FRANKLIN – Playing in front of their home fans for the first time in 2024, the Franklin women's lacrosse team put on a show to pick up their first win of the young season.
 
Senior Bella Frye set new program records with 11 goals, 12 points, 16 shot attempts and 15 shots on goal to highlight a dominant Franklin (1-1) performance in a 22-2 win over the Spires (0-6).
 
Frye broke former teammate Baleigh Riddle's record of 10 goals in a game and her 12 points bested the previous school record of 10. Mia Turnbaugh put up a career outing of her own with six goals and four assists for 10 points as the Grizzlies came up one goal shy of matching the single-game program record, set back in 2019.
 
How it Happened
Frye put the Grizzlies on the board just 1:29 in and the hosts would collect four more in the period to lead 5-0 after 15 minutes. Period two saw Franklin put the game well out of reach with nine goals in total, stretching the lead to 14-1 at the break. The Grizzlies easily rode that lead to victory, putting up a fourth quarter shutout to close things out.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Shots were 38-13 in Franklin's favor and shots on goal ended 34-6 to the Grizzlies.
-Franklin forced 16 Spires turnovers and went 11-for-14 in clearing attempts.
-The Grizzlies scooped up 17 ground balls to seven for Saint Mary.
-Jillian Schlieper potted four goals for the second game in a row.
-Kylee Gaskins recorded the first point of her career with a fourth quarter assist.
-Turnbaugh and Sydney Briggs tied for the team lead with three ground balls.
-Frye finished with 11 draw controls and went 6-for-8 from the free position.
-Head coach Todd Burris earned the first victory of his tenure on the sidelines for the Grizzlies.
 
Up Next
Franklin hosts Kalamazoo on Saturday (Mar. 9) afternoon for game two of a three-game homestand. The opening draw is set for 3:00 p.m.