Bluffton University sports recap, Sept. 26-Oct. 2
CROSS COUNTRY: Beaver harriers run at OWU Invite
DELAWARE__On Friday, Sept. 30, the Beavers were up at the line to start their races at Ohio Wesleyan University for the OWU Invitational. The weather conditions were ideal, and the course was ready for some great competition. FULL STORY (men’s team) and FULL STORY (women’s team).
FOOTBALL: Franklin downs Bluffton 31-24 in HCAC opener
FRANKLIN, Ind.__The Bluffton University football team opened up Heartland Conference play with a 31-24 loss to Franklin College on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Beavers fell to 1-3 (0-1) while Franklin improved to 1-3 (1-0). FULL STORY
WOMEN’S GOLF: Green hits hole in one at Beaver Fall Classic
The Bluffton University women's golf team placed second at the Beaver Fall Classic, dominating Heartland Conference foe Defiance College by over 80 strokes. Bluffton scored a 326 for the 5th time in 10 rounds this fall! The Beavers finished the weekend with a 658 which is top 5 all-time for 36 holes. FULL STORY
MEN’S GOLF: Bluffton shoots a 609 at Beaver Fall Classic
The Bluffton University men's golf team capped off the 2023 Beaver Fall Classic with a 310 on Sunday, Oct. 1, giving the home team a 609 for the tournament which is 2nd all-time to the school-record 605 from 2021. FULL STORY
WOMEN’S SOCCER: Losses to Transylvania and Anderson
LEXINGTON, Ky.__The Bluffton University women's soccer team went up 1-0 at Lexington, but Transylvania scored nine straight goals for a 9-1 victory in the Heartland Conference lidlifter for both teams on Wednesday, Sept. 27. FULL STORY
The Bluffton University women's soccer team dropped a 4-0 decision at Anderson on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Beavers fell to 2-7-1 (0-2 HCAC) while the Ravens improved to 4-3-2 (1-0-1 HCAC). FULL STORY
MEN’S SOCCER: Beavers thump Transy, tie Anderson
The Bluffton University men's soccer team got on the board quickly and scored two more times in the second half for a stunning 3-1 victory over HCAC heavyweight Transylvania on a cloudy Wednesday, Sept. 27. Bluffton improved to 5-3 overall as it opened Heartland Conference play with a win. The Beavers came into Wednesday afternoon with just two wins over the Pioneers in 22 meetings. However, it marked the second victory in the past three years. Bluffton also hit paydirt three times against a school that it had scored just eight goals against in the 22 previous matchups. FULL STORY
Men's soccer picked up a Heartland Conference point with a 1-1 tie at Anderson on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Beavers moved to 5-3-1 (1-0-1 HCAC) while the Ravens now stand 7-3-2 (0-1-1). FULL STORY
VOLLEYBALL: Losses to Franklin, JCU and Wilmington
FRANKLIN, Ind.__The Bluffton University volleyball team dropped a three-setter at Franklin College in the Heartland Conference opener for the Beavers on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Bluffton fell to 5-13 overall and 0-1 in the HCAC, while Franklin upped its mark to 7-9 and 2-0. FULL STORY
The Bluffton University volleyball team traveled to Wilmington College for a tri-match against the Quakers and John Carroll on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Beavers fell to the Blue Streaks 3-1 (25-22, 25-16, 23-25, 25-20) and then dropped a 3-1 decision (30-28, 17-25, 25-11, 25-13) to Wilmington in match two. The Beavers dropped to 5-15 following the tri-match. FULL STORY
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Friday, October 2, 2026
- John "Jack" Palte, 88, was a farmer
- Nature walk at university Nature Preserve, Oct. 3
- ICYMI: September 2026 Bluffton Icon Highlights
- Walking through Autumn series brings hikers to Bluffton
- Pirate volleyball win vs. Spencerville
- Pirate boys soccer ties Ottawa-Glandorf
- Pirate girls soccer loss vs. Toledo St. Ursula
- Can you bake a winning pie?
- Library seeks Holiday Gift Auction donations
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
- Pirate volleyball loss vs. Lincolnview
- Village of Bluffton meetings announced, Oct. 1-Nov. 2
- 100 years of being Beavers: 2026 Bluffton University Homecoming, Oct. 2-4
- Check out October 2026 BPL Update
- Final call for for Bluffton photos contest
- Pandora-Gilboa HS crowns Homecoming King and Queen
- Bluffton Council recap: Purchase of Marsh Run acres approved
- Senior Center's October membership dinner
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
- Pirate volleyball sweeps Wapakoneta
- Pirate boys golf 4th at NWC tourney; Meyer places 2nd
- Pirate girls soccer shuts out Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate boys soccer shuts out Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate girls tennis blanks Kenton
- Bluffton Fall Festival overflows with family fun
- Stauber exhibit at Massillon Museum through November 1
- Arlington invites generations of alumni to all-school Homecoming