<p>Emilie Hill had been waiting years for a moment like the one she enjoyed late in the first half of Franklin’s girls soccer match at Whiteland last Wednesday.</p>
<p>The Grizzly Cub senior saw the ball on the foot of her younger sister, freshman defender Mollie Hill, and she turned and made a run forward, knowing the ball would end up exactly where it was supposed to be.</p>
<p>Emilie collected the pass and poked the ball into the back of the net for one of her four goals on the day.</p>
<p>"She can definitely get me the ball whenever I need it," Emilie Hill said of Mollie. "She also knows where I run, so I think it’s easier because we can read off each other that way."</p>[sc:text-divider text-divider-title="Story continues below gallery" ]Click here to purchase photos from this gallery
<p>During her first two high school seasons, Emilie got a chance to play with her older sister Delanie, now a sophomore at Marian University. She had been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to play one year with Mollie — and it’s easy for anyone who sees the two play together to understand why.</p>
<p>"(Emilie) knows where I put my balls for her to finish," Mollie said. "Just being able to play it over the top and her run on it — because her speed really helps, too. She’s really good at beating people with their speed."</p>
<p>Franklin coach Mari Weidman believes the benefits of the pairing extend well beyond their obvious chemistry with the ball.</p>
<p>"I think it’s helped having another competitive spirit on the field," Weidman said. "They are definitely two of our more competitive players; they are both really hard on themselves, but they’re also really good at vibing off of each other, keeping each other level and pushing each other."</p>
<p>While Delanie Hill always had a nose for the goal, scoring more than 100 of them during her high school years, Mollie fancies herself as more of a playmaker who sets the table for Emilie and her other teammates. The freshman has been used primarily in a defensive midfielder role, and she’s been able to impact the game at both ends from that spot.</p>
<p>"Her defensive skills are just so rock-solid that she has the ability to defend and get the ball up the field at the same time," Weidman said.</p>
<p>Like Mollie, Emilie is a defender on her club team — so the senior enjoys having the opportunity to play more of an offensive role for the Grizzly Cubs during the high school season.</p>
<p>The Evansville recruit leads Franklin with six goals scored.</p>
<p>"I like it a lot, playing up there," Emilie said. "Just knowing that I get to come to high school and play that role, it’s fun."</p>
<p>"She’s really good at being confident one-on-one with other people, and we need that up top," Weidman added. "In years past, we have struggled with getting the ball in the back of the net. … We need to be able to get some goals, and she’s able to use her skill and get us rolling in the right direction."</p>
<p>The lone downside for the two youngest Hill sisters is that they’ll only have this one season as high school teammates.</p>
<p>Having waited so long for it, they’re both determined to get as much out of it as they can.</p>
<p>"She wants to make the most, and I want to help her make the most, of her senior season," Mollie said of Emilie.</p>
