2013 Volleyball Roster
Emily Franklin
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-1
- Position:
- Middle Hitter
- High School:
- Providence HS
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
2016 (Senior):
Started in all 29 matches… became the first Wildcat to earn Atlantic 10 All-Conference honors, claiming second-team recognition… named to the all-tournament team in each of the ‘Cats four tournaments… led the league in total blocks and blocks per set the entire season and was ranked fifth in the A-10 in hitting percentage… ranked third in the nation in total blocks for most of the season, finishing in sixth in NCAA, with 162 total blocks… finished career in the record books in the top four in eight different categories (see above)… recorded a career-high 17 kills in Davidson’s thrilling 3-2 win over George Mason (10/9)… collected three solo blocks in three separate matches (Dayton- 10/16, at George Mason- 10/21, Fordham- 10/30) and turned in a team and season high nine total blocks seven times… registered three service aces in Davidson’s first win of the year (UNCW, 8/28)… recorded season-high .591 hitting efficiency vs. George Washington (10/7)… finished season second on the team with 199 kills but led in blocks and hitting percentage (.323)….
2015 (Junior):
Finished the season hitting at the .287 eclipse to along with 1.33 kills per set and led the team with 1.12 blocks per set in 94 sets … Opened the year with nine kills, a .421 hitting percentage and six block assists against UNC Asheville (Aug. 29) … Hit .385 with seven kills and four block assists versus USC Upstate (Aug. 29) … Registered a season-high 12 kills (.385) and four total blocks versus Marshall (Sept. 12) … In the A-10 opener, recorded a season-best .643 hitting percentage with nine kills, two service aces and seven total blocks at Fordham (Sept. 25) … Had seven kills to go with a .636 hitting percentage, one ace and six blocks (Oct. 10) … Tallied two solo blocks and three blocks assists at Saint Louis (Oct. 18) … Hit .462 off 11 kills, while adding three block assists versus Duquesne (Oct. 23) … Recorded seven kills to hit at the .462 eclipse while turning in five digs and six total blocks at La Salle (Nov. 6) … At Duquesne, finished the day with six kills and five blocks (Nov. 8) … Turned in a season-high 10 total blocks to go with seven strikes versus Rhode Island (Nov. 13).
2014 (Sophomore):
Registered six kills and four blocks at the College of Charleston (Aug. 29) … Recorded seven kills and a .353 hitting percentage versus Mercer (Aug. 30) … Tallied six kills, a service ace and two blocks against Kent State (Aug. 30) … Put down seven kills while adding three blocks at Wake Forest (Sept. 5) … Tallied four kills and four blocks versus N.C. Central (Sept. 6) … Had six blocks, five digs and two kills versus Presbyterian College (Sept. 6) … Added seven kills, two digs and two blocks against UNC Wilmington at the Wildcat Classic (Sept. 12) … Recorded six blocks, five kills and a service ace versus Charlotte at the Wildcat Classic (Sept. 13) … Turned in three kills and three blocks against High Point at the Wildcat Classic (Sept. 13) … Notched five blocks, three kills and a .500 hitting percentage at Winthrop (Sept. 16) … Totaled five kills and four blocks against VCU (Sept. 27) … Contributed five blocks and four kills to go along with an .800 hitting percentage at Dayton (Oct. 4) … Contributed nine kills, seven blocks and an assist while hitting .500 at Saint Louis (Oct. 5) … Named Atlantic 10 Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 6) … Had four kills, two digs and a block against Duquesne (Oct. 10) … Chipped in six kills, three blocks, two digs and an assist, while hitting .308 versus La Salle (Oct. 12) … Totaled three kills, two blocks and a dig in a 3-0 loss to George Washington (Oct. 17) … Notched eight kills and six blocks in a tough 3-2 defeat versus George Mason (Oct. 19) ... Had four kills, two blocks and two digs in a 3-1 defeat at Fordham (Oct. 24) … Totaled six blocks, three digs, two kills and an assist at Rhode Island (Oct. 25) ... Turned in two blocks, two digs and two kills against Saint Louis (Oct. 31) ... Registered four blocks against top-ranked Dayton (Nov. 2) ... Contributed seven kills and four blocks at George Mason (Nov. 7) ... Had six kills and a block versus George Washington (Nov. 8) ... Continued a kill, a dig and a block at VCU (Nov. 15).
2013 (Freshman):
Appeared in 120 sets in 30 games at middle hitter … Finished the season hitting .235, hitting higher than .500 seven times on the season … Had four kills and four blocks while hitting 1.00 in her career debut vs. Charlotte (8/30) … Made five blocks in a 3-2 win over Cal State Bakersfield at the Wildcat Classic (8/31) … Had six kills and five blocks at Southern Methodist in the SMU Invite (9/6) … Posted a career-high 12 kills and 10 blocks, hitting .579 vs. Murray State (9/20) at the HPU Classic … Put down 11 kills at Western Carolina (9/28) … Helped the ‘Cats to a 3-2 win over Winthrop (10/1) with seven kills and seven blocks … Had nine kills and five blocks in a 3-1 SoCon victory vs. Chattanooga (10/13) … Hit .667 with eight kills and four blocks vs. Samford (11/2) … Had nine kills, seven blocks and hit .444 against UNCG (11/15).
Before Davidson:
Three-time letterwinnner at Providence High School … Two-time all-conference honoree … Helped the Panthers to the conference championship in 2009, 2010 and 2011 … Led Providence to a second place finish at the State tournament in 2010 … Hit .595 with 92 blocks and 141 kills as a senior in 2012 ... Played basketball for two seasons ... Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal:
Daughter of Amy and Robert Franklin… Mother played basketball at Clemson.
