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    Caitlyn Francis

    Player Profile
    Class:
    Senior

    Hometown:
    Roseville, Calif.

    Last College:
    California

    Height:
    5-10

    Position:
    Libero

    Experience:
    2L

    Academic Highlight:
    Student of Barrett, The Honors College

    02/25/2013

    Seven Volleyball Players Try Out For U.S. Women's National Team

    243 athletes participated in the open tryouts

    12/11/2012

    2012 Volleyball Season Recap

    Team finished 20-14 and 9-11 Pac-12, placing sixth in the conference

    11/27/2012

    Macey Gardner Earns Pac-12 Volleyball First Team Honors

    Allison Palmer and Macey Gardner make All-Freshman Team

    11/22/2012

    Volleyball Upsets Fifth-Ranked Washington In Four Sets

    Senior Night on Friday at 6 p.m. against Arizona in Wells Fargo Arena

    11/21/2012

    Five Volleyball Players Earn Pac-12 All-Academic Honors

    Bethany Jorgensen and Jenny Teslevich make First Team

    11/23/2012

    ASU vs. UA Senior Night Nov. 23, 2012

    ASU vs. UA Senior Night Nov. 23, 2012

    09/07/2012

    ASU volleyball at Kansas 9/7/12

    ASU volleyball at Kansas 9/7/12

    --Click here for more information on Barrett, The Honors College, as Caitlyn is a student there along with several other Sun Devil student-athletes.

    2012 (Junior):
    Had 13 starts in 33 matches while averaging 1.43 digs per set. Tallied a career best 15 digs at No. 5 Washington in the Sun Devis' second upset of the season of a ranked opponent. Also against the Huskies, put up one service ace. Finished the season with 164 digs and seven assists. Named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team.

    2011 (Sophomore):
    Began career at ASU playing in 66 sets for the Devils. Recorded eight service aces for the devils, averaging 0.12 per set. Also contributed 112 digs, the sixth most on the squad. Season-high of 13 digs came on Sept. 25 against Washington. Was the only Sun Devil to earn First Team honors on the Pac-12 All-Academic Team.

    2007 (Freshman at Cal):
    Played in 77 sets as a freshman, helping the team with 153 digs and 18 service aces. Also contributed 17 assists and 19.0 points.

    High School:
    A 2007 graduate of Granite Bay High School in Granite Bay, Calif. Three year letter winner for the Grizzly Bears as an outside hitter. Awards include: Sacramento Bee Volleyball First Team all Metro 2005 & 2006, Press Tribune All-Area First Team 2005, Press Tribune All-Area Volleyball MVP 2006, Prep Volleyball 2007 Defensive Dandy, Second team. As a senior was first in California with 1,034 serves received, second with 688 kills, 10th with 120 service aces and 22nd with 495 digs. Also lettered in Track and Field. Starter on the 2004 U16 Force Volleyball club that placed second at the Junior Olympics. Member of the Delta Valley squad that placed third in the National Division in the U18 at the Junior Olympics.

    Personal:
    A double major in family and human development and psychology with a minor in spanish. Full name is Caitlyn Noelle Francis, recently married - her maiden name is Murphy. Parents are Thomas and Victoria Murphy of Roseville, Calif. Has two brothers, Thomas and Robert, and four sisters, Elizabeth, Jillian, Jennifer, and Madalyn. Born Aug. 23, 1988 in Roseville, Calif. Played soccer growing up, winning the U15 National USA Soccer Championship.

    Trophy Case:
    2012
    Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team
    2011
    First Team Pac-12 All-Academic

    Caitlyn Murphy's Career Stats

    Year SP K K/S PCT Ast. Ast./S SA SE Dig Dig/S BS BA Total Blk/S Points
    2011 66 0 0.00 -0.125 1 0.02 8 17 112 1.70 0 0 0 0.00 8.0
    2012 115 1 0.01 0.000 8 0.06 2 0 164 1.43 0 0 0 0.00 3.0
    Career 181 1 0.01 -0.067 9 0.05 10 17 276 1.52 0 0 0 0.00 11.0
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