ADA, Ohio - Capital University's women's soccer team suffered a 2-0 defeat at Ohio Northern on Sunday afternoon. 

The match was originally scheduled for Oct. 8, but was postponed due to inclement weather on the day of the game.

So as the Crusaders traveled to Ada for a rare Sunday regular season Ohio Athletic Conference matchup, they were also on the verge of competing in their third conference game in a span of five days. 

Ohio Northern got on the board first with a goal in the 15th minute of play, with the score coming on a ball that made its way into the box and was deflected into the net for a 1-0 lead.

Then in the 32nd minute, the Polar Bears doubled their lead following a cross into the box that was headed just past senior goalkeeper Maggie Donnellan, giving the Polar Bears a 2-0 halftime advantage.

After one half of play, the Polar Bears managed to unload 12 shots as opposed to the Crusaders total of four. 

As the second half unfolded, the Crusaders were able to manufacture a few opportunities, increasing their shot total to seven in the second half, 11 total for the match. 

"I'm really pleased with the effort of those who played in the second half," said head coach Chris Kouns. "We created some dangerous opportunities that their goalkeeper came up big on a few times."

However, Capital was unable to find the back of the net, as the Polar Bears went on to win, 2-0, in the Crusaders fifth OAC regular season match.

"Obviously we were very disappointed to lose," Kouns said. "Not sure if it was a result of yesterday's game, but we came out very flat in the first half and just did not play very well."

Kouns did point out though that the second half proved to be a potential building block for the remainder of the Crusaders regular season conference schedule.

"Today's second half is absolutely something we can build off of and look forward to continuing for the remainder of the season," Kouns said.

Capital now sits in a five way tie for third place in the OAC, with just four games remaining before OAC Tournament play begins.

"With the number one seed in the conference now out of our grasp, hopefully we can adjust and get the second spot," Kouns said. "Then we can get the bye and go from there. But, we have to bring better effort the remainder of the season to accomplish that."

For the weekend, the Crusaders split their matches with a win and loss to Mount Union and Ohio Northern, respectively.

With today's loss, Capital (10-4-1, 3-2-0 OAC) returns home from a three game road trip, hosting Marietta on Oct. 22 at 4 p.m.