ONU vs. Otterbein

The Polar Bears lost their first conference match yesterday in a hard fought overtime loss to #5 Otterbein University. ONU moves to 3-1 in the OAC and 8-5 on the season. In what was a very direct, back and forth game, both teams had an equal number of scoring opportunities in the first half. Despite an offsides goal called back for the Cardinals and a couple of close calls from ONU the score remained at a stalemate up to halftime. In the second half ONU attempted three shots with one just missing high of the cross bar from freshman Sami Atkinson. The northern defense would continue to frustrate Otterbein for the entire second half. With the score still tied after 90 minutes, overtime would be in order. The entire Polar bear squad would push hard for the game winner for much of the 10 minute overtime. However, with just 26 seconds remaining, luck would fall on the side of the visitors as an own goal from ONU would beat keeper Erin Waehner off of a corner kick. With the loss, ONU moves to second place in the OAC, while Otterbein moves into first. The Polar Bears will look to continue its conference run this Saturday as they travel to take on the Yellow Jackets of Baldwin Wallace.