IRVING, Texas – On Monday, the American Athletic Conference released its weekly set of volleyball awards, with newcomer Martina Franco representing UTSA as the league's Freshman of the Week.
Franco was stellar, recording two double-doubles on the week and a whopping 13 service aces. She started with 10 kills against Texas State before posting six in a three-set victory over Holy Cross. Twelve terminations followed against Abilene Christian and 17 from the final match with UIW. She hit .254 over the week, managing 59.0 points en route to the accolades.
She is a first-time honoree and the first Roadrunner to be recognized since joining The American. The last squad member to win a Freshman of the Year award was Bianca Ejesieme, who accomplished the feat on Oct. 14, 2019, in Conference USA.
In addition to Franco, junior Mia Soerensen was recognized by the league office, making the honor roll. She was named to the All-Tournament team at the UTSA Invitational to cap off a week that saw her record double-digit kills across four matches. Soerensen was also incredibly efficient, maintaining a .311 hitting percentage, and had 14 blocks and five aces for 70.5 total points.
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