Men's Soccer News

Otanicar / Connor

By Steven Wright

ADA — Junior Dan Otanicar and sophomore Dustin Connor have both been earned Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference accolades.

For both players, this is the first time they have earned the award.

Otanicar was named Academic All-OAC, while Connor was named Honorable Mention Academic All-OAC.

Otanicar played in 14 of Ohio Northern's 22 games and was second on the team with nine goals. He was also second on the team with 22 points and was tied for fourth on the team with four assists.

Christian Huelsman

By Patrick Massara

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ADA – In the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, the Ohio Northern men’s soccer team tied Brockport State (N.Y.) 1-1 in regulation but lost 5-3 in a shootout Thursday afternoon at the ONU Soccer Field.

The Polar Bears finish their season with a 15-3-4 overall record while the Golden Eagles are now 10-5-4 overall.

Schade / Otanicar

By Patrick Massara

ADA -- The Ohio Northern men’s soccer team had a school-record eight players named to the All-Ohio Athletic Conference for 2009 in voting conducted by the league’s head coaches.

Two players were named to the First Team, two players to the Second Team and Four players named Honorable Mention.

Seniors Dan Schade and Dan Otanicar were given First Team honors.

By Tim Glon

| NCAA Tournament Bracket (.pdf) | NCAA Tournament Site |

ADA — The No. 20-ranked Ohio Northern men's soccer team received an at-large bid to the 59-team 2009 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Tournament.

The Polar Bears (15-3-3) will play host to Brockport State (N.Y.) on Thursday at the ONU Soccer Field. The start time of the match is scheduled for 1 pm.

Brockport State is 10-5-3 on the season.

Greg Stawicki

By Patrick Massara

| Box Score | Tournament Site |

ADA - In the Ohio Athletic Conference Finals, the Ohio Northern men’s soccer team tied Capital 2-2 but lost in penalty kicks 2-1 Saturday afternoon at the ONU Soccer Field.