Three-year starter in the midfield who has earned league recognition twice… Played with Austin Aztex of USL PDL during summer of 2013…
2012: Started all 18 games he played and finished 5th on the team in scoring with 3 goals and 3 assists… Netted game-winner in 2-1 decision over UNC Wilmington (8/29)… Also scored in wins over Winthrop (10/13) and at Gardner-Webb (11/3)… Had two assists in Big South quarterfinal vs. High Point (11/6)… Set up Jhuvon Francis’ game-winner at VMI (9/29)… Hit career high for starts (18), minutes (1462) and points (9).
2011: Selected to Big South All-Conference second team... Played in 19 games with 16 starts, producing 2 goals and 4 assists (8 points)... Scored twice and assisted on 2 other goals in 9 matches against Big South opponents... Scored the game-winning goal against Gardner-Webb (10/1)... Tallied CU’s third strike in a 3-1 victory at Winthrop (10/15).
2010: Named to Atlantic Sun Conference all-freshman and all-academic teams... Presented CU’s Jim McVeigh Award as the most promising freshman... Ranked 4th on team (1st among freshmen) in scoring with 8 points on 3 goals and 2 assists... Appeared in all 19 matches with 13 starts... Produced first career points with goal and assist in 3-2 win over Mercer (10/9)... Also scored at Jacksonville (10/21) and at 10th-ranked Virginia (11/2)... Dealt assist in 7-0 win over Belmont (10/28)... In first 11 and played a season-high 104 minutes in his collegiate debut vs. Loyola (9/1).
Prep/Personal: Justin Michael Franz was a four-time all-district and 2-time all-region player at Vista Ridge High School… Member of South Texas ODP 1st team 2005-07… Won state club championship and regional finalist with Lonestar Aztex USSF Academy in 2008 and 2009… Has played against Chelsea, Stoke City, Bayern Munich, Chivas, Monterrey and Tecos in club international competition… Qualified with Lonestar Aztex for USSF Academy play-offs... Born Jan. 27, 1992 in Austin, Texas… Business administration major.
Justin Franz Career Statistics
Year | MP/MS | SH | G | A | Pts. | GWG | Min |
2010 | 19/13 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1070 |
2011 | 19/16 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1209 |
2012 | 18/18 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1462 |
Total | 56/47 | 89 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 3741 |
