Bluffton High School girls' won their opening tournament soccer game at home on Oct. 15. Bluffton defeated Allen East 2-1.

Stats:

Halftime: 1-1 Goals: (B) Steinmetz, (AE) Alleneast player, (B) Theisen. Assists: NA.

Shots on Goal: B, 8-7. Corner Kicks: 4-4,Saves: B,Barhorst (6); AE,Plaugher (6)

Bluffton is now 8-6-3 overal.

Sarah Theisen scored early in the first half to put the pirates on the board. The Allen East Mustangs fired back with a goal by #9. The game continued as a back and forth battle throughout the remaining of the half.

The Pirates scored again in the second half by a Penalty kick by Jill Steinmetz. Sarah was tackled by the goalie in the box to earn the Penalty Kick. The Pirates finished out the game defending the goal and went on to win the first sectional game 2 to 1.

In the other sectional contest, Cory-Rawson defeated Ada 6-0, and will face Liberty Benton at noon Saturday.  Bluffton  will face Van Buren at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.