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Bell, Okrainec lead Women's Tennis at ITA Regionals in St. Louis

Bell, Okrainec lead Women's Tennis at ITA Regionals in St. Louis
Live Results Results
September 20, 2025

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Senior Jenna Bell (Latrobe, Pa.) and sophomore Lauren Okrainec (Ingersoll, ON, Canada/Ingersoll Collegiate) each had strong showings to lead the Ohio Northern women's tennis team at the ITA Regional Championships Friday-Saturday at Washington (Mo.) University.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (0-0 Overall)
  • Venue: Dwight Davis Tennis Center - St. Louis, Mo.
  • The tournament did not have team scoring.

Singles Highlights

  • Bell and Okrainec each reached the round of 32 and posted 1-1 records to pace the Polar Bears in singles play.
  • Both players received a first round bye and won their round of 64 match.
  • Senior Abby Cruser (Pendleton, Ind./Pendleton Heights) fell in her first round match, but battled back with two victories in the Consolation Draw to finish with a 2-1 mark.
  • ONU players recorded a 4-5 singles record in the tournament.

Doubles Highlights

  • Okrainec and senior Jamie Hurst (Granger, Ind./Penn) won their first round match.
  • Bell and Cruser also went 1-1 with a victory in their first round match.
  • Ohio Northern teams posted a 2-4 doubles record.

Notables

  • Thus far this season, Cruser leads the Polar Bears with a 9-8 overall record, going a team-best 5-4 in singles and 4-4 in doubles.
  • Sophomore Leah Schleibaum (West Chester/Lakota West) is 5-2 in singles while Bell has eight overall victories.
  • Hurst is also 5-4 in singles this season.
  • Bell is 111-64 overall in her career.
  • Cruser is 109-68 overall in her career.
  • Hurst is 97-54 in her career and needs just three more wins to become the third member of the current squad to join ONU's 100-Win Club.
  • The Polar Bears have competed in three tournaments and will host Adrian (Mich.) in a match on Oct. 4 to wrap up its fall schedule.
  • Fourth-year head coach Sean Swisher is 53-16 at the helm of the ONU women's tennis team, a winning percentage of .768.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action Saturday at home against Adrian (Mich.) in their fall season finale.