Women’s Soccer Concludes Season at Bluffton
October 28, 2021 at 10:32 p.m.
Women’s Soccer Concludes Season at Bluffton
By Dillon Bender-
The Beavers, who were also playing in their season finale, topped the Black & Gold by a final score of 1-0.
A handball in the box by the Spartans resulted in a penalty kick for Bluffton in the 16th minute. Bluffton’s Nina McGinn stepped up to the spot and converted the PK giving the Beavers a 1-0 advantage. McGinn’s goal was her third of the season.
The Bluffton defense would hold for the remainder of Wednesday’s match as the Spartans were unable to equalize.
On the day, Bluffton held a narrow 15-14 advantage in shots taken. The Spartans led BU 12-10 on shots placed on goal.
Nine different Spartans placed a shot on goal in Wednesday’s contest. Morgan Mauk (Toledo, Ohio) led the Manchester offense with 3 shots on goal, while Peyton Horn (Crown Point) added 2 shots on goal.
Becca Colbert (Porter, Ind./Chesterton) made 9 saves in goal. Bluffton goalie Brielle Collier made 12 stops in goal en route to the clean sheet.
Men’s Soccer Drops 1-0 Heartbreaker To Bluffton
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Manchester University men’s soccer team dropped a 1-0 heartbreaker to visiting Bluffton University in the team’s regular season finale on Wednesday October 27.
The stakes were high in Wednesday’s game – a win for either team would guarantee a spot in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament, which is set to begin on Saturday October 30. A loss would mark the end of the season.
Bluffton managed to score the game’s only goal in the 15th minute. Elijah Zimmerman was able to benefit from a failed clear out in the box by the Spartans, playing the ball into the back of the net. Zimmerman’s score was his ninth goal of the season.
Manchester would lead in shots taken in Wednesday’s contest 12-6. MU also held a 6-2 advantage on shots placed on goal and corner kicks taken 6-3.
Sophomore Harley Kruschwitz (North Manchester) led the Black & Gold with 6 shots. Kruschwitz ended the season with 14 goals – tied for the eighth-most goals in a single-season in school history and the most goals in a single-season since Josh Gonzalez scored 14 goals in 2018.
Junior Ruben Gonzalez (Sylvania, Ohio/Sylvania Northview) placed all 3 of his shots on goal against the Beavers.
For Bluffton, keeper Angel Velasco-Urbina made 6 saves en route to the clean sheet.
With the win, Bluffton clinches the No. 6 seed the HCAC Tournament. Defiance College defeated Earlham College earlier this afternoon and clinched the No. 5 seed. The Beavers ended the regular season 8-7, 4-5 HCAC.
The Spartans ended the season with a record of 6-10-1, 3-6 HCAC.
Volleyball Falls in Four Sets at Rival Anderson
ANDERSON, Ind. – The Manchester University volleyball team fell in four sets at rival Anderson University on Wednesday October 27.
Manchester took the opening set of Wednesday's match 25-22, however the host the Ravens took the second, third, and fourth sets by tallies of 25-22, 25-15, and 25-23.
Sydney McClain and Tess Perdue led Anderson with 12 and 10 kills, respectively. Anderson swung .241 as a team on Wednesday night. Manchester swung .164 as a team.
The Spartans were led by Sara Shultz's (East Noble, Ind./Churubusco) and Halle Planck's (Gas City, Ind./Mississinewa) 11 kills. Planck added a pair of block assists against the Ravens. The Spartans were credited with 14 block assists on Wednesday night.
Carly Ripberger (Tipton, Ind./Tipton) and Jordan Holland (Osceola, Ind./Mishawaka) chipped in 21 and 16 assists against the Ravens. Helaina Walters (Marion, Ind./Eastbrook) led Manchester with 19 digs.
The Spartans (11-14, 3-5 HCAC) will host Mount St. Joseph at 2 p.m. in Stauffer-Wolfe Arena on Saturday October 30. The Spartans will host their Senior Day for Samantha Campbell (Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg).
Anderson improved to 11-12, 4-4 HCAC with the win.
The Beavers, who were also playing in their season finale, topped the Black & Gold by a final score of 1-0.
A handball in the box by the Spartans resulted in a penalty kick for Bluffton in the 16th minute. Bluffton’s Nina McGinn stepped up to the spot and converted the PK giving the Beavers a 1-0 advantage. McGinn’s goal was her third of the season.
The Bluffton defense would hold for the remainder of Wednesday’s match as the Spartans were unable to equalize.
On the day, Bluffton held a narrow 15-14 advantage in shots taken. The Spartans led BU 12-10 on shots placed on goal.
Nine different Spartans placed a shot on goal in Wednesday’s contest. Morgan Mauk (Toledo, Ohio) led the Manchester offense with 3 shots on goal, while Peyton Horn (Crown Point) added 2 shots on goal.
Becca Colbert (Porter, Ind./Chesterton) made 9 saves in goal. Bluffton goalie Brielle Collier made 12 stops in goal en route to the clean sheet.
Men’s Soccer Drops 1-0 Heartbreaker To Bluffton
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Manchester University men’s soccer team dropped a 1-0 heartbreaker to visiting Bluffton University in the team’s regular season finale on Wednesday October 27.
The stakes were high in Wednesday’s game – a win for either team would guarantee a spot in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament, which is set to begin on Saturday October 30. A loss would mark the end of the season.
Bluffton managed to score the game’s only goal in the 15th minute. Elijah Zimmerman was able to benefit from a failed clear out in the box by the Spartans, playing the ball into the back of the net. Zimmerman’s score was his ninth goal of the season.
Manchester would lead in shots taken in Wednesday’s contest 12-6. MU also held a 6-2 advantage on shots placed on goal and corner kicks taken 6-3.
Sophomore Harley Kruschwitz (North Manchester) led the Black & Gold with 6 shots. Kruschwitz ended the season with 14 goals – tied for the eighth-most goals in a single-season in school history and the most goals in a single-season since Josh Gonzalez scored 14 goals in 2018.
Junior Ruben Gonzalez (Sylvania, Ohio/Sylvania Northview) placed all 3 of his shots on goal against the Beavers.
For Bluffton, keeper Angel Velasco-Urbina made 6 saves en route to the clean sheet.
With the win, Bluffton clinches the No. 6 seed the HCAC Tournament. Defiance College defeated Earlham College earlier this afternoon and clinched the No. 5 seed. The Beavers ended the regular season 8-7, 4-5 HCAC.
The Spartans ended the season with a record of 6-10-1, 3-6 HCAC.
Volleyball Falls in Four Sets at Rival Anderson
ANDERSON, Ind. – The Manchester University volleyball team fell in four sets at rival Anderson University on Wednesday October 27.
Manchester took the opening set of Wednesday's match 25-22, however the host the Ravens took the second, third, and fourth sets by tallies of 25-22, 25-15, and 25-23.
Sydney McClain and Tess Perdue led Anderson with 12 and 10 kills, respectively. Anderson swung .241 as a team on Wednesday night. Manchester swung .164 as a team.
The Spartans were led by Sara Shultz's (East Noble, Ind./Churubusco) and Halle Planck's (Gas City, Ind./Mississinewa) 11 kills. Planck added a pair of block assists against the Ravens. The Spartans were credited with 14 block assists on Wednesday night.
Carly Ripberger (Tipton, Ind./Tipton) and Jordan Holland (Osceola, Ind./Mishawaka) chipped in 21 and 16 assists against the Ravens. Helaina Walters (Marion, Ind./Eastbrook) led Manchester with 19 digs.
The Spartans (11-14, 3-5 HCAC) will host Mount St. Joseph at 2 p.m. in Stauffer-Wolfe Arena on Saturday October 30. The Spartans will host their Senior Day for Samantha Campbell (Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg).
Anderson improved to 11-12, 4-4 HCAC with the win.
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