Fran Munnelly (2016) - CU Athletic Hall of Fame - University of Colorado Athletics

Fran Munnelly

Induction:
2016
Class:
2006

She earned second-team All-America honors as a senior from the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America), with the same organization naming her third team as junior for 2004 … Soccer Buzz named her a third-team All-American as a sophomore in 2003 … Both the NSCAA and Soccer Buzz named her a three-time, first-team All-Central Region her sophomore through senior years (2003-05) … A member of the Big 12 Conference’s 10th Anniversary Team and was the conference’s Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2003 … A four-time, first-team All-Big 12 performer, one of a handful of student-athletes to earn first-team distinction four times, not only at Colorado but in the conference (and for most sports) … Made the league’s 2002 All-Newcomer team as a freshman and was a finalist for the National Freshman of the Year … She started all 87 games in her Colorado career, leading the Buffs to a 52-26-9 record in that span (31-6-1 at home) and the school’s first three appearances in the NCAA Championships … She scored 84 points in her career (30 goals, 24 assists), 20 as a freshman (7, 6), 19 as a sophomore (6, 7), 23 as a junior (9, 5) and 22 as a senior (8, 6) … Finished her career as CU’s all-time leader in points and goals, and still stands second and third, respectively, through 2015 … Remains the all-time leader in assists, shots (257) and shots on goal (121) … Credited with 10 game-winning goals in her career … Scored CU’s goal in 1-0 upset win over Missouri in the 2002 Big 12 Tournament, CU’s first-ever postseason win … Two-time Academic All-Big 12 and a four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll … CU’s Female Career Achievement Award recipient in 2005 and the Female Freshman Athlete of the Year for 2002-03 … A four-time CU Athlete of the Week, she was the first women’s soccer player at Colorado to have her jersey (#13).formally honored … A national recruit from Denver’s Mullen High School, she decided to continue her career in her native home state.