Biography
SPRING 2021 (SENIOR)
MEC Libero of the Year, First Team All-MEC, MEC All-Tournament Team ... became the MEC all-time leader in career digs ... five matches with 30 digs or more ... recorded 31 digs in a five-set win over Fairmont State ... established a new program-record with 43 digs in an MEC Tournament Quarterfinal win over West Liberty ... posted 31 digs in an MEC Tournament Seminfinal win over West Virginia State ... MEC Commishioner's Honor Roll
2019 (JUNIOR)
AVCA All-American Honorable Mention, D2CCA Third Team All-American, AVCA First Team All-Region, D2CCA First Team All-Region, MEC Libero of the Year, First Team All-MEC, NCAA Atlantic Regional All-Tournament Team, MEC All-Tournament Team ... ranked seventh in Division II with 6.07 digs per set ... slotted sixth in the nation with 722 total digs ... posted 11 three-set matches with at least 20 digs ... appeared in all 119 sets of the team's 37 matches ... season-high 34 digs versus Mercyhurst ... season-high seven assists versus Malone
2018 (SOPHOMORE)
Second Team D2CCA All-American, AVCA First Team All-Region, First Team D2CCA All-Region, MEC Libero of the Year, First Team All-MEC, NCAA Atlantic Regional All-Tournament Team ... established a school-record and ranked second in Division II with 874 total digs ... established a school-record and ranked 10th in the nation with 6.29 digs per set ... appeared in all 41 matches ... seven matches with 30 or more digs ... posted 30 digs in a four-set win over Winona State ... established a season-high with 34 digs in a four-set win over Urbana ... matched a season-high with 34 digs in a four-set win over Malone ... finished with 30 digs and a season-high seven assists at Shepherd ... recorded 31 digs in the Atlantic Regional Final versus Seton Hill
2017 (FRESHMAN)
AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region, Second Team D2CCA All-Region, MEC Libero of the Year, First Team All-MEC, MEC All-Freshman Team ... appeared in 39 matches and 138 sets ... registered 89 assists, 17 aces, and 737 digs ... averaged 5.34 digs/set and 0.64 assists/set ... team highest for most digs, 2nd team best for assists, and 3rd team best for total attacks ... posted 37 double-figure dig matches ... recorded 16 matches with over 20 digs ... career-high 35 digs versus Clarion ... recorded two matches with six assists.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Fairlawn ... helped Jets to back-to-back district titles ... earned All-State acclaim each of last three years ... received All-Conference honors four times ... recorded 2,045 digs and 1,104 kills in her career ... lettered in volleyball four times, basketball three years, softball twice and track & field once.
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PERSONAL
Daughter of Craig and Tracey Francis ... siblings - Ashley, Amanda and the late Andy Francis ... Ashley played volleyball at Urbana, Andy played basketball for Mt. Vernon Nazarene and Amanda was on both the volleyball and basketball teams at Northwestern Ohio ... early childhood education major
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FAVORITES
Hobbies – playing sports, hanging with friends and family, and being outdoors; Athletes – Misti Mae, Kerri Walsh Jennings and LeBron James; Teams – Cleveland Cavaliers and Ohio State; Food – Steak; Music – Any type of music.