6 Katie Francis
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Palo Alto, Calif.
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- High School:
- Palo Alto
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- Position:
- Utility
• Two-Time Member of the GCC All-Academic Team
A four-year utility player who played in 60 games, all as a reserve … totaled 19 goals, 31 steals, 12 assists and 11 kickouts drawn.
AS A SENIOR (2020) Played in 11 games, all as a reserve … missed four games due to injury … posted six goals, six assists, six steals, three field blocks and three kickouts drawn … matched career highs in goals (2) and kickouts drawn (2) in a victory against Pomona-Pitzer (Feb. 9) on the final day of the Triton Invitational … recorded a career-high two assists against Saint Francis (March 1).
AS A JUNIOR (2019) Played in all 27 games as a reserve … member of the GCC All-Academic Team … recognized as 'Excellent' on the ACWPC All-Academic Team … had 10 goals, 20 steals, four assists, seven earned ejections and three 5-meters drawn … recorded a career-high two kickouts drawn against UC Davis (Jan. 19) and Cal St. East Bay (Feb. 10) … tallied career-high three steals against San Diego St. (April 26).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018) Played in 16 games, all as a reserve … member of the GCC All-Academic Team … had three goals, five steals, one assist, one earned ejection and one 5-meter drawn … recorded career-high two goals against Redlands (Feb. 24) … drew a 5-meter and had an assist against Mercyhurst (Mar. 4).
AS A FRESHMAN (2017) Played in six games … recorded one assist against Cal (Feb. 18)
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, California … helped the Vikings make the Central Coast Section semifinals in 2015 and the quarterfinals in 2014 … in 2014 and 2015 was All-Central Coast Section honorable mention selection … also in 2015 was all-league first-team honoree … in 2013 was all-league second-team choice … her senior year scored 40 goals in 29 games … junior year scored 36 goals in 25 games and sophomore year recorded 19 goals in 22 games … was also a member of the swimming and diving team where she was the California Interscholastic Federation state champion in the 200 Medley Relay.
PERSONAL: Born in Chicago, Illinois … parents are David and Laura Francis … father is a software engineer and mother is a chief financial officer … has an older brother, Alex … in high school, served as president of future medical leaders club ... an accounting major.
CAREER-HIGHS:
- Goals: 2, 3 times (last: Pomona-Pitzer Feb. 9, 2020)
- Assists: 2 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (March 1, 2020)
- Steals: 3 vs. San Diego St. University (April 26, 2019)
- Kickouts Drawn: 2, 3 times (last: Pomona-Pitzer Feb. 9, 2020)