DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Franklin College volleyball team closed out their season in style on Saturday (Oct. 30) afternoon, picking up a sweep of Defiance in the final contests of the year for both clubs.

The Grizzlies (11-15, 3-6 HCAC) used a balanced offensive attack to best the Yellow Jackets (4-16, 1-8 HCAC) 25-21, 25-23, 25-19. Four different Franklin players had at least seven kills in the match and the team hit .194 on the afternoon.

How it Happened
Franklin used a 6-1 run to turn a 14-14 tied into a sizeable lead that the Grizzlies held on to on their way to a game one win. The Grizzlies grabbed an early lead in set two and held on to it until late when Defiance fought back to take a 23-22 edge. But a Yellow Jacket service error followed by consecutive kills from Sara Allen and Miranda Wilson stuffed the hosts from evening things up and made it a 2-0 FC lead. 

That comeback seemed to take the wind out of the Yellow Jackets' sails, as Franklin rolled out to a 16-2 lead in game three. Chloe Holder closed out the Grizzlies' sixth sweep of the year with a game-ending block.

Inside the Box Score
-Allen led the Grizzlies with 10 kills, hitting .250 on the night. Wilson and Alyssa Zemlyak added nine kills each and Alivia Brown had seven kills in support.
-Junior Billie Jarrett handed out 30 assists and dug up a team-high 17 attempts. The Speedway, Ind.-native also added four kills, one ace and one solo block for the Grizzlies.
-Holder dominated the game at the net, racking up a career-best six solo blocks and eight total rejections. Brown turned back two attempts on her own and three total, giving her a new career-high.
-In her final career match, senior Allison Thompson had 16 digs on the back line. Also playing in her final game, Morgan Curtis finished the day with four digs.