LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Bluffton University women’s soccer team hit the road for a matchup with the Transylvania Pioneers on Saturday, Oct. 24. It was a rough day for the visitors as they headed north with a 3-0 setback. The loss puts Bluffton at 7-9 overall and 3-4 in the Heartland Conference. Transylvania upped its season mark to 6-7-2 with a 4-2-1 record in the HCAC.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Bluffton University men’s soccer squad faced Transylvania University in their next to last regular season road game this year. Despite a solid first half start that saw a scoreless tie through 45 minutes, the Beavers allowed five second half goals on the way to their 13th loss of the season. Bluffton stands at 0-13-2 overall and 0-5-2 in the Heartland Conference, while the Pioneers improved to 7-3-6 and 4-1-2 in the HCAC.
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. - The Bluffton University volleyball team bounced back following losses to four ranked opponents last weekend, taking down Manchester University in impressive fashion with a dominating three-set sweep of the Spartans on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. The Beavers improved to 15-10 overall and a perfect 6-0 in the Heartland Conference, while Manchester dipped to 8-15 and 3-5 in the HCAC.
Jonathan Larson, who collaborated on an ABC documentary about his friend, Dan Terry, an aid worker killed in Afghanistan in 2010, will be the speaker for Bluffton University’s Spiritual Life Week forum on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Larson, who has also written an account of his childhood friend’s peacemaking work and death, is taking the place of Cyneatha Millsaps, who was scheduled to speak but is unable to come. Beginning at 11 a.m. in Founders Hall, Larson’s presentation is free and open to the public.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University men's soccer team took advantage of a red card on Defiance's keeper midway through period one, but the Yellow Jackets continued to grind and it paid off as rival Defiance headed back north with its first Heartland Conference victory of the season, 2-1 in double overtime. The Beavers slipped to 0-12-2 overall and 0-4-2 in the HCAC following a third straight double overtime contest. Defiance moved to 5-9-1 and 1-4-1 in the conference.
It’s a question that Dr. April Lindner says she is asked “every now and then by well-intentioned people—mainly family members who wish me only the best.”
