FRANKLIN – The Franklin women's lacrosse team made their home debut on Saturday (Mar. 1) afternoon, taking on the Trine Thunder in the first of five straight games at Faught Stadium.
 
The Grizzlies (0-2) saw Clare Ecenbarger and Aubrey Small score the first goals of their career, but the Thunder (3-0) would leave town winners by a 17-3 score.
 
How it Happened
Franklin got on the board late in the first quarter, with Addie Whitman finding the net with a player advantage to make it 5-1 Trine with two minutes to go in the period. Ecenbarger netted the first goal of her career from a free position shot in the second quarter and Small made a dashing end-to-end run late in the first half to cut the Trine lead to 10-3 at the break.
 
The second half saw the Thunder add seven more goals while Franklin struggled to find an offensive rhythm.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Small led the Grizzlies with four shot attempts and two shots on goal in the game.
-Whitman's goal gives her a team-leading three on the year and her five ground balls led all Franklin players.
-Abby Moore, Maddie Cary and Whitman tied for the team lead with three caused turnovers each.
-Catherine Scott made the start in goal and stopped four shots while scooping up four ground balls.
 
Up Next
Franklin is back at home on Sunday, Mar. 16, when they host Lawrence University. The opening draw from Faught Stadium is set for 11:00 a.m.