CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. – The Franklin College men's soccer team kicked off the 2022 campaign on Thursday (Sept. 1) night against Wabash in the head coaching debut of bench boss Josh Galvin.
 
The Grizzlies (0-1) got a goal from Jon Moore and a seven-save showing from Ian Rowe, but were done in by a pair of first half goals from the Little Giants (1-0) in a 3-1 Wabash victory.
 
How it Happened
The home side swarmed the area early and went into the break with the lead thanks to goals in the 12^th and 39^th minutes, respectively. Moore potted Franklin's first goal of the year with a successful penalty kick in the 69^th minute, his first career goal from the PK spot.
 
Griz Notes
-Franklin finished the night with 10 shot attempts, with Dany Escamilla's three leading all attackers.
-Five players made their career debuts in the blue and gold. Sophomore defender Lucas Stout earned a place in the starting 11 with freshmen Lal Tlang, Cooper Gross, Enzo De Marco and Luiz Martin all coming off the bench in their first appearances.
 
Up Next
Franklin makes their home debut on Sunday (Sept. 4) night, when they welcome the Spalding Golden Eagles to Faught Stadium. Kick-off is set for 7:00 p.m.