ONU Topples Thomas More!

The Bears returned home last Saturday to take on the Saints of Thomas More after a 4 game road spell. This was another big regional match up for ONU and the bears were eager to get to work. Both teams would battle each other in what was a physical and scrappy first half. Both teams would create dangerous scoring chances but it would be the Bears that were the first to jump on the scoreboard. In the 31st minute Freshman Kristina Klusek would settle a clearance from Junior defender Paige Garber. Klusek would then turn out, take her defender to the end line and serve a well placed cross to an on rushing Abbie Schauble. This would be Schauble's first goal of the season and Klusek's first assist of the season. The bears would take their lead into halftime but the second half would begin just as the first with both teams pressing hard for a goal. With just under 20 minutes to go the bears would find the net again. Senior Kim McGowan would take advantage of a missed Saints clearance to place a through ball to Sami Atkinson. Atkinson's touch was just enough to beat the Thomas More goal keeper as she would score her fourth goal of the season. The Saints would notch one on the scoreboard with less than a minute to go in regulation but the bears would come away with the win. Goalkeeper Erin Waehner would make 4 saves on the day to get the win. ONU now stands at 4-1-1 and looks to take on another tough regional opponent on Tuesday as they host Denison.