In conditions more conducive to mud wrestling than running, the Bluffton University Beavers took to the shoe-swallowing muck and ankle-deep water on Otterbein University's cross country course and performed admirably.
With portions of the course completely flooded, an alternative of multiple laps was improvised which only intensified the bog-like conditions as hundreds of feet churned a muddy path around the fields on Saturday, Sept. 21.
The Bluffton University men's soccer team fell in a non-conference matchup with Calvin College, 5-0, on Friday, Sept. 20.
The Beavers were unable to get anything going on offense while the Knights thrived during a match that was plagued by a two-hour thunder delay and heavy rain throughout.
Bluffton fell to 0-6 on the year, while Calvin improved to 2-3. The Beavers will be back in action on Monday, Sept. 23, when they take to the road for a match at Oberlin College. That contest under the lights is slated to begin at 7:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets made the trip from Pennsylvania take on Bluffton University at the Sears Complex.
The outcome was not in the home team's favor, however, as Waynesburg was able to score a couple of goals early and come away with a 3-0 win. The win pushed the Yellow Jackets to 2-3 on the season, while the home Beavers fell to 2-3.
The Bluffton University men's soccer team returned home on Wednesday, Sept. 18, for a contest with the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets.
But in the 89th minute, Waynesburg's Ray Melone had a corner kick and centered it into Josh Hennigh, who was able to put the ball in the back of the net, handing the Yellow Jackets a 4-3 victory. The win propelled the visitors to 4-1 and denied the Beavers (0-5) their first victory.
Bluffton University will honor an activist, an artist, a diplomat and a retired economics professor at its annual alumni awards banquet on Homecoming weekend. The Commons, in Marbeck Center, will be the site at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11.
Lenna Mae Gara, who attended Bluffton in 1948-49, is this year’s recipient of the Lifetime Service Award, presented to alumni who have dedicated their lives to heartfelt service to people, community or church.
