Women's Soccer advances to OAC Tournament finals with 2-0 victory at Otterbein
November 2, 2023
WESTERVILLE — The third-seeded Ohio Northern women's soccer team scored twice in the first half and went on to a 2-0 victory at second-seeded Otterbein on a crisp Thursday afternoon at Memorial Stadium in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals.
The Basics
- Records: Ohio Northern (10-8-1 overall), Otterbein (10-7-2 overall)
- Venue: Memorial Stadium - Westerville, Ohio
The Match
- Junior Julia Flanagan (Dublin/Watterson) got the Polar Bears on the board in the 26th minute when she scored from 12 yards out after a beautiful pass from the endline by senior Jill Roberts (Bellbrook/Carroll). Sophomore Haley Cannon (Oregon/Clay) also got an assist on the play as her throw-in got Roberts behind the Cardinal defense.
- Senior Alaina Casey (Beavercreek/Carroll) made it 2-0 with 6:17 left in the half off another assist from Cannon.
- Freshman Morgan Moeller (Harrison/Roger Bacon) played all 90 minutes in goal for ONU and recorded six saves for her seventh career shutout.
- Otterbein out-shot Ohio Northern 15-10 and had a 10-2 edge in corner kicks.
Highlight
- Flanagan scores in the 26th minute
Notables
- The Polar Bears have now won six straight games this season.
- Northern is now 23-19-5 all-time against Otterbein, including a 4-5-1 record in OAC Tournamernt play.
- ONU is the two-time defending OAC Tournament champion.
- The Polar Bears are making their 18th finals appearance and looking for their sixth tournament title.
- ONU has reached the OAC Tournament finals nine in consecutive seasons.
- Northern is now 23-21-3 in 27 OAC Tournament appearances.
- Flanagan's goal was her third of the season.
- Casey now has two goals this season and 10 in her career.
- The Polar Bears have clinched their 20th consecutive winning season with the victory.
Up Next
- The Polar Bears now advance to the OAC Tournament finals and will either travel to top-seeded John Carroll or host fifth-seeded Baldwin Wallace on Saturday.
