ADA, Ohio -- The Heidelberg University women's soccer team could not recover from an early deficit against No. 21 Ohio Northern University -- dropping the match 4-0. The Berg slips to 5-7-2, 0-4 OAC while the Polar Bears improve to 9-3-0, 3-1 OAC.

ONU struck less than three minutes into the game. Shelby Stephens scored off a long pass from Hannah Martin.

The Polar Bears added to their lead 90 seconds later. Missy Ward scored her fourth goal of the season -- pushing the score to 2-0.

Ohio Northern tallied their third score in the 76th minute. Abbey Oswald headed in a ball that was served in the box from a corner kick. The final Polar Bear goal came off an own goal.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

ONU registered 18 shots in the game compared to the Berg's three.

Sophomore goalkeeper Alexandra Farmer made six saves in the match. ONU's Megan Grierson made two saves. Ashley Grisnik recorded one save for Ohio Northern.

UP NEXT

The Student Princes return home this Saturday for a match against Otterbein. Kickoff at Hidden Valley is slated for 1 p.m. It will be the team's breast cancer awareness game.