No. 14 Women's Soccer raises $1,170 for Friends of Jaclyn Foundation

By Caleb Scott

ADA  — While the No. 14-ranked Ohio Northern women's soccer team enjoys success on the field, they have found a way to give back with the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation.

The Polar Bears (15-1-1 overall, 8-0-0 OAC) were able to raise $1,170 to go towards the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation during their third annual Friends of Jaclyn game against Muskingum this past weekend.

Northern became members of Friends of Jaclyn in 2015; a foundation whose mission is to improve the quality of life for children battling pediatric brain tumors and other child hood cancers to raise awareness through their Adopt-A-Child, Safe on the Sidelines and Guardian Angel Programs.

Through the foundation the women's soccer team adopted Tori Gillham, then a 13-year old girl who has been fighting cancerous tumors affecting her brain since she was 8 months old. The purpose of this program is to pair an afflicted child and their siblings/family members with a local high school or college sports team in their community.

Ohio Northern won the Ohio Athletic Conference outright after defeating Baldwin Wallace 7-2 on Tuesday evening and will be the No. 1 seed throughout the OAC Tournament next week.

Northern returns to action on Friday afternoon as it travels to Marietta to take on the Pioneers at 4 pm.