By Cort Reynolds
MIDDLE POINT - The visiting Bluffton volleyball team was swept at Lincolnview in a Northwest Conference match Tuesday night. 

Bluffton dropped to 9-5 overall and 2-3 in the NWC with the 25-21, 25-16, 25-8 defeat.         

Lincolnview improved to 13-1 overall and 4-0 in NWC play - good for second place behind 5-0 Crestview - with the three-set win.     

Taylor Schwab led the Pirate girls with a dozen kills, eight digs and two blocks. Kylie Stackhouse contributed eight kills. 

Haelynn Bischoff added three kills.     

Setter Skyler Scoles passed out  20 assists. Kylie Monday came up with six digs, while Cora Bischoff served one ace.

The Pirate junior varsity also lost, 2-0.    

Bluffton (5-2 home) hosts last-place league foe Spencerville (2-10, 0-4 NWC) Thursday, October 1.