Bluffton University has named Rhonda Gottschalk as its head women’s soccer coach.
Gottschalk, an assistant coach at Bowling Green State University the last two years, is the first full-time head coach in Bluffton women’s soccer history. Patrick (Rick) Nussbaum has been both the head men’s and women’s soccer coach since 2010 and, with the duties now split, has become the first full-time head coach of the men’s program.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Bluffton University junior Taylor Whitaker (Mansfield/Lexington) helped Bluffton go 2-1 over Christmas break en route to being named the Heartland Conference Player of the Week.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University women continued their winning ways as they returned to conference play with a 58-46 victory over the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology on Saturday, Jan. 3. The Beavers earned the victory despite shooting only 35.1 percent from the floor and 60.9 percent from the charity stripe. Bluffton improved to 8-3 and 3-1 in HCAC play while Rose-Hulman fell to 6-5 and 2-2, respectively.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University men welcomed Rose-Hulman for a Heartland Conference bout on Saturday, Jan. 3, in the first game of 2015. The Engineers stifled the Beavers in a hard fought game, 62-53, using height to their advantage, getting 38 of their points on the inside. The Beavers fell to 6-5 with a 2-2 mark in the HCAC, while the Engineers improved to 7-4 overall, including 3-1 in conference play.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - OSU-Lima made the short trip up Interstate 75 to Bluffton to compete in the 17th annual McDonalds Holiday Tournament. The Beavers took take of business, handing the Barons their 12th loss on the year in a 97-51 blowout. Bluffton improved to 5-4 with the win and will play Hiram for the McDonald's title on Tuesday, Dec. 30.
