Women's Soccer earns 2-0 victory over No. 25 Sewanee (Tenn.) in First Round of NCAA III Tournament

LEXINGTON, Va. — The Ohio Northern women's soccer team earned a 2-0 win over No. 25-ranked Sewanee (Tenn.) in the First Round of the NCAA III Tournament on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Records: Ohio Northern (15-5-1 Overall), Sewanee (13-2-4 Overall).
• Venue: Alston Parker Watt Field — Lexington, Va.

The Match

• Senior Julia Flanagan (Dublin/Watterson) scored just 5:19 into the match off an assist from senior Libby Johnson (Fairfield) to take an early 1-0 lead.
• Senior Brianna Gervers (Grand Blanc, Mich.) scored off an assist from junior Rileigh Glassburn (Delaware/Olentangy Berlin) in the 74th minute to go up 2-0.
• Sophomore Emma Gramke (Dayton/Centerville) had two saves in goal for ONU.
• Sewanee out-shot ONU 10-8 and had a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks.

Notables

• Ohio Northern is making its seventh NCAA III Tournament appearance.
• The Polar Bears are 8-3-2 all-time in NCAA Tournament play, including a 6-0-1 record in First Round matches.
• Northern has now advanced out of the First Round in all seven of its NCAA Tournament appearances.
• This was the first meeting between the two teams in the history of Ohio Northern women's soccer.
• Senior Alyssa Beckett (Monroe) leads the team with 11 goals to go with 25 points and three assists.
• Fifth-year senior Jill Roberts (Bellbrook/Carroll) 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 443-218-57 all-time in program history.
• Second-year head coach Ben Tierney is now 25-14-2 at Ohio Northern.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will return to action Sunday against No. 3 Washington & Lee (Va.) in the Second Round of the NCAA III Tournament at 1 p.m.