FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Franklin College volleyball team closed out their home schedule on Saturday (Oct. 23) afternoon with a showdown against conference-leading Earlham College.

The Grizzlies (10-14, 2-5 HCAC) battled the Quakers (17-5, 6-1 HCAC) tough all afternoon, but were bested in three sets 25-21, 25-21, 25-19.

How it Happened

With the opening set tied at 10, the Quakers rattled off an 8-2 run to take control of the opening game. That proved to be a pattern for the day, as Earlham used critical runs in all three sets to put distance between the two sides.

Offensively, Earlham hit .298 on the afternoon with four different players recording double digit kills. Franklin hit a respectable .142 for the afternoon, with Miranda Wilson's 14 kills leading all players.

Around the Box Score
-Junior Billie Jarrett handed out 30 assists and led the Grizzlies with four aces on the afternoon.
-In their final career home matches, Allison Thompson and Morgan Curtis anchored the FC back line with Thompson digging up 17 balls and Curtis adding 10. 

Up Next
Franklin starts the final week of the regular season on Wednesday (Oct. 27) night, traveling to Hanover. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m.