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Zak Reinhart
reinhartz@findlay.edu
This week has been packed for Oiler Athletics. Here’s what’s coming up and what you might have missed.
On Saturday, Sept. 19, women’s tennis opened its season at the Oberlin Invitational with doubles competition and returned to the court the following day for singles and doubles competition.
On day one, the Oilers racked up 11 victories in the doubles competitions. Day two delivered the Oilers 12 total victories in both the singles and doubles combined.
Football also competed on Saturday, trouncing Kentucky Wesleyan 64-0 in Owensboro, Kentucky. Volleyball traveled to Lake Erie and won in four sets. Men’s soccer defeated Ohio Dominican on the road 3-0, while the women’s team tied on the road against Ohio Dominican with a final score of 0-0.
Sunday, Sept. 20, brought the women’s golf team to its season opener at the Mary Fossum Invitational in East Lansing, Michigan, ending the day sitting in 7th place. The team finished the tournament in 6th place the following day. Volleyball played at Clarion and fell to the Golden Eagles 3-2.
On Thursday, Sept. 24, both women’s and men’s soccer battled their way to victories. Women’s soccer traveled to Tiffin to win 3-1, while the men’s squad stayed home and fought their way to a 2-1 victory.
Tonight, volleyball takes on Cedarville at home at 7 p.m. Cedarville is currently undefeated in conference play with a record of 6-5.
Homecoming brings a hefty haul of games on Saturday. The women’s golf team prepares to participate in the 18th Annual Gilda’s Club Laker Fall Invitational in Allendale, Michigan. The men’s tennis squad will play at the Oberlin Invitational in Oberlin, Ohio.
Football takes on Northwood at home at 2 p.m. for its homecoming game. Both Findlay and Northwood are undefeated. Findlay currently sits at No. 9 in national rankings and fully intends to continue to climb those rankings.
Later in the day, volleyball will face off in a rivalry matchup against Tiffin 6 p.m. at home. The Dragons will be looking to bounce back after having lost to Findlay in 3 sets on Sept. 12.
