Avery Francis is LMU’s elite table-setter and lockdown defender
In the 2026 season, Avery Francis was one of the West Coast Conference’s most complete players, winning Defensive Player of the Year while batting .433 with a .467 on-base percentage and a league-best 32 stolen bases. She started all 52 games, posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in the outfield, and paired elite speed with high-contact consistency and reliability. For a team, she is the kind of high-energy, low-mistake leadoff catalyst who raises both the ceiling and the floor.
