BLUFFTON, Ohio – The Franklin men's soccer team opened a two-game road trip on Saturday (Oct. 7) afternoon, taking on the Bluffton Beavers.
 
Senior Dany Escamilla scored early to put the Grizzlies (3-7-2, 2-2 HCAC) in front, but Franklin was done in by a goal late in each half, giving the Beavers (6-4-1, 2-1-1 HCAC) a 2-1 win.
 
How it Happened
Escamilla opened the scoring in the 20^th minute, potting his third goal of the year off of a pass from Jon Moore. Franklin's lead held until the 36^th minute when the Beavers drew even and the two sides headed into the break after a breath-taking first half that saw 19 combined shot attempts.
 
The second half didn't result in a change of pace, as both sides kept up their attacking strategy. The teams combined for 20 shots over the final half of play, but the winner came in the 85^th minute for Bluffton and Franklin's last gasp at the tying goal missing wide with a Theo Sasso attempt at the death.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Shot attempts were 21-18 in Bluffton's favor with shots on goal 10-9 in the Beavers' favor.
-Escamilla and Sasso had three attempts each to lead Franklin's attack.
-Moore's helper on the goal was his first assist of the year and second of his career.
-Ian Rowe stopped eight shots in goal for the Grizzlies.
 
Up Next
Franklin's road trip comes to a close next Wednesday (Oct. 11) when they head to Hanover for a meeting with the Panthers. Kick-off is set for 3:30 p.m.