BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Ohio Northern women's soccer team, ranked 8th nationally, dropped their season-opening contest 1-0 in overtime against Hope (Mich.) at the Illinois Wesleyan Tournament on Saturday afternoon.

Northern falls to 0-1-0 overall, while the Flying Dutch improve to 2-0-0.

The ONU defense held strong during the contest, but the Flying Dutch were able to net the game-winner with less than a minute to go in the first overtime period.

Senior McKenna Welsh (Westerville/Bishop Harley) made her long awaited return following two seasons on the sideline and had two shots to lead the Polar Bear offense.