The Bluffton University volleyball team took the long road to downing Manchester in five sets on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. Bluffton improved to 9-12 overall and 1-1 in the Heartland Conference after trailing 2-0 at North Manchester.
The visitors dropped the first two sets 25-16 and 25-19. A 25-21 victory in the third gave Bluffton hope and after a 27-25 overtime win in the fourth, the Beavers got their mojo back. Bluffton rolled to a big lead in the clincher and capped off the night with a 15-11 margin to claim the match.
The Bluffton University women's soccer team found itself on the wrong end of a 7-0 final score at Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. Bluffton dipped to 4-6 overall and 1-2 in the Heartland Conference, while MSJ improved to 6-7 with a perfect 3-0 mark in conference play.
The home team scored three goals in a 10-minute span midway through the first half and never looked back as the Lions tacked on four more tallies in the second stanza. McKenzie Schneeman made her case for HCAC Player of the Week with four straight goals on Wednesday under the lights.
