Senior Ashley Ochsenhirt garners OAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week accolades

By Blake Moore

ADA — Senior Ashley Ochsenhirt (Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian) has been tabbed the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for the March 4-10 voting period, the league office announced Monday afternoon.

Last week, Ochsenhirt posted a perfect 9-0 record in five matches during the women's tennis program's Spring Break trip to the Los Angeles, California region. In addition, the senior registered her 100th career victory with an 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles against El Camino (Calif.) CC.

In singles action, the Birmingham, Alabama native went 4-0 at the No. 1 slot, including a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Rio Hondo's (Calif.) Jane Quach.

She went on to win two matches at No. 1 doubles and three contests at No. 2 doubles for a perfect 5-0 mark.

With last week's results, the senior currently stands at 21-8 overall on the season. She is tied for first on the team with a 13-3 doubles record and sits fourth in singles wins with an 8-5 mark.

Ochsenhirt is now 101-39 in three seasons at Ohio Northern after transferring from Mississippi College following her freshman campaign.

The announcement marks the first time this season and sixth time in her career that Ochsenhirt has been named the Women's Tennis Player of the Week. She received the award on three occasions as a sophomore and twice as a junior during the 2018-19 campaign.

The Polar Bears (8-2 overall) will return to action next Friday, March 22 with a dual against Ohio Wesleyan. Match time is set for 5 p.m.