Women’s soccer at home Friday, Saturday
This Weekend's Preview: The Ohio Northern women's soccer program returns to Kerscher Stadium to close a three-game home stand Friday, September 14 and Saturday, September 15 when the Polar Bears welcome in Trine (Ind.) and Alma (Mich.) for non-conference affairs ... Friday night's contest is set to begin at 7 p.m. against the Thunder while Saturday's matchup with the Scots is slated for a 5 p.m. kickoff ... Northern enters this weekend's competition sporting a 1-2-0 record after recording the program's first win of the 2018 season last Saturday with a 1-0 triumph over Case Western Reserve ... Following a scoreless first half, junior midfielder Haley Moses supplied the game winning goal and the program's first goal of the season in the 69th minute after tapping in a shot that rebounded off Spartan goalkeeper Lauren Metz ... Senior forward McKenna Welsh was credited with the team's first assist of the campaign as she produced the initial shot attempt on goal ... Senior midfielder Sarah Puntel leads the Polar Bear offense with nine total shots while Welsh stands second-best with five attempts ... In net, junior Meagan Grierson has started all three matches, recording eight saves, a 1.29 goals against average, and a shutout ... Trine enters the weekend laying claim to a 3-2-0 overall record, which includes a 5-0 win in their most recent outing against Defiance on Wednesday, September 12 ... Junior forward Kristen Reece and freshman Hayley Waltz lead the Trine offensive charge with three and two goals, respectively ... Alma currently holds a 1-3-0 overall record, but the Scots are also slated to play Heidelberg Friday evening before arriving at Northern ... Sophomore Lauren Sollestre has tallied the lone goal of the season while freshman Ashley Oldham recorded the assist.
Stories Posted This Week
Monday, September 21, 2026
Sunday, September 20, 2026
- Charmaine M. Spradlin, 74, worked for Associated Plastics
- Bulldog boys soccer win vs. Old Fort
- How Dillinger robbed a Bluffton bank
- Ada School Board recap: School fees waiver estimate is $57K, intervention and after-school program report
- Ada Barnyard Farmers results from 2026 Hardin County Junior Fair
- Rodeheffer awarded Choice One Engineering scholarship
Saturday, September 19, 2026
- Bulldog golf 3rd at final BVC tourney, 2nd overall
- Bulldog football win vs. Perry
- N. Main St. arrest and drug seizure on August 18
- Christian Nationalism poses problems for American democracy
- Weekend Doctor: When should you see an endocrinologist?
- Letter: Background regarding public meeting on data center moratorium
Friday, September 18, 2026
Thursday, September 17, 2026
- Bluffton Icon headlines, September 17
- Bulldog girls soccer 0-0 tie vs. Riverdale
- Bulldog boys soccer loss vs. Riverdale
- Roundhead poet publishes third book
- Bulldog volleyball wins in four vs. Riverdale
- Sept. 15 Ada Council: Impact of big ticket pool repair, public urination ban goes into effect
- Hall named 2026 OMLA Regional Administrative Assistant of the Year
- Play Bingo with Officer Penny at the Ada Public Library
- Adult Book Group books available at APL
- Ada Schools exceed state standards on 2025-2026 Ohio Report Card
- Oct. 6 ONU Trike-A-Thon will raise funds for St. Jude's
- Antibiotic resistance: More to learn