By Cort Reynolds

VAN BUREN--The Ada High School girls soccer team lost 9-1 to Van Buren in North Central Ohio Soccer Association match Thursday evening.

The Bulldog girls fell to 5-9 overall and 0-5 in NCOSA play with the defeat. 

The Lady Knights improved to 10-4-1 overall and 4-1 in NCOSA action with the lopsided win. 

Ada trailed 7-1 at halftime. Olivia Burkhart scored the Bulldog goal on an assist from Karmen Hall.

Lexi Poling collected 19 saves in goal for Ada.

Paige Bowman and Anna Durliat each netted three goals and passed out two assists to pace the victorious offense.

Belle Miller, Zoe Fruth and Madison Word each scored one goal for VB.

Miller also dished out a pair of assists.

The Bulldogs visit Delphos Jefferson (7-6-1, 3-2 NWC) Monday, October 10. Their four-game road run ends at Miller City (11-3-1) Oct. 13.

Ada (0-4 NWC) hosts backyard rival Allen East (8-5-1, 1-3 NWC) in a makeup game Saturday, Oct. 15 to end the regular season.