Men's Soccer

Quakers get back on winning track at Franklin

September 27, 2005
FRANKLIN, Ind. — After taking a three-goal advantage, the Earlham College men’s soccer team held off a rally from Franklin College on Wednesday to post a 3-2 victory.

Earlham led 1-0 at the half with Sophomore Jacob O'Brien (Logansport, IN/Logansport) scoring the goal for the Quakers. In the second period, Leland Gyr (Benzonia, MI/Leelanau) scored on a penalty kick before Earlham’s leading scorer Victor Anciano (San Antonio-Altos, Venezuela/Armand Hammer) found the net for his sixth goal of the season to make it 3-0. Franklin scored twice in the final 10 minutes of the contest to close the gap, but the Quakers stopped the comeback.

Earlham (2-7) visits North Coast Athletic Conference foe Allegheny College on Saturday. The match begins at 1 p.m.

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