University of Massachusets Athletics
Franke Named To NCAA All-Tournament Team
May 24, 2004 | Softball
May 24, 2004
ATHENS, Ga. - University of Massachusetts softball center fielder Aisha Franke (Philadelphia, Pa.) was named to the NCAA Region 8 All-Tournament team yesterday. Franke batted .875 (7-8) with a RBI and three stolen bases as UMass went 1-2 at the regional hosted by the University of Georgia and finished the year with a 34-17 record. Franke recorded a hit in her final six at bats of the tournament.
In the Minutewomen's 1-0 loss to No. 23 Georgia Tech on May 20, Franke had just one of two infield hits on the day that they could muster off of Tech's Jessica Sallinger. She responded later that night with a 3-3 performance as UMass staved off elimination with a 4-1 win over Eastern Kentucky. Franke then went 3-3 on May 21 when UMass was eliminated by Michigan State, 13-5.
Franke finished her stellar UMass career tied for sixth all-time with a .345 batting average. She also had 56 career stolen bases, good for fifth all-time on the UMass charts. At the beginning of this season, she was selected as one of the initial 40 player on USA Softball's Player of the Year Watch List.
2004 NCAA Softball Region 8 All-Tournament Team
Most Outstanding Player - Dominique Lastapes (Washington)
Ashley Boek (Washington)
Jessica Sallinger (Georgia Tech)
Ashley Godfrey (Georgia)
Brittney Green (Michigan State)
Courtney Knight (Georgia)
Elizabeth Peterson (Michigan State)
Aisha Franke (Massachusetts)
Jana James (Texas A&M)
Aimee Minor (Washington)
Soraya Reddick (Georgia Tech)
Shannon McKeon (Georgia)