2005: Played in 17 matches and 38 total games as a true freshman ... had a career-high 10 kills in 22 attacks (.318 hitting percentage) against Montana State (Sept. 9) at the Holiday Inn Classic ... was named the Division I Independent Newcomer of the Week on Sept. 7 after averaging 1.33 kills, 1.33 blocks and 0.56 digs/game in a pair of games ... that week, had three kills, four digs and three blocks in a loss to Boise State (Sept. 2) and then bounced back with nine kills and a season-high six blocks in a win over Wyoming (Sept. 3), all of which occurred at the UniWyo Cowgirl Classic ... suffered an injury in mid-September which kept her out of action for several weeks, something she never recovered from for the rest of the year ... had four block assists against Utah Valley State (Nov. 12) at the D-I Independent Championships. Prep: Earned three letters and was a two-time team captain at Heritage High for coach Doug Schafer ... did not begin to play volleyball until her freshman year of high school ... as a middle blocker, was an all-state honorable mention selection and a two-time all-league and all-conference pick ... helped Eagles to state tournament both her junior and senior seasons including a Final Four berth her senior year when team was 26-4 overall and 11-0 in the Continental League ... named to the all-tournament team at the state championship as a senior as her team lost to the eventual 5A state champions ... played club volleyball with the Front Range Volleyball Club ... club team placed 15th at Junior Olympics in 2003, 23rd in 2004 and 11th in 2005 ... earned two letters in track and field and was a 5A state qualifier in the 4x400 relay her freshman year ... won "Gatorade Will to Win" award for track as a freshman ... named to Heritage's "Wall of Fame" for volleyball her senior year. Personal: Born April 24, 1987, in Colorado Springs ... daughter of Wil Franz and Laura Evans ... has two older siblings ... plans to major in business. Franz's Career Statistics

Season                GP-MP      K    K/G     E    TA    Pct     A   A/G    SA  SA/G    SE
2005................  38-17     65   1.71    37   190   .147     4  0.11     0  0.00    12
TOTAL...............  38-17     65   1.71    37   190   .147     4  0.11     0  0.00    12


Season                 DIG   D/G    RE    BS    BA    TB   B/G    BE   BHE  Points Pts/G
2005................    22  0.58     1     1    28    29  0.76     1     1    80.0  2.11
TOTAL...............    22  0.58     1     1    28    29  0.76     1     1    80.0  2.11

Franz's Match-by-Match Statistics

2005