ONU vs. Capital

The Ohio Northern Polar Bears remain undefeated in the OAC after earning a come from behind win at Capital University Saturday afternoon. ONU vs Capital is a fixture that contains a lot of history, which always makes for an emotional and entertaining match. The Polar Bears came to play and got the result they needed in what was a crucial match up in the OAC standings. Much of the first half saw the polar bears controlling the tempo of the game and finding multiple scoring opportunities. However, the crusader defense would deny Northern's attempts on goal. Capital's offense would call on keeper Erin Waehner twice to keep the ball out of the ONU net. However, in the 33rd minute the crusaders would break the tie by converting off of a corner kick. ONU would continue to battle up to halftime where the Crusaders would take in their 1-0 lead.

With fresh energy and drive, the Polar Bears would increase the pressure on the Crusader defense. In the 68th minute, ONU would earn a free kick 25 yards from the Crusader goal. Senior Chelsea Albert decided to take control, and drove the ball just under the crossbar to beat the Capital gk for the equalizing goal! Not content with a tie, and with just over 20 minutes left in the match the Polar bears would continue to push forward and test the entire Capital squad. Finally, in the 77th minute freshman Sandy Plunkett would deliver a ball that would cut through the seams of the Crusader back line to find classmate Sami Atkinson. Atkinson collected the ball like a veteran, took the keeper one on one and placed a cool finish to earn the game winner for the Polar Bears. Overall, ONU would complete a great come from behind win on the road as they look to carry their momentum into their next conference match up. With the win, ONU improves to 8-4 and 3-0 in the OAC. The only other undefeated team in the OAC is upcoming opponent #5 Otterbein University. The Polar Bears host the visiting Cardinals this Tuesday at 4pm in what should be another classic OAC fixture. GO BEARS!