Unbeaten Van Buren stops BHS girls' soccer squad
Van Buren stopped Bluffton HS in girls' soccer 7-1 on Sept. 4 at Bluffton.
Game stats follow:
Halftime: VB, 3-1 Goals: (B) Burkholder, (VB) Simmons, (VB) Simmons, (VB) McCracken, (VB) Miller, (VB) Simmons, (VB) Masters, (VB) Masters. Assists: (VB) McCracken (3), (VB) Swope (2), (VB) Conner, (VB) Durliat, (VB) Keck, (VB) Miller, (VB) Mowrey, (VB) Siferd.
Shots on Goal: VB, 18-2. Corner Kicks: VB, 2-1,Saves: VB,McCartney (1); B,Bahrhorst (10)
Home: Bluffton 2-4-0, 2-2-0
Away: VB 5-0-1, 1-0-1
Van Buren came back from a 1-0 deficit and scored 7 unanswered goals. Gabbi McCracken broke Van Buren school record with 43 career assists. Lisa Simmons scored a hat trick.
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