Women's Soccer to face Hope (Mich.) in First Round of NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday at Case Western Reserve

November 8, 2021

By Tim Glon

ADA — Ohio Northern will travel to Cleveland to face Hope (Mich.) in the First Round of the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament on Friday.

The Polar Bears (13-4-3) are making their sixth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history. It is also the third appearance in the past four NCAA Tournaments.

Ohio Northern qualified for the tournament by winning the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament title in a thrilling 1-0 victory over Otterbein, giving ONU the league's automatic bid.

Hope (13-4-2) won the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association's automatic bid by winning the MIAA Tournament title with a 3-1 win over Trine (Ind.)

The ONU-Hope winner will face either No. 10-ranked tournament host Case Western Reserve or Chatham (Pa.) in the Second Round on Saturday.

Check back to ONUSports.com for further details as they become available.