LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Franklin College men's soccer team closed out their round-robin slate of conference games on Wednesday (Mar. 31) night with a matchup against the Transylvania Pioneers.

The Grizzlies (2-6-1) gave the Pioneers (8-1) all they could handle, keeping the game all square for more than 57 minutes. But a goal off a Pioneer corner kick would stand as the winner as Transy held on for a 1-0 win to snap Franklin's three-match point streak.

How it Happened
All three shots on target in the opening half came from Transy attackers but Grizzly junior goalkeeper Elliott Clark held the fort and kept the game scoreless through 45 minutes. Shots in the opening half were 7-4 in Transylvania's favor.

The deciding tally came in the 58th minute when a corner kick found the head of Transylvania's Mitchell Crispin and he tucked a re-direction just inside the left post. Franklin's best look at the equalizer came in the 82nd minute but Jacob Thompson's attempt was just off target.

Inside the Box Score
-Clark finished the night with six saves and has not allowed more than one goal in any of his last four appearances.
-Thompson led the Grizzlies with two shot attempts and was joined on the shot sheet by Eddy Yousak, Landon Tak and Dany Escamilla. 

Up Next
Franklin will play their final match of the spring in the coming week with their opponent and date of competition to be determined on Thursday by the league.