Spring 2022 Women's Volleyball Roster
Franke, Olivia
Jersey Number 2
Olivia Franke
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Langley High School
- Hometown:
- McLean, Va.
Bio
2024 (Graduate Student)
Missed some time due to injury but still made a notable impact while appearing in 22 matches... Named co-captain for the first time in her career... Exploded for a new career high in kills (19) versus Florida International during the opening match of the 2024 Gamecock Invitational, tallying a .441 hitting percentage and adding a season-best six blocks for 22.0 points... Totaled 101 kills and 31.0 blocks for the year... Contributed eight kills apiece in back-to-back road matches at Miami and NC State, including attacking clips of .500 and .583, respectively... Tied her career high in digs (6) at NC State on Nov. 13... Went 5-for-12 in her attacks with zero errors (.417) in the team's penultimate regular-season showing at Duke (Nov. 27)... Recorded nine kills, three digs and a solo block in her final collegiate match versus No. 21 Florida State (Nov. 29)... Wrapped her career with 305 total blocks, moving to 11th in the all-time program records, as her 254 assisted blocks also rank 10th among program individuals... Competed in 122 matches for her career, tied for the eighth most in program history
2023 (Senior)
Made 15 starts in 24 appearances... Led Wake Forest in hitting percentage (.352)... Fourth on the roster in kills (127) and blocks (38.0 tied with Paige Crawford)... Recorded new career highs of 14 kills at North Carolina (Nov. 5) and six digs at Kennesaw State (Sept. 8)... Tallied 11 or more kills three times... Opened the fall with a showing of nine kills (.438), three blocks and a service ace against Toledo (Aug. 25)... In addition to her six digs at Kennesaw State (Sept. 8), she also contributed 11 kills (.471) and four blocks... Impressed with eight kills (.444) and eight season-best eight blocks versus Clemson (Sept. 29) in a 3-0 sweep... Chipped in nine kills and five blocks at Notre Dame (Nov. 17)... Finished with 11 kills in the team's final road match of the season at Virginia Tech (Nov. 19)... Rested in the top 10 of ACC individuals in hitting percentage for a good stretch of the fall... Recipient of the 2023 Heather Holmes Tenacity Award...ACC All-Academic Team
2022 (Junior)
One of three Deacs to start in all 31 of the team's matches...Efficient at the net, ultimately leading the Deacs in hitting percentage (.320)...Second on the roster in total blocks (102.0) and third in kills (229)...Set a new career high of 12 kills three different times, versus Syracuse (Sept. 30), at Notre Dame (Oct. 14), and against Virginia Tech (Nov. 13)...Had a streak of five matches during conference play (Oct. 9-23) in which she hit 42 percent or better from the floor in each contest...Registered 10 or more kills in five of the season's final six matches...Made a season-high nine blocks in the Big Four victory at home over North Carolina (Oct. 7)...Chipped in five digs in the Virginia Tech matchup (Nov. 13)
2021 (Sophomore)
Played in all 104 sets during the season and started all 29 matches...second on the team in block solos (18) and total blocks (91.0)...fourth on the team with 183 kills...recorded a season-high five blocks against Boston College (Nov. 21) and tallied a season-high 11 kills twice during the season
2020-21 (Freshman)
Played 56 of 59 sets and started all 16 matches in her freshman season...led the Deacs with 43 blocks and was fourth on the with 60 kills...was also fourth in total points with 86.5...tallied a season-high 11 kills in season finale vs Boston College (April 2)...earned career-high eight blocks against NC State (March 14)
High School/Club
2019 Under Armour Girls High School All-America Second Team...Virginia 6A State Champions...All-State First Team...Three-time Conference First Team...Liberty Conference Honorable Mention...Two-time Ultra-Ankle JVA All-National Team...All-Met honorable mention...Three-time All-Region First Team...Liberty District Champions...Prep volleyball 2020 Senior Ace... Played club for Virgnia Elite Volleyball Club
Personal
Daughter of William and Ruth Franke...born August 1, 2001...has four sisters, Allison (20), Anna (23), Christin (36) and Courtney (39)... Pursuing a Master in Education in Teaching for spring 2025
Missed some time due to injury but still made a notable impact while appearing in 22 matches... Named co-captain for the first time in her career... Exploded for a new career high in kills (19) versus Florida International during the opening match of the 2024 Gamecock Invitational, tallying a .441 hitting percentage and adding a season-best six blocks for 22.0 points... Totaled 101 kills and 31.0 blocks for the year... Contributed eight kills apiece in back-to-back road matches at Miami and NC State, including attacking clips of .500 and .583, respectively... Tied her career high in digs (6) at NC State on Nov. 13... Went 5-for-12 in her attacks with zero errors (.417) in the team's penultimate regular-season showing at Duke (Nov. 27)... Recorded nine kills, three digs and a solo block in her final collegiate match versus No. 21 Florida State (Nov. 29)... Wrapped her career with 305 total blocks, moving to 11th in the all-time program records, as her 254 assisted blocks also rank 10th among program individuals... Competed in 122 matches for her career, tied for the eighth most in program history
2023 (Senior)
Made 15 starts in 24 appearances... Led Wake Forest in hitting percentage (.352)... Fourth on the roster in kills (127) and blocks (38.0 tied with Paige Crawford)... Recorded new career highs of 14 kills at North Carolina (Nov. 5) and six digs at Kennesaw State (Sept. 8)... Tallied 11 or more kills three times... Opened the fall with a showing of nine kills (.438), three blocks and a service ace against Toledo (Aug. 25)... In addition to her six digs at Kennesaw State (Sept. 8), she also contributed 11 kills (.471) and four blocks... Impressed with eight kills (.444) and eight season-best eight blocks versus Clemson (Sept. 29) in a 3-0 sweep... Chipped in nine kills and five blocks at Notre Dame (Nov. 17)... Finished with 11 kills in the team's final road match of the season at Virginia Tech (Nov. 19)... Rested in the top 10 of ACC individuals in hitting percentage for a good stretch of the fall... Recipient of the 2023 Heather Holmes Tenacity Award...ACC All-Academic Team
2022 (Junior)
One of three Deacs to start in all 31 of the team's matches...Efficient at the net, ultimately leading the Deacs in hitting percentage (.320)...Second on the roster in total blocks (102.0) and third in kills (229)...Set a new career high of 12 kills three different times, versus Syracuse (Sept. 30), at Notre Dame (Oct. 14), and against Virginia Tech (Nov. 13)...Had a streak of five matches during conference play (Oct. 9-23) in which she hit 42 percent or better from the floor in each contest...Registered 10 or more kills in five of the season's final six matches...Made a season-high nine blocks in the Big Four victory at home over North Carolina (Oct. 7)...Chipped in five digs in the Virginia Tech matchup (Nov. 13)
2021 (Sophomore)
Played in all 104 sets during the season and started all 29 matches...second on the team in block solos (18) and total blocks (91.0)...fourth on the team with 183 kills...recorded a season-high five blocks against Boston College (Nov. 21) and tallied a season-high 11 kills twice during the season
2020-21 (Freshman)
Played 56 of 59 sets and started all 16 matches in her freshman season...led the Deacs with 43 blocks and was fourth on the with 60 kills...was also fourth in total points with 86.5...tallied a season-high 11 kills in season finale vs Boston College (April 2)...earned career-high eight blocks against NC State (March 14)
High School/Club
2019 Under Armour Girls High School All-America Second Team...Virginia 6A State Champions...All-State First Team...Three-time Conference First Team...Liberty Conference Honorable Mention...Two-time Ultra-Ankle JVA All-National Team...All-Met honorable mention...Three-time All-Region First Team...Liberty District Champions...Prep volleyball 2020 Senior Ace... Played club for Virgnia Elite Volleyball Club
Personal
Daughter of William and Ruth Franke...born August 1, 2001...has four sisters, Allison (20), Anna (23), Christin (36) and Courtney (39)... Pursuing a Master in Education in Teaching for spring 2025
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