RICHMOND, Ind. - The Bluffton University women's soccer team earned a 1-1 tie at Earlham College on a beautiful Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. Bluffton moved to 2-8-3 overall and 1-2-2 in the Heartland Conference.

A Quaker net finder by Natalie Beckes with less than a minute to play in the opening stanza put the home team on top 1-0 at the break.

The Beavers continued to fight and an Earlham foul in minute 63 set sophomore Evie Masters (Arcadia/Van Buren) up for a penalty kick and she delivered the equalizer as Bluffton earned its second point in the past five days!

Nina McGinn (Marion/Harding) fired away with a team-high four shots, including three on frame. Brittany Ramirez (Archbold) and Mya Vernon (Toledo/Central Catholic) chipped in with two shots apiece.

Brielle Collier (Anna) came up with a pair of saves between the pipes.

The Beavers finished with four more shots (10-6) and shots on target (7-3). Both teams were called for four fouls. Earlham forced six more corner kicks (11-5) on Wednesday afternoon.

Bluffton returns to the Sears Complex for a 1 p.m. meeting with HCAC-favorite Hanover College on Saturday, Oct. 14. It is the first match of a women's and men's double feature with the Panthers.

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