Bluffton University sports recap, October 3-10
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SWIMMING AND DIVING: Swim and Dive opens season at Anderson
ANDERSON, Ind.__The Bluffton University women's swimming and diving team kicked off its 2023-24 campaign in style, defeating Hanover College at Anderson University on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. The men took third at Bennett Natatorium.
FOOTBALL: Hanover shuts down Bluffton 21-0
The Bluffton University football team struggled to move the ball in a 21-0 loss to Hanover College on Saturday, Oct. 7. Bluffton fell to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the Heartland Conference, while the Panthers improved to 4-1 and 1-1 in the HCAC.
MEN’S SOCCER: MSJ rolls to 4-2 victory over Beavers
CINCINNATI, Ohio__The Mount St. Joseph Lions rolled to a 4-2 victory over Bluffton University on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Bluffton fell to 5-4-1 overall and 1-1-1 in the Heartland Conference, while MSJ moved to 2-9 and 1-2 in the conference.
Meyer sends Beavers to 2-1 victory over Franklin
The Bluffton University men's soccer team bounced back from a tough loss at Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday night, scoring with just over five minutes to play for a 2-1 victory over Franklin College on Saturday, Oct. 7. Bluffton upped its mark to 6-4-1 overall and 2-1-1 in the Heartland conference.
WOMEN’S SOCCER: MSJ scores late for 2-0 shutout at Bluffton
The Beavers went toe-to-toe with the class of the Heartland Conference on Wednesday night and came up just short as Mount St. Joseph needed over 70 minutes to crack the scoreboard. The Lions scored off a corner and then used a free kick to put it away with a 2-0 victory over the Beavers. Bluffton dipped to 2-8-1 overall and 0-3 in the Heartland Conference, while MSJ upped its mark to 5-4-2 and 3-0 in the HCAC.
Beavers notch 2-2 tie with Franklin
Playing at home, the women's soccer team held on for a 2-2 tie with Franklin College, earning its first HCAC point on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Bluffton improved to 2-8-2 overall and 0-3-1 in the conference, while Franklin moved to 2-6-5 and 1-1-2 in the HCAC.
VOLLEYBALL: Anderson sweeps Beavers in HCAC matchup
ANDERSON, Ind.__The Bluffton University volleyball team fell at Anderson University in straight sets on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Bluffton slipped to 5-16 overall and 0-2 in Heartland Conference play.
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Women in Business program with Positive Nutrition
- September 10 Bluffton High School athletics lineup, streaming
- It's time for Fall Storytime at the Bluffton Public Library
- Pirate girls golf win vs. Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate boys golf splits NWC tri
- Bluffton PTO is collecting Community Markets receipts
- Richland Twp. trustees hire mower and Zoning Inspector
- Schumacher Homestead plans a farm full of Fall Fest activities
- Hindsight is 20/20: Recent reports for RSV, flu, and COVID-19
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Darrell Lee Diller, 92, managed a farming business
- Bluffton alumni will discuss pathways to chaplaincy
- Beaverdam cleanup day is Sept. 12
- Pirate boys golf 3rd at NWC quad
- Pirate volleyball outlasts Arlington
- Pirate girls soccer blanks Crestview
- Pirate boys soccer tie vs. Kalida
- Letter: The future of American agriculture
- Maple Grove Cemetery records now online
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Bluffton Historical meets Sept. 9 at the 1899 Depot
- Jerry L. Blosser worked for DTR Industries
- Bluffton Schools cancelled on September 8, cleanup for biodigester malfunction underway
- July 2026 Bluffton Police Dept. activity report
- Hillville Rd. closure on Sept. 8-9
- Lions and friends will count pathway users in September
- Bluffton Ohio Historical Society takes part in Ohio Open Doors, Sept. 12