This week the Bluffton University men's soccer needed to take down Manchester University and get a little help from either Earlham or Franklin. Bluffton did its part with a 1-0 shutout of the Spartans and The Grizzlies came through with a win over Transylvania, sending the Beavers to their first Heartland Conference tournament berth in school history Bluffton moved back over .500 at 8-7 and 4-5 in the Heartland Conference, while Manchester saw its season come to an end with a 6-10-1 mark overall and 3-6 in the HCAC.
The Bluffton University volleyball team walked away with a five-set win over rival Defiance College on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Beavers moved to 10-17 overall and 2-6 in the Heartland Conference, while Defiance fell to 4-15 and 1-7 in the HCAC.
The Bluffton boys soccer team scored four goals in the first seven minutes and cruised to a 7-0 victory over local rival Cory-Rawson in Div. III district semifinal play Wednesday evening, October 27, at Frost-Kalnow Stadium in Tiffin.
Nolan Hoffman and Jude Spallinger scored three goals apiece to pace the blowout.
With the win, the top-seeded Pirates improved their record to 14-3-2 and advanced to the district finals Saturday, October 30 at 11 a.m. in Tiffin.
Allison Diller scored two second half goals and the Bluffton girls soccer team blanked visiting Riverdale 2-0 in a tight Div. III district semifinal match Tuesday night, October 26, at Bluffton.
The Pirate girls improved to 14-3-1 with the victory.
Third-seeded Bluffton advances to take on top-seeded Liberty-Benton in the district finals at Bluffton Saturday, Oct. 30 at 3 p.m.
L-B (12-4-2) beat fourth seed Ashland Crestview 5-1 Tuesday night in the other district semi.
On October 16, a Halloween-themed tournament capped the first season of a co-ed sand volleyball league offered by Bluffton Family Recreation in partnership with Southgate Lanes. Team Pac Man won best costume honors (and a $120 prize) and Team Dominoes won for tournament play (and a $500 first place prize). Northwest Ohio Water Doctor was the main sand volleyball sponsor for the 2021 season.
