University volleyball player HCAC volleyball player of the week
Senior Bethany Martini (Pickerington North) led Bluffton to a 2-1 mark last week and has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week on offense.
Martini delivered a career-high tying 28 kills on Wednesday in a win over Mount St. Joseph. The final kill was number 1,000 for her career! The senior outside hitter totaled 60 kills (5.00 per set) and 26 digs for a .278 hitting percentage. She followed MSJ with another powerful performance on Saturday when her 24 spikes helped Bluffton knock Rose-Hulman from its perch atop the HCAC!
Bluffton (11-10, 3-0 HCAC) will travel to rival Defiance on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. before hosting Transylvania at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Stories Posted This Week
Monday, November 9, 2026
- Healing and life beyond incarceration explored at Forum
- Nov. 12 opportunity to learn Mahjong
- Door hanger craft class at Pandora library, November 17
- BPL after school movie, November 16
- Hailey's Wellness and Massage provide chair massages at Senior Center
- Bluffton area Women in Business Meeting November 19
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Pirates Essinger and Gatchel finish cross country season at OHSAA Championships
- Nov. 7 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate football hits Archbold roadblock in playoff loss
- Forum: Vaughn explores biblical and multicultural accounts of spirits and exorcism
- Bluffton University relaunches Leadership Development Program with NetVUE grant support
- Weekend Doctor: When distraction becomes the default