2012 Photo Gallery | Photo Gallery Thru 2011 Purdue Personal PreferencesFavorite Athlete: Drew Brees
Last Concert She Attended: Wiz Khalifa
Favorite Actor & Actress: Ryan Reynolds & Sandra Bullock
Favorite Month: August
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Ice Cream
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Running
Favorite Purdue Building: Mollenkopf
Favorite Big City: San Diego
Unique Travel Locale: Dominican Republic
Country She'd Like to Visit: Greece
Another Sport She Enjoys: Football
Most Memorable Game at Purdue: 2009 Win at Texas A&M
Furry Friend: Fireball, Cat
Senior (2012)
·Academic All-Big Ten
·Francel played in 16 games, making 10 starts
·Started the overtime loss at Louisville and nine of the 11 Big Ten games
·Missed the first two games of the season due to injury
·Contributed to shutout wins against Tennessee-Martin, Evansville, Central Michigan and Northwestern
·Played all 101 minutes in the overtime win at Nebraska
·Also went the distance in Big Ten games against Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota
·Would have gone the distance in the season finale against Penn State but left the pitch in the final minute for a senior night curtain call.
Junior (2011)
·Academic All-Big Ten
·Francel played in 12 games
·Saw action in four Big Ten games
·Defensively, played in the shutout wins against Toledo, Colorado and Indiana State
·Logged a season-high 35 minutes at West Virginia
·Also played 29 minutes in the draw with Cal State Northridge.
Sophomore (2010)
·Academic All-Big Ten
·Played in all 20 games and started eight of the 10 Big Ten games, including seven straight from Sept. 26-Oct. 24
·Assisted on Katie Leinert's game-winner in the victory against Indiana
·Went the distance in six of the eight Big Ten games she started
·Logged a season-high 94 minutes in the scoreless draw with Wisconsin
·Registered a shot on goal in the Morehead State win
Freshman (2009)
·Saw season-high 38 minutes of action in 6-1 win vs. Ball State
·Made collegiate debut with 22 minutes played in season-opening 5-0 win vs. Ohio
·Also appeared for 22 minutes at No. 25 Penn State
·Saw action vs. No. 3 Stanford, at Santa Clara, vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee and vs. Loyola
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
· Four-year letterwinner
·2009 All-CIF first team
·2008 and 2009 All-League first team
·San Diego County All-Academic first team
·ESPN High School honorable mention All-American
·Won 2008 Red Bull National League with San Diego Surf
·Surf also won 2007 and 2008 San Diego Summer Surf Cup
Biographical Information
Major: Public Health Promotion
Parents: Ed & Candace Francel
Sisters: Tahnee & Taryn (Taryn played soccer at Wisconsin)