Otterbein University Athletics

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Lauren Newkirk, who scored twice in the win, runs past an ONU defender in the second half.

Otterbein OTT 7-3, 7-3 OAC

Ohio Northern ONU 4-6, 4-6 OAC

Otterbein OTT

7-3, 7-3 OAC

Final

Mar. 31, 2021

Ohio Northern ONU

4-6, 4-6 OAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Otterbein OTT	8	6	14
Ohio Northern ONU	3	8	11

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | 3/31/2021 9:35:00 PM | Written by Jake Stewart (Photos by Sabra Woodruff)

Women's Lacrosse Escapes Ada with 14-11 Victory

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ADA, Ohio – Despite holding a sizeable 8-3 advantage at the break, Otterbein needed a strong second half to hold off Ohio Northern for the 14-11 win.

The Cardinals now improve to 7-3 in their Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) only schedule, while the Polar Bears fall to 4-6.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Otterbein took a commanding five goal lead after the first 13 minutes of game time, with Cameron Finnegan scoring twice in the flurry of scores. ONU finally answered but Lauren Newkirk added another soon after. Avary Snyder provided a quick two goal run for the Polar Bears, scoring just over a minute apart, to pull the hosts within three at 6-3.

The Cardinals wrapped up the half with two unanswered scores coming from Macey Buchanan and Emily Willms, her second score of the half, to give the Cards a comfortable 8-3 lead at the break.

The second half started with a Cardinal score just over two minutes in from Newkirk. The sides traded goals over the next three minutes but Otterbein still led comfortably at 10-4. ONU found its offensive rhythm and scored five unanswered to claw its way back to a one goal deficit at 10-9 with 19:33 on the game clock.

Otterbein buried the hopes of a Polar Bear comeback though, quickly after a timeout the Cards netted three straight goals to pull away for the hard-fought road win.

THE STATS:

Leah McNutt once again stood tall between the pipes for the Cardinals, this time recording six saves in the first half and 10 in the game. She has now made double-digit saves six times this season and in three consecutive games.
Cameron Finnegan recorded a game-high five-point outing, scoring four times and dishing out one assist.
Emily Willms recorded a hat trick while Macey Buchanan, Julia Karas and Lauren Newkirk all added multiple scores.
Otterbein also won the first meeting this season back on February 24th by a final of 24-16. The Cards are now 5-0 all-time against ONU dating back to 2016.