Bronx, N.Y. – Fordham freshman outside hitter Johanna Franzen was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week it was announced by the league today. It is the first weekly award for the Zörbig, Germany, native.
 

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In three Fordham wins on the week, all conference matches, Franzen recorded 39 kills, hitting at a .330 clip, while adding 22 digs and nine blocks.
 
In a 3-1 win over George Mason in the Rose Hill Gym on Sunday, Franzen led the Rams with 15 kills, hitting .316, to go with nine digs and five blocks, while in the match with the Patriots on Saturday, also a 3-1 Fordham win, she finished with 13 kills and seven digs, both team-highs.
 
In the first match of the week, a 3-0 win at Rhode Island, Franzen had eleven kills with a .444 hitting percentage, and she added six digs.
 
The Rams return to action on Friday, October 16, as they host the Saint Louis University Billikens for a A10 match in the Rose Hill Gym at 6:00 p.m.