Women's Soccer wins OAC Tournament Championship with 3-2 victory over John Carroll

Women's Soccer wins OAC Tournament Championship with 3-2 victory over John Carroll
November 9, 2024

ADA — The Ohio Northern women's soccer team won the program's sixth OAC Tournament Championship with a 3-2 victory over John Carroll on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (14-5-1 overall), John Carroll (12-7-1 overall).
  • Venue: Kerscher Stadium — Ada, Ohio.

The Match

  • John Carroll scored first in the 11th minute to go up 1-0 early in the game.
  • Senior Alyssa Beckett (Monroe) answered with a goal just 1:31 later off an assist from fifth-year senior Kylie Cabana (Dexter, Mich.) to tie the game up.
  • Junior Haley Cannon (Oregon/Clay) scored unassisted in the 26th minute to take the lead.
  • Senior Jess Gast (Perrysburg) scored off an assist from senior Emma Bowman (Novi, Mich./Northville) just before halftime to go up 3-1.
  • The Blue Streaks scored a late goal in the 86th minute, but the Polar Bears held on to win.
  • Sophomore Emma Gramke (Dayton/Centerville) had two saves in goal for ONU.
  • ONU out-shot JCU 23-8 and had a 9-2 advantage in corner kicks.

Notables

  • Ohio Northern leads the all-time series between the two schools by a 29-15-2 margin, including a 4-1-4 record in Kerscher Stadium.
  • This is Ohio Northern's third OAC Tournament title in four years and sixth crown overall.
  • The Polar Bears have clinched an automatic bid into the NCAA III Tournament.
  • ONU was the No. 1 seed, John Carroll was the No. 2 seed in the tournament.
  • Beckett leads the team with 11 goals to go with 25 points and three assists.
  • Roberts leads the team with 26 points and eight assists to go along with nine goals.
  • This is the 37th season of Ohio Northern women's soccer. The Polar Bears are now 442-218-57 all-time in program history.
  • Second-year head coach Ben Tierney is now 24-14-2 at Ohio Northern.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action in the NCAA III Tournament next weekend.
  • Northern will wait until Monday at 2 p.m. to see their location and opponent in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
  • Fans can watch the NCAA Selection Show live at NCAA.com.