By Cort Reynolds
FINDLAY - The Bluffton girls soccer team was seeded fifth at the 11-team Division III Findlay sectional drawing held Sunday.

The Lady Pirates (8-5-1) were voted a first round bye and will host seventh-seeded Mansfield St. Peter's Thursday, Oct. 17, at 5 p.m.

If results go according to seed, the Pirate/MSP victor will then face top seed Liberty-Benton Tuesday, October 22, at 5 p.m. at Findlay High School in the district semis.

Having gotten a first round bye, L-B hosts the winner between eighth seed Cory-Rawson and ninth seed Upper Sandusky Oct. 17 in the second round.

In the other half of the draw, Ada (3-10-1) will play at second-seeded Ashland Crestview in the first round Tuesday, October 15.  

The Bulldog/Crestview winner will then host 11th-seeded Willard Thursday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. The victor advances to the Findlay district semifinals.

Mansfield Christian was seeded third and Van Buren was voted the fourth seed.

The district finals are Saturday, Oct. 26 in Findlay at 3 p.m.