LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Franklin women's lacrosse team made their first ever appearance in the Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference (HCLC) final on Saturday (May 6) afternoon, taking on top-seeded Transylvania for a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
 
The Grizzlies' (9-6) saw the most successful season in program history come to an end, as the Pioneers (13-4) punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a 21-4 victory.
 
Franklin got goals from Jillian Schlieper, Lora Adkins, Mia Turnbaugh and Baleigh Riddle on the afternoon, but 12 straight Pioneers goals to open the game proved to be a hole too big to climb out of. Anya Glodowski finished with a pair of assists in the final game of her career, as she ends her Franklin tenure as the program's all-time leading scorer with 126 points and all-time assist leader with 72 helpers.
 
Bella Frye finished with six draw controls in the game, breaking the program's record for career draw controls and giving her 126 for her career with a season to go. Saturday's game marked the final time for Glodowski, Riddle, Adkins, Victoria Simmons, Chyna Jackson, Rutendo Nyamadzawo and Devyn Kerr to don the blue and gold.
 
Franklin finishes the year with the most wins in a season in program history with nine and earned their first home playoff game and playoff victory in 2023.