Some of you may be familiar with the idiom “don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” The expression is interpreted as a person that invests or commits all their energy or resources into a single opportunity or goal at the risk of losing everything. We were often given this advice to make sure that we had a backup plan or a plan B so that if the original goal did not come to fruition, we had an alternative. (When you say plan B to a healthcare professional, we often think of the commercially available product for emergency contraception known as Plan B®.)
The Bluffton University men's soccer team netted a goal in each half en route to the 2-1 victory over Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. Bluffton improved to 5-4 overall and 1-2 in the Heartland Conference, while the Lions slipped to 2-9 and 1-2 in the HCAC.
Both teams had plenty of chances in the opening period but the only score came when Elijah Zimmerman (Archbold) capitalized on an MSJ misfire in minute 32. His seventh tally of the season pushed Bluffton to a 1-0 lead at the break.
The Bluffton University volleyball team took the long road to downing Manchester in five sets on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. Bluffton improved to 9-12 overall and 1-1 in the Heartland Conference after trailing 2-0 at North Manchester.
The visitors dropped the first two sets 25-16 and 25-19. A 25-21 victory in the third gave Bluffton hope and after a 27-25 overtime win in the fourth, the Beavers got their mojo back. Bluffton rolled to a big lead in the clincher and capped off the night with a 15-11 margin to claim the match.
The Bluffton University women's soccer team found itself on the wrong end of a 7-0 final score at Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. Bluffton dipped to 4-6 overall and 1-2 in the Heartland Conference, while MSJ improved to 6-7 with a perfect 3-0 mark in conference play.
The home team scored three goals in a 10-minute span midway through the first half and never looked back as the Lions tacked on four more tallies in the second stanza. McKenzie Schneeman made her case for HCAC Player of the Week with four straight goals on Wednesday under the lights.