Clash of the number 1s - Bluffton 1 - Shawnee 1
Story by Cort Reynolds
Photos by Rae Staton
LIMA SHAWNEE - The visiting Bluffton boys soccer team tied Div. II power Shawnee 1-1 Saturday in a non-conference showdown.
Bluffton ran its record to 12-0-2 with the tie. The Indian record is now 11-2-1.
Shawnee came into the game ranked first by the coaches in the northwest region Div. II poll, while Bluffton was voted number one in Div. III.
Shawnee's Carter Jensen scored the games's first goal in the 15th minute.
Then just seconds before halftime, Bluffton senior Jonathan Schriner tied it on an assist from Thad Mittendorf.
Neither team was able to score in the second half.
Bluffton was held to a a season-low six shots, two of which were on goal in the defensive struggle.
Shawnee managed to fire eight shots, and five were on target.
Bluffton senior Nic Essinger made four saves, while Shawnee keeper Landon Hoehn was credited with one stop.
Bluffton plays at Paulding Monday, October 12.
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