Polar Bears Take The Win Against Wilmington!

Ohio Northern preserved their unbeaten record in the OAC after defeating the visitors from Wilmington College. ONU improves to 6-0 in the OAC and 12-1-2 overall. Despite the rainy conditions both teams started the match looking to gain the edge. Even though the ONU attack was able to penetrate the Quaker back line the Polar Bears were unable to find a goal, just missing three very close chances to put them ahead. In goal, Erin Waehner was called upon early to make some key saves for the Polar Bears but as the half wore on the Northern defense stepped up and shut down the Quaker attack. Both teams went into the half scoreless but Northern had the edge on shots at 12-6. As the second half began, ONU picked up where they left off as they controlled much of the tempo of the game. The ONU midfield, made up of Tara Tokar, Abbie Schauble, and Lauren Brown, were instrumental in the Polar Bear's control of the match. Tara Tokar would also have a hand in the first goal as she would play a ball out of the air to Sami Atkinson in the 67th minute. Atkinson took Tokar’s pass, beat her defender and then beat the Quaker goal keepr from just inside the penalty area. The goal marked Atkinson's 9th goal of the season. Atkinson would continue to cause problems for Wilmington and with less than 10 minutes to go she would earn a penalty kick after being taken down in the box. Senior Alyssa Merrick would convert the penalty to finish off the scoring at 2-0. With the win, the Northern defense earned their 5th straight and 8th overall shutout of the season. Up next, ONU travels to University Heights to take on John Carroll Friday night in a much anticipated OAC match up.