FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Franklin women's lacrosse team welcomed the Augustana Vikings to Faught Stadium on Thursday (Mar. 30) night for the team's final home non-conference game of the year.
 
The Grizzlies (2-4) were done in with big first a third quarters from the Vikings (5-3), with Augstana leaving town a 20-10 winner.
 
How it Happened
The two sides traded goals in the early going and a goal from Victoria Simmons with 7:48 to go in the first gave the Griz a 3-2 lead. But six straight goals from the Vikings followed, putting them in control of the matchup heading into quarter number two.
 
Three straight goals from Baleigh Riddle over a six-minute stretch got Franklin within a pair at 9-7, but the Vikings answered with a 4-1 run to close out the first half and take a 13-8 lead into the break. Augustana conceded just two Griz goals over the final two quarters to seal the win.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Shots for the game were 40-34 in Franklin's favor with the Vikings holding a 28-27 edge in shots on goal.
-Riddle and Simmons had four goals each and Riddle led all players with 15 shots and 10 shots on goal.
-Anya Glodowski led all Grizzlies with five points on a goal and four assists and had five ground balls and five draw controls.
-Maddie Cary made her first career start in goal, making eight saves.
 
Up Next
Franklin wraps up non-conference play on Saturday (Apr. 1) when they travel to Illinois for a meeting with Elmhurst. Start time is set for 1:00 p.m.