LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Bluffton University men's soccer team fell to Transylvania University 5-1 in the HCAC quarter-finals on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. Bluffton wrapped up its season with a 6-7-5 mark, while Transy improved to 9-4-4 and the Pioneers will now face Hanover in the semifinals.

Transylvania jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead just over five minutes into the match, but the Beavers did not fold and they cut the deficit in half with a Jackson Clark (Mount Blanchard/Riverdale) tally at the 41:46 mark, making the score 2-1 at the break.

The Pioneers followed the same formula to kick off the second frame, netting a pair of scores in the first eight minutes for a commanding 4-1 lead. Transy tacked on another goal in minute 81 for the 5-1 victory that moves them into a matchup at Hanover on Tuesday.

Bluffton was on the wrong end of an 18-4 shot disparity, including 9-4 on frame. The Beavers were whistled for one more foul (5-4), while the Pioneers forced five of the six corner kicks Saturday in Lexington.

Clark put up two of Bluffton's shot attempts. Freshman Sean Smith (Wixom, Mich./Walled Lake Western) collected two saves in the second half, while Zach Johnson (Middletown) had one in the opening stanza.

Continue to check the Bluffton Men's Soccer webpage over the coming weeks for updated record books and All-Heartland Conference selections!

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