Franch Named Big 12 Defensive POW

November 02, 2010 | Cowgirl Soccer

Nov. 2, 2010

IRVING, Texas – Oklahoma State goalkeeper AD Franch was named the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week for her performance in leading the Cowgirls to a win over rival Oklahoma last week, it was announced by the conference office today.

A native of Salina, Kan., Franch recorded her eighth shutout of the season with a five-save effort to help 11th-ranked OSU to a 2-0 win over the Sooners in last Friday's regular season finale.

With eight shutouts, Franch is tied for the Big 12 lead and is also tied for the second-most shutouts in a single-season in OSU history. With the shutout, Franch also lowered her Big 12-best goals against average to 0.59 while raising her league-leading save percentage to .861. Four of Franch's eight shutouts have come in conference play.

Franch and OSU open play in the Big 12 Soccer Championship Wednesday at 8 p.m. against Texas Tech in San Antonio.