Renee Berry

By Steven Wright

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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The No. 8-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball team held a 9-3 lead in Set 5 but No. 2-ranked Emory (Ga.) went on a 12-3 run to capture the set and the match in the NCAA Semifinals Friday evening at the Shirk Center on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan.

Alicia Rinehart

By Tim Glon

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ANGOLA, Ind. -- The Ohio Northern women's basketball team opened its 2008-09 campaign with a 59-55 victory over Franklin (Ind.) Friday night in nthe first round of the Trine (Ind.) Invitational.

The Polar Bears (1-0) advance to Saturday's championship game at 7 pm against either Trine (Ind.) or Earlham (Ind.)

George Chesney

By Tim Glon

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ADA -- George Chesney swept the 1- and 3-meter diving events to lead the Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving team to a 128-115 victory over Wittenberg Friday night at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 4-2, while the Tigers fall to 5-2.

Chesney bettered the NCAA "B" cut in the 3-meter diving with a score of 287.50. He also won the 1-meter with a score of 248.70.

Kyle Meyer

By Tim Glon

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CINCINNATI -- Junior Kyle Meyer scored 25 points, leading the Ohio Northern men's basketball team to a season-opening 72-69 victory over Spalding (Ky.) in the first round of the Mount Saint Joseph Invitational Friday evening.

The Polar Bears (1-0) advance to Saturday's championship game at 7 pm against either Mount Saint Joseph or Lycoming (Pa.)