Ohio State sophomore forward Emma Sears (19) battles against Northwestern junior defensemen Hallie Pearson (33) during the Ohio State-Northwestern game on March 28. Ohio State won 1-0. Credit: Andrew Horne | Lantern File Photo After a scoreless outing in its season opener, it took Ohio State just 30 seconds to find the back of the net Sunday. Junior forward Emma Sears zoomed past the Akron defense on the Buckeyes’ opening possession, dropping an unassisted goal in the bottom left corner of the Zips’ net. Ohio State earned its 300th program win with a 4-1 triumph over Akron Sunday behind a hat trick from Sears. Sears followed up her opening goal with a score just over 20 minutes later, finding that familiar spot in the bottom left corner of the goal. The Dublin, Ohio, native completed the hat trick late in the second half, finishing off of a pass from senior…
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