Bluffton University nearly pulled off the upset of Hanover College on Sunday, Oct. 3, but the Panthers scored with 10 minutes to play and again with a minute left in overtime for a 2-1 victory. Bluffton slipped to 4-4 overall and 0-2 in the Heartland Conference, while Hanover improved to 6-3-1 and 2-0 in the HCAC.
The Beavers went up 1-0 at the 38:25 mark when a beautiful cross from Maximilian Pierce (Middletown/Lebanon) connected with JJ Meyer (Cincinnati/Oak Hills) and he did the rest, finding the upper right corner of the target area for his second goal of the season!
The visiting Bluffton volleyball team won a tough four-setter over Patrick Henry in a non-conference bout Monday evening, October 4.
The Lady Pirate record improved to 11-7 overall with the 25-22, 22-25, 25-16, 25-20 victory.
PH fell to 5-10 with the defeat.
Senior Kylie Stackhouse led Bluffton with 25 kills and three blocks. She also served up a pair of aces. Freshman Ayla Grandey knocked down a season-high 18 kills.
The Bluffton boys soccer team tallied five goals in the first 19 minutes and cruised to an 8-1 win over visiting Lincolnview in a Northwest Conference mismatch Monday evening, October 4. (VIDEO https://youtu.be/bD2jKsbeQNM)
The ninth-ranked Pirates improved to 10-2-1 overall and 4-0 in the NWC with their fifth consecutive victory. Bluffton has also now won 34 NWC matches in a row.
The Lancers fell to 4-9 and 2-2 in the NWC after the defeat.
The Bluffton University men shot a respectable 321 on day one of the HCAC Preview at Miami Whitewater Forest on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. Bluffton is currently in 6th place, just 11 strokes behind 2nd place Rose-Hulman (310).
Leading the way was senior Dominic Castelvetere (Ontario) who stands 16th overall after firing a 78 on Saturday. Juniors Clay Quellhorst (St. Marys/Memorial) and Nathan Eberle (Grove City) are two strokes back with identical scores of 80 heading into round two.
The Bluffton University football team led 14-10 with less than two minutes to play in the first half before Mt. St. Joseph turned it around with three straight touchdowns en-route to a 45-27 victory on Homecoming Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. Bluffton slipped to 1-3 overall and 0-1 in the Heartland Conference on a day when the 2000 Beaver football team was honored for their HCAC title.
The Beavers dropped a pair of four-setters to Transylvania and Trine on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, During Homecoming weekend. Bluffton fell to 8-12 overall and 0-1 in the Heartland Conference.
Transylvania took the first two sets convincingly before Bluffton showed out with a 25-18 victory in set three. The visitors fired back with a 25-20 win to take the Heartland Conference lidlifter for both teams.
