LOUISVILLE, Ky. – It was opening night on Friday (Aug. 30) for the Franklin men's soccer team, as they faced off with Centre College in the opener of the JR Hoe Invitational, hosted by Spalding University.
The Grizzlies (0-1) found an equalizer early in the second half, but the Colonels (1-0) would answer shortly after and add an insurance goal late in the game to take it by a 3-1 count.
How it Happened
Down by a goal at halftime, Franklin drew even in the 54
th minute with
Theo Sasso stepping into a free kick and lacing the ball into the top corner to make it a 1-1 game. But the Grizzlies coughed up the eventual game-winner in the 56
th minute and Centre added a third in the 77
th to cap the scoring.
Inside the Box Score
-Sasso netted the fourth goal of his Franklin career with his free kick strike.
-Shots in the game were 12-2 in Centre's favor.
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Ian Rowe stopped three shots in goal for the Grizzlies.
-Eight different players made their Franklin debuts in the game;
Eric Peiffer,
Lucas Flores,
Jackson Jent,
Andres Maya, Alexandre Maijuah Padilla,
Donovan Krabbe,
Ignacio Aran Lage and
Adrian Carrasco.
Up Next
Franklin closes out the opening weekend on Sunday (Sept. 1) with a matchup against weekend host Spalding University. Kick-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
