By Cort Reynolds
VAN BUREN - The Ada boys soccer team lost at Van Buren 7-2 in a North Central Ohio Soccer Association match Thursday night.

The Bulldogs fell to 6-5 overall and 1-3 in NCOSA play with the defeat. VB improved to 4-6 and 3-1 in NCOSA action with the victory.

Van Buren led just 1-0 in a defensive first half, but the teams combined for eight goals after intermission.

Jonah Frederick scored three goals, including one in the game's second minute, to pace the victors. He and Black Knight Jordan Frederick tallied two second half goals apiece, while Chance Conley and Aiden Haley added the other Knight post-intermission scores.

Jacob Poling tallied his 21st goal of the season, and Ethan Murphy netted the other goal for Ada. Grant Preston made 16 saves in goal for the Bulldogs.

Ada (3-1 NWC) plays at tough conference foe Spencerville (6-2-2, 2-1 NWC) Monday, October 5 in a battle for second place in the league. The Bearcats lost 3-2 to Sidney-Lehman Catholic Thursday night.