Match Reports, August 18

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Boys soccer
Bethany opened its season with a goal from Jesse Ramer in the first thirty seconds, then used five goals in twenty minutes to trounce Culver Community 8-0 and move into the Northern Indiana Soccer Conference lead.
CULVER, Ind. — Bethany 8, Culver Community 0.

• B — Jesse Ramer (1').
• B — Andrew Snyder (Joel Yoder assist) (16').
• B — Eder Paez (Ramer) (36').
• B — Femi Hollinger-Janzen (Ramer) (44').
• B — Ramer (Hollinger-Janzen) (47').
• B — Matt Weaver (Snyder) (48').
• B — Paez (Kevin Hawkins) (54').
• B — Josh Stoltzfus (74').

Shots on goal — Bethany 26, Culver 3. Goalie saves — Bethany: Seth Kauffman 2, Jeff Yoder 1; Culver: Zach Loehmer 18.
Around The NISC: Lakeland Christian 5, Elkhart Christian 2.

Girls soccer
After an auspicious start as Taylor Christophel scored 21 seconds into the game, the Bruins used two goals from Emma Caskey and four from Emma Gerig to knock off the South Bend Riley 7-2 at Bodiker Field.
GOSHEN — Bethany 7, South Bend Riley 2.

• B: Taylor Christophel (Sharisse Yoder assist) (1').
• B: Emma Gerig (Emma Caskey assist) (25').
• B: Caskey (Karli Graybill) (36').
• R: Nicole Konkey (46').
• B: Gerig (52').
• B: Gerig (60').
• B: Caskey (Yoder) (61')
• B: Gerig (Caskey) (64').
• R: Breanna Ferency (penalty kick) (68').

Shots on goal — Riley 3, Bethany 13. Goalie saves — Riley: Rosemary Kozak 6, Bethany: Kelly Snyder 1, Caitlin Fecher 0.

Referee — Daniel Nava. Linesman — Dante Ortíz, Arnold Willis.

Lineups

Riley — Rosemary Kozak; Kayla Schultz, Alicia Goldstone, Katie Weldy, Breanna Ferency; Nicole Konkey, Sarah Mee, Melissa Menting, Sydney Szymanowski; Katrina Gamble, Lupe Perez.

Bethany — Kelly Snyder; Anna Nafziger, Malaina Weldy, Karli Graybill, Emma Gerig; Marissa Weldy, Sharisse Yoder, Gina Gautsche; Elyse Hooley, Emma Caskey, Taylor Christophel.

Volleyball
GOSHEN — Jimtown def. Bethany 25-18, 25-10, 20-25, 25-18.

Aces — Jimtown: Riley Eaton 4, Alicia Ward 2; Bethany: Mattie Lehman 2. Assists — Jimtown: Eaton 23; Bethany: Mandy Schlabach 18. Kills — Jimtown: Katie Goward 22; Bethany: Schlabach 8, Marla zumFelde 7. Blocking — Jimtown: Rachel Klosinski 4, Alexis Cook 3; Bethany: zumFelde 4. Digs — Jimtown: Taylor Crowell 18, Goward 14; Bethany: Lehman 14.
JV: Jimtown def. Bethany 25-8, 25-12. Aces — Bethany: Rachel Schrock 2. Assists — Bethany: Elise Romero 4. Kills — Bethany: Maria Thomas 3. Digs — Bethany: Amber Heydon 3, Elise Romero 3.

Boys tennis
For the second consecutive year, the #3 singles match was decided in three sets, though the team winner was decided before that match ended, as the Bruins fell to Northridge 4-1.

MIDDLEBURY, Ind. — Northridge 4, Bethany 1. JV: Northridge 7, Bethany 2.
Ben Mast lost to Nick Myers 2-6, 5-7. Seth Krabill def. Jeremy Runge 6-3, 6-3. Mikey Kelly lost to Dave Long 6-4, 3-6, 3-6. Austin Loucks/Kyle Miller lost to James Brandenburger/Dylan Pieri 2-6, 2-6. Russell Klassen/Blake Shetler lost to Jeff Eash/Cole Wogoman 3-6, 2-6.

JV: Matt Ebersole lost to A.J. Thielking 7-9. Claude Stickler lost to Nate Brendle 1-8. Ike Lehman lost to Dylan Wengerd 3-8. Stickler def. Ian James 8-3. Jake Gerig def. Byron Slabach 8-6. Evan Grimes lost to Alex Radelich 0-8. Gerig/Grimes lost to Kyle Metcalfe/Chris Robbins 1-8. Ryan Minter/Wade Troyer lost to Connor Cameron/Doug Jakubowicz 2-8. Minter/Troyer lost to Andrew Gingerich/Michael Eash 4-8.