Gina Franco
Gina Franco
Height: 5-7
Year: So.
Hometown: Mooresville, N.C.
High School: South Iredell HS

MATCH BY-MATCH RESULTS (2021-22)

SOPHOMORE (2022 / Tennis):
Joined the tennis team just over the midway point of the season … competed in four matches, posting a 2-2 mark in singles action, including a 1-2 record in USA South action … served as a doubles partner for both Ashley Linden (five matches) and Alyssa Cosentino (one match) during the season … made her collegiate tennis debut against Southern Virginia (March 30), suffering a setback to Hailey Seamons (6-2, 6-0) … faced Savannah Duduk (Meredith) on April 13, who emerged with a pair of 6-0, 6-0 wins … earned her first singles win on April 22nd at Mary Baldwin by defeating Kelly Bantel (6-2, 2-6, 10-4) … claimed a two-set victory (6-2, 6-0) in her final collegiate singles match, which came against Claire Guill (Hollins) on April 23rd … paired with Linden on March 30th to face Moriah Elton/Grace Howell (Southern Virginia), suffering an 8-1 setback … joined Linden on the court to face Darby Sherrill/Delaney Geygan (Pfeiffer) on April 8th … also played alongside Linden against the Meredith tandem of Claire Southern/Savannah Duduk on April 13th … capped off a 8-1 win on senior day alongside doubles partner Cosentino as the pair downed Leeann Sylvester/Miranda Montes (Johnson & Wales) on April 21st … suffered a difficult 8-4 loss to Summer Wendt/Liz Wine (Mary Baldwin) alongside Linden on April 22nd … ended her season on a positive note as she paired with Linden to defeat the Hollins pair of Carlia Kearney and M. Shulaby by an 8-4 score on April 23rd.

SOPHOMORE (2021 / Soccer): 
Played in and started 15 matches for Salem during the course of the season … finished tied for fourth-most goals (three), alongside teammate Ashley Linden … responsible for six points … attempted 10 shots (seven shots on goal) … integral part of a Salem defense that finished the slate with five shutouts, allowing just 30 goals, 276 shots (166 shots on goal) and 20 assists by opponents throughout the course of the 2021 season … scored her first goal of the season in a 2-1 victory over Randolph (Sept. 8) … attempted a single-match season-high four shots against Averett (Oct. 2) … capped off her final match at Varsity Field by scoring two goals on three shots, finishing with four points, as Salem earned a 3-2 win over William Peace (Oct. 23).

FIRST YEAR (2019 / Soccer): 
Wrapped up the season by ranking among the top-10 in goals (two—9th) after attempting four shots over the course of the slate … made her collegiate debut in a start at Bob Jones (Aug. 31) … followed with a start at Guilford (Sept. 4) … started six straight matches between Sept. 14 and Oct. 5 … had her first shot of the season at Brevard (Sept. 17) … netted her first collegiate goal in a home match against Emory & Henry (Sept. 19), taking two shots on the afternoon … came through with her second goal of the season against Piedmont (Nov. 2) in the USA South Quarterfinals, scoring on her lone shot of the match.

FRESHMAN (Queens College, N.C., 2018 / Soccer): 
Did not play any matches over the course of the season. 

PREP: Graduated from South Iredell High School who graduated in 2018 ... a four-year letterwinner in soccer ... two-time Conference Champion ... two-time All-Conference selection ... two-time All-Region selection ... two-time All-County selection ... three-time Kosmola Defensive Most Valuable Player ... named team Player of the Year on two occasions ... received Defensive Player of the Year honors from her team on two occasions. 

PERSONAL: Born on June 19, 2000 ... the daughter of David Franco and Carolina Maichel ... member of National Honor Society … a Spanish National Honor Society member ... a National Beta Club member ... a Summa Cum Laude graduate ... an International Baccalaureate graduate ... competed in Club Soccer for Lake Norman Soccer Club and Elipse 00.,