Women's Golf in tight battle with Ohio Wesleyan after day one of dual match

By Tim Glon

SUNBURY — The Ohio Northern women's golf team is in a tight dual match with Ohio Wesleyan after the first round on Saturday at NorthStar Golf Club.

The Polar Bears (19-1 overall) trail the Battling Bishops (20-12) 367-366 after the first round of the 36-hole dual match.

Sophomore Lydia Cranmer (Farmington Hills, Mich./Ladywood) carded a first round 85 and leads the field by one stroke over OWU's Katelyn Bischoff.

Senior Caitlin Silva (Hilliard/Bradley) was fifth out of 17 golfers with a 90, senior Taylor Daniel (Columbia City, Ind.) is seventh with a 95 and senior Suzanne Short (Findlay) is eighth with a 97. 

The final round is slated for Sunday at 11:30 a.m.

Team Standings

1. Ohio Wesleyan 366, 2. Ohio Northern 367.

Top 5 Individual Results

1. Lydia Cranmer (ONU) 85, 2. Megg Hensler Katelyn Bischoff (OWU) 86, 3. Emily Fisher (Columbus State) 87, 4. Alexis Reichardt (OWU) 88, 5. Caitlin Silva (ONU) 90.

Ohio Northern Individual Results

1. Lydia Cranmer 85, 5. Caitlin Silva 90, 7. Taylor Daniel 95, 8. Suzanne Short 97, t12. Emily McLaughlin 103.

Other Ohio Northern Individual Results

t10. Alaina Mikolajewski 99, t12. Hayley Watkins 103, 14. Angela Miller 104, 15. Allison Logue 108.