DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Franklin men's soccer team hit the road for the first time on Saturday (Mar. 6) afternoon, heading to Ohio to take on the Defiance Yellow Jackets.

The Grizzlies (0-2) were shut down by the Yellow Jackets (2-0) all afternoon with Defiance claiming a 2-0 win.

How it Happened
Defiance found the back of the net on their second shot attempt of the day with Maxwell Alvarado burying a Juan Olvera feed. With a man advantage early in the second half, the Yellow Jackets doubled their lead in the 60th minute and despite losing a man of their own to a red card later in the match, Defiance was able to hold on.

Inside the Box Score

-Junior goalkeeper Elliott Clark made his debut between the pipes on Saturday, stopping five Defiance shots.
-Attempts for the afternoon were 11-8 in the host's favor with shots on goal 7-1 with the edge to the Yellow Jackets. Sam Brunsman recorded Franklin lone shot on target.
-Trevor Bray, Elijah Woodring and Chase Hartlage made their first starts of the year with Htoo Ray Moo making his career debut later in the match.

Up Next
Franklin is back at home on Wednesday (Mar. 10) night, hosting Rose-Hulman at Faught Stadium with kick-off set for 7:00 p.m.