Local sports roundup: October 29

Franklin College

Men’s soccer wins fourth straight

Freshman Van Lian scored a pair of second-half goals and Franklin College secured a first-round home match in the HCAC tournament by closing the regular season with a 2-0 home win over Transylvania on Wednesday.

Elliott Clark made five saves to maintain the shutout for the Grizzlies (7-8-1, 5-3-1 HCAC), who will host a conference quarterfinal match on Saturday.

Women’s soccer suffers setback

Franklin College wrapped up the regular season with a 3-0 loss at Transylvania on Wednesday. The Grizzlies (5-11, 4-5 HCAC) travel to Rose-Hulman for a conference tournament quarterfinal on Saturday.

Volleyball swept at Hanover

Despite 11 kills from Miranda Wilson, Franklin College struggled to a 25-17, 25-17, 25-10 defeat at Hanover on Wednesday night.