NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. - The Bluffton University harriers went in to the HCAC cross country championships with many goals, both individually as well as collectively as teams. Many were realized, a few even greatly exceeded during two hotly contested championship races.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Transylvania University men's soccer team scored two quick goals and held off visiting Bluffton for a 2-0 victory on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. Bluffton finished its season at 1-16 overall and 1-8 in the Heartland Conference, while Transy takes its 15-1 mark (8-1 HCAC) into the conference tournament as the #1 seed.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Bluffton University women's soccer team held Transylvania at bay for over 89 minutes, but the Pioneers found the back of the net with 35 seconds to play for a 1-0 shutout of the Beavers. Bluffton wrapped up its 2017 campaign with a 3-14 mark, including 2-7 in the Heartland Conference. Transy improved to 6-9-3 and 4-4-1 in the HCAC.
By Mitch Kingsley - special to the Icon
In a heart-stopping District Final boys' soccer game at Kalida, the Bluffton Pirates finally had their way with the Kalida Wildcats. The game went to sudden death shootout even, and Bluffton final got the result, 4-3 on Simon Derstine's shot.
Bluffton’s Braden Conrad got the Pirates on the board assisted by John Shriner at the 14 minute in the game. Kalida did not answer back until they evened it (#18) at the 68 min.
