FRANKLIN, Ind. – In the first match of Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) play, the Franklin volleyball team opened their league slate in the best way, sweeping the Bluftton Beavers on Wednesday (Sept. 27) night.
 
The Grizzlies (7-9, 1-0 HCAC) hit .354 as a team and held the Beavers (5-13, 0-1 HCAC) to .012 on the attack for Franklin's second straight win.
 
How it Happened
The Beavers looked to take command in the opening set with six straight points and a 16-14 lead, but Franklin turned to the right arm of Chloe Holder to take control back. Holder notched two aces and held service for 10 straight Franklin points with the home side taking game one 25-17.
 
The second set sat locked in an 18-18 draw before a 4-1 Franklin run put the hosts in control of the second game. The Beavers got within a point at 22-21 before three straight Grizzly points closed out the 25-21 victory and gave the hosts a two-game stranglehold.
 
Franklin left no doubt in the third set, getting out to a 5-1 lead and never looking the back. The home side hit .588 in the final set and rolled to a match-clinching 25-8 victory.
 
Inside the Box Score
-McKenzie Schroeder led the attack with eight kills, followed by seven from both Hope Moring and Miranda Wilson.
-Holder had five kills and led the team with an .833 hitting percentage and six aces.
-Sofia Helton's 16 assists were tops on the team with Brionna Linkel handing out 14 helpers.
-Moring led the back line with eight digs followed by seven from Holder.
 
Up Next
The Grizzlies step out of conference play for the final time on Friday (Sept. 29) night, traveling to Wheaton, Ill. for a meeting with the Wheaton Thunder. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m. eastern time.