Women's Lacrosse falls 16-5 against Mount Union in final home regular season game

Women's Lacrosse falls 16-5 against Mount Union in final home regular season game
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April 18, 2026
ADA — The Ohio Northern women's lacrosse team fell 16-5 against Mount Union in an Ohio Athletic Conference contest on rainy and chilly Saturday afternoon on Senior Day. 
 
The Basics
  • Records: Ohio Northern (9-7 Overall, 3-2 OAC), Mount Union (9-5 Overall, 5-0 OAC).
  • Venue: Dial-Roberson Stadium  - Ada, Ohio.

The Game 

  • Junior Abbi Arnold (Pickerington/Central) and sophomore Jaxsyn Murdock (Galloway/Alder) led the Polar Bears with two goals each. 
  • Senior Lydia Lehman (West Chester/Lakota West) had two assists for ONU. 
  • Arnold and Murdock got Northern on the scoreboard in the second period with back-to-back goals. 
  • Mount Union led 9-3 at halftime. 
  • The Purple Raiders scored to open the third period, but freshman Clarissa Hamilton (Marysville) found the back of the net to cut into the lead, making 9-4.
  • Arnold found the net again with 6:05 left in the third period. 
  • Senior Elena Martin (Canfield) had a game-high six draw controls in the contest.
  • Sophomore Kara Fox (South Euclid/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) had seven saves and in goal for Ohio Northern. 
  • UMU out-shot ONU 38-18 and had the ground ball advantage 21-9. 

Notables

  • ONU can clinch a spot in the 4-team OAC Tournament with either a victory at Baldwin Wallace or a Marietta loss at Mount Union on Saturday.
  • Martin is the all-time career goals leader with 148.
  • She also has a school record 253 draw controls, including a team-best 72 this season.
  • Martin is also second in career points with 194, in caused turnovers with 94, and assists with 46.
  • Martin leads the Polar Bears in scoring this season with 64 points on 49 goals and 15 assists.
  • Lehman is second with 39 points on 15 goals and 25 assists. 
  • Martin is the team leader in ground balls this season with 42.
  • Senior Emma Hoersten (Hilliard/Davidson) is second in ONU history in career goals with 137 and third in points with 167. 
  • She also has the ONU career record in free-position goals with 45.
  • Head coach Margo Vandeveld is in her third season at Ohio Northern and has a 28-23 record, a winning percentage of .549.

Up Next

  • The Orange and Black will return to action at Baldwin Wallace on Wednesday at 7 pm, to wrap up regular season action.