Softball

2021: Preseason All-South Atlantic Conference Second Team... Enters the season in a tie for eighth in career sacrifice flies (4) and tied 10th in fielding percentage (.978)... Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete... Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Award.

2020: Started and played in 21 games at second base... Batted .212, slugged .308, and had an OBP of .281... Finished the year with 11 hits, nine runs scored, eight RBI, four walks, three doubles, three sacrifice bunts (t-12th in SAC), two steals, hit by one pitch, and one triple in 60 plate appearances... Fielding percentage of .962 with 40 putouts and 35 assists (t-12th in SAC)... Scored a run in five consecutive games to open the season (Feb. 1-Feb. 14)... Doubled in both games on Feb. 14, vs. Belmont Abbey and at Lander... Tripled vs. Cedarville (Feb. 22) as part of a 2-for-3 outing with two runs scored... Drew a pair of walks in game one vs. Limestone (Mar. 4)... Recorded three RBI in season-opener at Converse (Feb. 1)... Went 3-for-3 in game one at UVa-Wise (Mar. 5) with one two RBI, one run, one walk, and one steal... Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Award.

2019: Started in 40 of 41 games played, primarily at second base... Batted .317, slugged .337, and had an OBP of .363... Scored two runs on five occasions... Went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base at UVa-Wise (Mar. 12)... Also went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and a double vs. New Haven (Mar. 7)... Fielding percentage of .972 with 74 putouts and 67 assists... Credited with six assists vs. Bloomsburg (Mar. 13) and five putouts at Catawba (Mar. 16)... Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) Honor Roll.

2018: Started in 48 games (46 times at second base and twice at shortstop)... Batted .302 with 35 hits including five doubles, one triple and three home runs with 15 RBI... Finished second on the squad with nine stolen bases (14th in SAC) in 10 attempts... Tied for team-lead with nine sacrifice bunts (7th in SAC) and three sacrifice flies (5th in SAC)... Her three times hit by pitch were also tied for the best on the team... Nine multi-hit games including a season-best 3-for-4 effort against Carson-Newman (Apr. 11)... Homered in both games of DH sweep at Milligan (Apr. 22) as she went 3-for-6 with three RBI on the day... Team-best .993 fielding percentage (min. 100 chances) as she committed only one error in her 147 chances... Error came in final game of season at Milligan playing shortstop.

High School: Graduated from Powell (Tenn.) HS... Coached by Jeff Inman (head coach), Wes Troggerchaud (asst. coach) and former Pioneer Lindsay Bridges Rakes (asst. coach)... Lettered in softball four times... 2014 Honors: Prep Extra second team, All-District, Offensive MVP; 2015 Honors: All-District, Gold Glove Award; 2016 Honors: Prep Extra first team, All-KIL, TSCA All-State, All-District, District All-Tournament, Offensive MVP; 2017 Honors: All-District, TSSAA East Region Team, TSSAA All-Star, Johnny Mauer Award recipient, Leadership Award, Defensive MVP, Female Most Athletic, Graduated sixth in her class (4.37 GPA)... Team Honors: 2014: District Runner-up, Regional Tournament participant; 2016: District Runner-up, Regional Tournament participant; 2017: State Runner-up... Career Stats: .475 BAvg, 226 hits, 194 RBI, 9 HR, 254 SB... Teammate of fellow Pioneers Ashley Harbison, Madison McGinnis, and Kiley Longmire.

Personal: Born June 2, 1999 in Knoxville, Tenn... Nickname: "Fran"... Daughter of Andy and Rebecca Franse... Sibling: Addison Franse (11)... Majoring in math education and minoring in coaching... SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Future plans: Become a teacher and softball coach... Hobbies: Softball, spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, drawing... Community Service: Volunteer with Special Olympics at Greeneville HS, Angel Tree Project, YMCA Food Bank and Nettie Day of Service... Favorite book: The Bible... Favorite midnight snack: Cook Out... Favorite movie: Jason Bourne series... Favorite musical artists: Garth Brooks, George Strait... Favorite song: "Friends in Low Places" by Garth Brooks... Favorite sports teams: Tennessee Volunteers, Atlanta Braves... Can't imagine a week without: Talking with her family... Favorite athlete: Andrelton Simmons... Most thrilling moment in sports: Hitting her first and only grand slam... Advice to kids: "You can do anything you set your mind to and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Always follow your dreams."... Favorite color: Blue and Orange... Favorite food: Anything, everything and all the time... Favorite sports other than softball: Football, baseball... Person she most admires: Her father... Most famous person ever met: Monica Abbott... Toughest opponent she has ever played against: Caylan Arnold... What people don't know about her: She likes to make crafts.... When she was a kid, she tried to be like: Her dad.