The visiting Bluffton girls soccer team led most of the way but ended up losing a 3-2 nailbiter at Van Buren Thursday evening, September 2.
The Lady Pirate kickers dropped to 2-2 after the non-conference defeat. The Lady Black Knights improved to 4-2 with the come-from-behind win.
Bluffton's Reagan Mittendorf netted both Pirate goals. She put the Pirates on the board in the 15th minute on a Riley Eachus assist, and the Pirates carried that 1-0 lead into halftime.
The host Bluffton boys soccer squad suffered its first loss of the season 4-3 to Perrysburg Thursday night, September 2, under the lights at Steinmetz Field.
The Pirates dropped to 3-1 overall with the non-league defeat. The perennial Div. II power Yellow Jackets improved to 4-2 after the win.
Perrysburg built a 4-1 lead and then staved off a late Pirate rally to preserve the victory.
Yellow Jacket Noah Jones began the scoring with a goal 14:42 into the fray.
Teammate Alex Diaz doubled the lead to 2-0 with another score at the 28:02 mark.
The visiting Bluffton volleyball team led early and held off a rally to defeat Defiance Ayersville in a tough five-set non-league match Thursday night, September 2.
The Pirate girls improved to 3-2 after the 25-15, 25-19, 22-25, 19-25, 15-6 victory. Meanwhile, Ayersville fell to 2-3 with the close defeat.
Senior middle hitter Kylie Stackhouse led the Pirates with 23 kills and five blocks. Freshman middle Ayla Grandey contributed 10 kills. Senior outside hitter Haelynn Bischoff and Skyler Scoles each knocked down six kills.
The Bluffton University volleyball team welcomed back fans with a three-set shutout of Kenyon College on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Bluffton was in front of fans for the first time since 2019.
Bluffton took set one by a 25-15 count. Set two was a 25-18 Beaver victory and the capper score was 25-14.
Junior All-HCAC performer Kaylie Campbell (Camden/Preble Shawnee) picked up where she left off in February, hitting .500 with eight kills against one error on 14 swings. Sophomore Alysha Like (McComb) provided eight kills of her own and a .350 hitting percentage.
The Bluffton University women's soccer team opened up its season at home on a very comfortable Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, against Oberlin College. Despite a strong effort from the Beavers, an early goal from Oberlin powered them to a 4-0 defeat of the home team. Bluffton fell to 0-1 on the season, while Oberlin (1-0) secured its first victory of the year.
The visitors netted a shot just over three minutes into the match for an early 1-0 lead. Another first half goal, followed by two more late in the second half, led the Yeowomen to a 4-0 victory over the Beavers.
The visiting Bluffton volleyball team was swept at Shawnee Tuesday night, August 31, in a non-league clash.
The Pirate girls fell to 2-2 after the defeat, while Shawnee improved to 3-1 with the win.
Senior middle hitter Kylie Stackhouse led the Pirates with six kills and three blocks.
Bluffton senior setter Skyler Scoles dished out 14 assists and added three blocks.
Karrington Green led Shawnee with 10 kills, nine digs and four aces. Grace Freiberger came up with 17 digs, while setter Addison Maxwell passed out 21 assists and added two blocks.
