SARAH FRANKLIN, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, OH, SR.

• Elevated her game again in her second year in Madison, creating problems all season long for Wisconsin’s opponents
• Helped the Badgers go 30-4 in 2023 and make another appearance in the NCAA Championship semifinals
• Set career bests for points, points per set, kills, and kills per set and led the team in each of those categories
• Reached double-figures in kills in 28 matches and recorded her 1,000th career kill early this season
• Also was part of a formidable Badger defense with her 226 digs and 62 blocks
• In addition to being AVCA National Player of the Year, also was the AVCA Northeast Region Player of the Year, the Big Ten Player of the Year, and the NCAA Regional Most Valuable Player

Stats: 4.62 P/S, 486 Kills, 4.15 K/S, .300 Hitting %, 226 Digs, 62 Blocks

 

AVCA NCAA DIVISION I PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

1985: Kim Oden, Stanford University
1986: Mariliisa Salmi, Brigham Young University
1987: Tonya Sanders-Williams, University of Hawai’i
1988: Tara Cross, Long Beach State University
1989: Tara Cross, Long Beach State University and Tonya Sanders-Williams, University of Hawai’i
1990: Bev Oden; Stanford University
1991: Antoinette White; Long Beach State University
1992: Natalie Williams, UCLA
1993: Danielle Scott; Long Beach State University
1994: Laura Davis, Ohio State University
1995: Cary Wendell, Stanford University and Allison Weston, University of Nebraska
1996: Angelica Llungquist, University of Hawai’i
1997: Misty May, Long Beach State University
1998: Misty May, Long Beach State University
1999: Lauren Cacciamani, Penn State University and Kerri Walsh, Stanford University
2000: Greichaly Cepero, University of Nebraska
2001: Logan Tom, Stanford University
2002: Logan Tom, Stanford University
2003: Kim Willoughby, University of Hawai’i
2004: Stacey Gordon, Ohio State University and Ogonna Nnamani, Stanford University
2005: Christina Houghtelling, University of Nebraska
2006: Sarah Pavan, University of Nebraska
2007: Foluke Akinradewo, Stanford University
2008: Nicole Fawcett, Penn State University
2009: Megan Hodge, Penn State University
2010: Carli Lloyd, University of California, Berkeley
2011: Alex Jupiter, University of Southern California
2012: Alaina Bergsma, University of Oregon
2013: Krista Vansant, University of Washington
2014: Micha Hancock, Penn State University
2015: Samantha Bricio, University of Southern California
2016: Sarah Wilhite, University of Minnesota
2017: Kathryn Plummer, Stanford University
2018: Kathryn Plummer, Stanford University
2019: Yossiana Pressley, Baylor University
2021 (spring): Madison Lilley, University of Kentucky
2021 (fall): Dana Rettke, University of Wisconsin
2022: Logan Eggleston, University of Texas
2023: Sarah Franklin, University of Wisconsin