Grace Franklin

Bio

Honors and Awards

• Syracuse University Fall 2024 Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
• In July of 2024, was one of three student-athletes who represented Syracuse Athletics at the 2024 ACC Unity Tour in Charleston, S.C. The theme of the 2024 tour was Journey of Resilience: Cultivating History through Community, Culture, and Cuisine.
• Syracuse University Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 Athletic Director's Honor Roll (3.0-or-better GPA).
• Syracuse University 2022 Fall and 2023 Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
• 2022-23 ACC Academic Honor Roll (3.0-or-better cumulative GPA for the year).
• Syracuse University 2021 Fall and 2022 Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
• 2021-22 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

As a Graduate

As a Senior (SU)

• Returned to Syracuse University for the 2024 season.
• She played in Syracuse preseason contests at Albany and against Colgate.
• Supported in wins over Mercyhurst and St. Bonaventure.
• She logged time off the bench against Miami.

As a Junior (SU)

• Participated in 10 of 18 matches at Syracuse in 2023.
• Played a season-high 40 minutes versus Virginia Tech.
• Had two shots versus Massachusetts.

As a Sophomore (SU)

• Played for Syracuse in 2022 season.
• Saw significant time in exhibition games at Army and against Niagara.

As a Freshman (SU)

• Enrolled at Syracuse University as a true freshman in 2021.
• Contributed off the bench in her first collegiate outings.
• Moved into the starting lineup against Binghampton.
• With the first unit again, when the Orange won at New Hampshire.
• Became a regular with the group that begins the contest for Syracuse.

High School

• Attended Washington and Liberty High School.
• Lettered in women’s soccer.
• Competed at outside back for coaches Richard Ptakowski and Mackenzie Cox.
• Named Most Valuable Player (2018–2019).
• Received the Generals Way Award (2017–2018).
• Earned first-team all-district and all-region honorable mention honors (2018).
• Represented Region 1 Olympic Development Program in Scotland (2018).
• Played club soccer for Arlington Soccer Association under coach Mo Tayari.
• Club team won the 2017 State Cup Championship.
• Also played for Arlington Soccer Association’s WPSL summer team under coach George Hales, reaching the South Region Semi-Finals.

Personal

• Vice President of the Student-Athlete Support Committee.
• Peer Advisor at Syracuse University's Falk College.
• Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
• Graduated from high school as a member of the National Honor Society.
• Member and Key Club member.
• Served as Co-President of Girl-Up.
• Graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship.
• Daughter of Erik and Sara Franklin.
• Has one sister, Caroline Franklin.
• Birthdate: 1/17/2003.