The visiting Bluffton girls soccer team led most of the way but ended up losing a 3-2 nailbiter at Van Buren Thursday evening, September 2.
The Lady Pirate kickers dropped to 2-2 after the non-conference defeat. The Lady Black Knights improved to 4-2 with the come-from-behind win.
Bluffton's Reagan Mittendorf netted both Pirate goals. She put the Pirates on the board in the 15th minute on a Riley Eachus assist, and the Pirates carried that 1-0 lead into halftime.
The host Bluffton boys soccer squad suffered its first loss of the season 4-3 to Perrysburg Thursday night, September 2, under the lights at Steinmetz Field.
The Pirates dropped to 3-1 overall with the non-league defeat. The perennial Div. II power Yellow Jackets improved to 4-2 after the win.
Perrysburg built a 4-1 lead and then staved off a late Pirate rally to preserve the victory.
Yellow Jacket Noah Jones began the scoring with a goal 14:42 into the fray.
Teammate Alex Diaz doubled the lead to 2-0 with another score at the 28:02 mark.
The visiting Bluffton volleyball team led early and held off a rally to defeat Defiance Ayersville in a tough five-set non-league match Thursday night, September 2.
The Pirate girls improved to 3-2 after the 25-15, 25-19, 22-25, 19-25, 15-6 victory. Meanwhile, Ayersville fell to 2-3 with the close defeat.
Senior middle hitter Kylie Stackhouse led the Pirates with 23 kills and five blocks. Freshman middle Ayla Grandey contributed 10 kills. Senior outside hitter Haelynn Bischoff and Skyler Scoles each knocked down six kills.
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