Woodburn Bulldogs Girls Volleyball 0-2 Franklin

Franklin swept Woodburn 2-0 in a non-league girls volleyball match played Saturday in Portland, handing the Bulldogs from Woodburn, Oregon, their first loss of the 2026 season. Woodburn competes in the Mid-Willamette Conference (5A) and opened the year on the road against the Panthers, a tough early test before league play begins. Without a detailed box score available, the two-set result suggests Franklin controlled the tempo throughout the afternoon, keeping Woodburn off balance in both sets. Road openers against non-conference opponents can be valuable learning experiences for a team still finding its footing early in the fall, and Saturday's match offered exactly that kind of challenge. Woodburn drops to 0-1 on the season with the loss. The Bulldogs will look to use this early setback as motivation heading into the rest of their non-league schedule, with a chance to respond and build momentum before Mid-Willamette Conference competition gets underway.