BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Collegiate Baseball Newspaper recently recognized a pair of Bluffton athletes on its prestigious Division III Players to Watch list for the 2018 season. Senior Ryan Golden (Findlay) and sophomore Chase Lawniczak (Toledo/Whitmer) were both honored in the January 5 issue of CBN!
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University women's basketball team was back on its home court for the fourth time in six days against Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday, Jan. 3. With the lead changing hands nine times, the Beavers were able to pull off an 85-78 overtime win over the Lions. Bluffton improved to 9-3 (4-1 HCAC) while MSJ dropped to 7-5 (3-2 HCAC).
CINCINNATI, Ohio - The offense sputtered at Mount St. Joseph as the Bluffton University men came up on the wrong end of a 62-41 final at Cincinnati on a cold Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. Bluffton fell to 5-7 and 2-3 in the Heartland Conference, while MSJ upped its mark to 8-4 and 5-0 in the conference.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Senior Macey Sheerer (Bucyrus) has been named the Heartland Conference Player of the Week for her work over the holidays. She led the Beavers to a 2-1 mark, including wins at John Carroll and over Alma before a slim loss to #4 Hope College in the McDonald's Tournament.
Sheerer hit 16-of-41 (47.1 percent) from the field while averaging 17.0 PPG and 8.7 RPG. She went 4-of-10 from
deep and 15-of-19 (78.9 percent) at the stripe. Sheerer added eight assists and four steals for the Beavers.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University women's basketball team dropped its first Heartland Conference game of the season to Transylvania on a brutally cold Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. The temperature inside wasn't much better as Transy held on for a 64-59 victory in the makeup from Saturday, Dec. 2. Bluffton fell to 8-3 and 3-1 in the HCAC following a second straight setback, while the Pioneers improved to 7-4 and 2-2 in the conference.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University men's basketball team closed out the calendar year in style, winning a second straight McDonald's of Bluffton Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 30. The Beavers have won three of their past four games while improving to 5-6 on the season. Illinois College slipped to 5-5 following an 82-74 loss in the McDonald's title clash.
