Academic All-Ohio honors for the 2016 season.

Senior Shelby Stephens (Cypress, Tex./Cypress Woods) was named OCSA First Team Academic All-Ohio, while seniors Missy Ward (Columbus/Westerville North) and Haley Napier (Beavercreek) and juniors Hannah Reich(Howell, Mich.) and Anna Niemeyer (Loveland) each earned OCSA Second Team Academic All-Ohio accolades.

Stephens, a Marketing major from Cypress, Tex., earned her second consecutive OCSA First Team All-Ohio honor.

Stephens led the team and ranked fifth in the OAC with nine goals.

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