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2022 Women's Lacrosse Roster

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5 Talen Francis

5 Talen Francis

  • Position:
    A
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • High School:
    Kell HS
  • Hometown:
    Kennesaw, GA

Summary

Biography

2022 at Gardner-Webb: Named Big South Offensive Player of the Week for the third time in her career on March 15 … Broke the program points record with four goals in a 12-8 road win at George Washington (3/7) … Became the top goal scorer in school history with her first goal of the year in the team’s home opener against Howard (2/13) … Had her season cut short due to an injury suffered on April 6 at Mercer … Through the first ten games of the year, she scored 31 goals and dished seven assists, posting a 51.7 shot percentage … Had seven games with at least three scores … Netted five goals in three separate games versus Akron (2/20), at Winthrop (3/30), and versus Furman (4/2) … Ended the year with 28 draw controls, 14 groundballs, and nine caused turnovers.

2021 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 14 games ... Started in 13 ... Set a new career high in single season goals (35) which led the team ... Dished out eight assists ... Converted 44.3% of her shots into goals ... Responsible the game-winning goal versus Presbyterian (4/7) ... Made seven free-position goals ... Had 25 ground balls, second most for GWU ... Had the second most caused turnovers on the season (19) ... Won 48 draw controls, the second highest on the team ... Scored five goals twice during the season at Akron (2/26) and at Longwood (4/17) ... Set season highs in the season-opening win over Wofford (2/22) in assists (4), ground balls (6), and caused turnovers (4). Collected nine draw controls at Akron (2/26) ... Named the Big South Offensive Player of the Week (3/2) ... Selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team ... Earned a spot to the Big South All-Conference First-Team which marked the first time in program history that a player has been selected to the first-team ... Finished fifth in the conference in goals per game (2.50) and points per game (3.07) ... Was eighth in the Big South in draw controls per game at 3.43 ... Had the fourth highest average in caused turnovers per game in the conference (1.36).

2020 at Gardner-Webb: Started in nine games ... Led the team with 27 goals scored ... Finished third in the conference in goals per game (3.00) and points per game (3.67) ... Put 77.3% of shots on goal ... Finished first on the team with 10 caused turnovers ... Had 12 ground balls ... Tied for first on the team with 28 draw controls ... Scored five free-position goals ... Had five goals vs. St. Bonaventure (3/5) ... Won eight draw controls at VCU (3/11) ... Had five ground balls vs. St Bonaventure (3/5) ... Caused four turnovers vs. St. Bonaventure (3/5).

2019 at Gardner-Webb: Named to Second Team All-Big South Conference for the second straight year ... Played in 16 games ... Started in 15 games ... Finished second on the team in goals scored with 29 ... Had seven assists ... Scored nine free-position goals ... Had 31 ground balls which was the second most on the team ... Finished second on the team with winning  56 draw controls ... Tenth in the conference for draw controls per game (3.5) ... Caused ten turnovers ... Finished with four goals at Kent State (3/22) ... Had three free-position goals at East Carolina (2/10) ... Finished with five ground balls at Cincinnati (3/24) ... Won nine draw controls at Winthrop (4/6). 

2018 at Gardner-Webb: Named Second Team All-Big South Conference ... Earned Freshman of the Week honors three times ... Started 16 games  ... Tied program's freshman scoring record with 44 points ... Scored 32 goals ... Had 12 assists, Caused 22 turnovers ... Had 34 ground balls ... Ranked second on the team with 38 draw controls ... Scored six goals vs. East Carolina (2/18) ... Had three assists at Delaware State (3/11) ... Had five ground balls at Delaware State (3/11) ... Won five draw controls vs. Quinnipiac (3/17) ... Caused four turnovers at Delaware State (3/11) and at Liberty (4/4).

High School: Played at Kell (Ga.) High ... A two-time All-State selection for the Longhorns ... Played club lacrosse for Eagle Six.
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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2018Freshman

    mf
    5'7"
    5
  • 5

    2019Sophomore

    mf
    5'7"
    5
  • 5

    2020Junior

    A
    5'7"
    5
  • 5

    2021Senior

    A
    5'7"
    5
  • 5

    2022Redshirt Senior

    Attack
    5'7"
    5