O-G downs Lady Pirate kickers
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Visiting Ottawa-Glandorf led 2-1 at halftime and went on to defeat the Bluffton girls soccer team 4-1 in the season opener Saturday.
O-G's Clara Beach netted two goals 15 minutes apart bridging the first and second halves to give the visitors a 3-1 lead.
Bluffton's Kayla White tallied a goal two minutes before halftime to bring the hosts within 2-1 at intermission.
Yet 10 minutes after Beach's second goal, Titan Ella Okuley scored in the 61st minute to put the game out of reach.
Kelsey Erford netted the first O-G goal in the eighth minute,
Shots/Shots on Goal
O-G took 16 shots, nine of which were on goal. Bluffton posted almost identical stats with 16 overall shots, eight of which were on goal
Ottawa-Glandorf keeper Ashton Okuley made seven saves. Bluffton's Julia Mehaffie was credited with five saves in goal.
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