NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – Playing their final road game of the season, the Franklin volleyball team took on the Manchester Spartans in a mid-week conference matchup.
 
The Grizzlies and Spartans went the distance in the match, but Manchester was able to come away with a win in five sets, 16-25, 25-20, 25-14, 18-25, 15-7.
 
The Grizzlies closed out the first set in dominant fashion, scoring eight of the final nine points to go ahead by a game. Manchester battled back to take the next two sets and got off to a fast start in game four, but the Grizzlies pulled off a huge run to take control of the fourth set and ride it out to force a decisive fifth set.
 
But Manchester would take nine of the first 12 points in game five and Franklin couldn't dig out of that early hole and earn a comeback win.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Franklin hit .156 for the night and had 12 kills in the opening set, a high for the night.
-Kaitlyn Lavy led the Grizzlies with 10 kills and four aces, with Trinity Schroeder adding nine and McKenzie Schroeder putting down seven.
-Hope Moring narrowly missed out on a triple double, finishing with 11 digs, 10 assists and nine kills.
-Brionna Linkel had a double-double with a team-high 21 assists and 11 digs.
-Trinity Schroeder finished with a team-high five blocks, recording two solo rejections.
 
Up Next
Franklin closes out the season on Saturday (Nov. 9) afternoon, hosting Mount St. Joseph at 2:00 p.m.