2025 Women's Volleyball Roster
Franklin, Kelly
Jersey Number 3
Kelly Franklin
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Lake Worth Christian
- Hometown:
- Lake Worth, Fla.
Bio
JUNIOR (2024)
Appeared in 27 matches playing 104 sets ... put down 299 kills to go along with 229 digs and 13 service aces ... Had seven double-doubles with kills and digs ... Blocked 40 attacks ... Tallied career-highs with 20 kills at Evansville (10/18), and 19 digs in a win at Indiana State (10/19) ... Had an efficient 43.8 attack % with 15 kills against Illinois State ... Named the Most Valuable Player of the Betty Austin Invitational.
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Appeared in 104 sets in 29 matches ... tallied 215 kills to average 2.07 kills/set ... put down 15 kills vs. UIC (10/21) ... blocked five in 3-1 win at Belmont (11/3) ... had eight games with double-digit kills ... season-high 47.4 attack % in win vs. N.C. A&T (9/1).
FRESHMAN (2022)
Appeared in 16 matches as a freshman with 22 kills and 17 aces on the year... put down nine kills with a .615 hitting percentage against Alabama A&M for a pair of season-highs... helped SIU sweep Missouri State (10/17) with a season-high six aces.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played varsity since her seventh grade season at Lake Worth Christian … helped Lake Worth Christian win a pair of state titles (2019, 2020) and finish runner-up (2021) … went 27-5 in 2021 to place second in the state … 2020 AVCA Phenom List … 2020 and 2021 Sun-Sentinel Small Schools Player of the Year … as a junior tallied 294 kills, 64 aces, 206 digs, and 28 blocks … 2021 Palm Beach Post Player of the Year ...
PERSONAL
Born on Dec. 30, 2003 … daughter of Todd and Michelle Franklin … both of her parents are engineers … has two older brothers, Eric and Kyle, and an older sister, Sarah … Sarah was a 2021 First Team All-Big Ten selection at Michigan State who recently transferred to Wisconsin … mother, Michelle, played volleyball at Virginia from 1983-85, and is currently a coach for Palm Beach Juniors …father, Todd, played club volleyball at Georgia Tech ... intends to major in mechanical engineering.
Appeared in 27 matches playing 104 sets ... put down 299 kills to go along with 229 digs and 13 service aces ... Had seven double-doubles with kills and digs ... Blocked 40 attacks ... Tallied career-highs with 20 kills at Evansville (10/18), and 19 digs in a win at Indiana State (10/19) ... Had an efficient 43.8 attack % with 15 kills against Illinois State ... Named the Most Valuable Player of the Betty Austin Invitational.
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Appeared in 104 sets in 29 matches ... tallied 215 kills to average 2.07 kills/set ... put down 15 kills vs. UIC (10/21) ... blocked five in 3-1 win at Belmont (11/3) ... had eight games with double-digit kills ... season-high 47.4 attack % in win vs. N.C. A&T (9/1).
FRESHMAN (2022)
Appeared in 16 matches as a freshman with 22 kills and 17 aces on the year... put down nine kills with a .615 hitting percentage against Alabama A&M for a pair of season-highs... helped SIU sweep Missouri State (10/17) with a season-high six aces.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played varsity since her seventh grade season at Lake Worth Christian … helped Lake Worth Christian win a pair of state titles (2019, 2020) and finish runner-up (2021) … went 27-5 in 2021 to place second in the state … 2020 AVCA Phenom List … 2020 and 2021 Sun-Sentinel Small Schools Player of the Year … as a junior tallied 294 kills, 64 aces, 206 digs, and 28 blocks … 2021 Palm Beach Post Player of the Year ...
PERSONAL
Born on Dec. 30, 2003 … daughter of Todd and Michelle Franklin … both of her parents are engineers … has two older brothers, Eric and Kyle, and an older sister, Sarah … Sarah was a 2021 First Team All-Big Ten selection at Michigan State who recently transferred to Wisconsin … mother, Michelle, played volleyball at Virginia from 1983-85, and is currently a coach for Palm Beach Juniors …father, Todd, played club volleyball at Georgia Tech ... intends to major in mechanical engineering.
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