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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton golf team beat Arlington 164-189 in a dual match at the Bluffton Golf Course Wednesday.

The Pirates play at the Delphos Country Club Monday, August 31 in a three-team league event vs. Delphos Jefferson and Columbus Grove. 
 

Goals by Derstine, Spallinger (2), Basil (2), Kleman (3)

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By Cort Reynolds
 ELIDA - The visiting Bluffton boys soccer team crushed Elida 8-2 Thursday evening. 

The Pirates improved to 2-0 with the convincing victory.

Bluffton's Simon Derstine started the scoring in the ninth minute. Aiden Bartels of Elida tied it 1-1 with a goal three minutes later.

Jude Spallinger put the Pirates back on top in the 24th minute, yet Bartels equalized the match again a minute later at 2-2.

Spallinger put Bluffton ahead for good 3-2 with a goal in the 35th minute.

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By Cort Reynolds
PANDORA - The visiting Bluffton volleyball team rallied from a  two-set deficit to capture a hard-fought, non-league bout at rival Pandora-Gilboa on a hot Thursday night. 

Bluffton outlasted the Lady Rockets in five sets by a 22-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-21, 15-12 score to improve to 2-0.

Bluffton plays at Elida Monday, August 31.

Pirates travel to Bath on Saturday

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton girls soccer team lost a 2-0 match to visiting Ottawa-Glandorf at Steinmetz Field Wednesday night to open their season. 

Bluffton fell to 0-1 with the non-league defeat.

Ottawa-Glandorf jumped on top early as Lilly Hazelman scored in the second minute of play. Alexa Fortman tallied the next goal in the 18th minute. Neither team scored over the final 71 minutes.

Clara Beach assisted on both goals for O-G.

Each institution will retain the individual institutional autonomy to conduct athletic-related activities as they see fit

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The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Council of Presidents, after receiving and reviewing the latest information and guidance from the NCAA Division III leadership concerning the return to sport for fall, voted unanimously to postpone all conference related contests and competitions, including HCAC Championships slated for fall 2020. 

Bluffton University is a member of the HCAC. Other schools are Anderson, Earlham, Manchester, Defiance, Mt. St. Joseph, Franklin, Rose-Hulman, Transylvania and Hanover.

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By Cort Reynolds
BATH - The Bluffton girls tennis team lost at Bath 4-1 on a steamy Tuesday night.

The defeat dropped the Lady Pirate record to 1-3. All five matches were decided in straight sets.

Senior Pearl Lewandowski posted the lone Pirate win at third singles over Bath sophomore Lexi White by a 6-2, 6-1 score.

Bluffton hosts Wapakoneta next on Wednesday, August 26 at 4:30 p.m.

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