Box Score NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. - Manchester University and Franklin College met in the brand new Spartan Stadium on Tuesday afternoon to kickoff Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
The visiting Grizzlies topped the MU women's soccer squad by a final score of 4-0.
The Grizzlies opened the scoring with a goal in the ninth minute. FC's Lilly Haines found Katelyn Duff in the box, who quickly turned and fired a shot past Manchester keeper Cate Bennett.
Franklin's Elaina Page put the visiting Grizzlies ahead 2-0 in the 20th minute with an unassisted goal. Katelyn Duff struck once more for FC, scoring her second goal of the match in the 27th minute.
Erin Thomas scored the final goal for Franklin in the 55tth minute. Lilly Haines picked up her second assist on the afternoon on the Thomas goal.
Franklin held a 10-2 advantage in the shot department on Tuesday.
MU goalie Cate Bennett (Hartford City, Ind./Blackford) collected four saves in goal.
The Spartans (0-1, 0-1 HCAC) will head to Transylvania on Saturday, March 6, for a 1 p.m. matchup with the Pioneers.
Franklin (1-0, 1-0 HCAC) will travel to Rose-Hulman on Wednesday, March 10, for a 7 p.m. matchup with the Fightin' Engineers.
