By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team upset visiting unbeaten Miller City 1-0 in the Div. V Northwest 3 district semifinals on Monday night, Oct. 26 at Steinmetz Field.

The fourth-seed Pirate girls improve to 9-8-2 after pulling off the tournament victory. 

Top-seeded MC ended its season 15-1-2 with the stunning road loss. 

Bluffton advances to the district finals against higher-seeded Ottoville (11-6-1) in the district finals at Steinmetz Field on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m.

The Big Green beat Coldwater 3-1 Monday evening at Ottoville in their semifinal.

The tight Pirate/Wildcat district semifinal was scoreless for the first 74 minutes. Bluffton took the lead on a Wildcat own goal in the 75th minute, then held MC scoreless the rest of the way to register the upset.

Bluffton directed seven of its 13 shots on goal. Nine of the 12 MC shots were on frame.

Pirate keeper Maelee Miller came up with nine saves in goal.

The Wildcat keeper was credited with seven saves.