Emmalynn Francis

Prior to Ohio State

Four-year letterwinner and two-time captain
2025 US Lacrosse Academic All-American and Senior All-Star MVP
Monroe County Defensive Player of the Year as a senior
First Team All-Greater Rochester in 2025 and on watchlist in 2023 and '24
Two-time First Team All-Monroe County (2024, '25), second team in 2023
Four-time Scholar-Athlete recipient
Two-time Section 5 All-Tournament Team (2023, '25)
Set school records for single-season save percentage (.486) and saves (125) and saves in a game (15)
Played for Relentless Hustle and Monster Elite club programs
Founder and ambassador of Irondequoit High School’s branch of Morgan’s Message
Participated in Model UN and Math League
Clothing for homeless coordinator from 2012-25
Irondequoit School Board Wellness Committee and a student volunteer at Rochester General Hospital

Personal

Parents are Kyra, a nature-based learning coach who attended George Mason, and Scott, a manager with Equifax, who attended Brockport
Has two older siblings, Brendan Stephenson, who is on the bowlng team at Robert Morris, and Garrett Han-Pangrazio
Biology (pre-med track) major and would like to pursue medical school and work in pediatric trauma
Has been a dedicated dancer since age 2 and also served as a teaching assistant
Related to John Morton, a signer of the Declaration of Indepedence
Huge Philadelphia sports fan
On why she chose Ohio State: "I absolutely loved the school spirit, along with the campus. As for the lacrosse team, I immediately felt seen by the coaches and was impressed by the environment of the team. Ohio State offered everything I wanted - including the big trees - in a college and I knew it was the perfect place for me."
On how she got into the sport: "I played soccer when I was little and never really liked it. I watched my brother play lacrosse, and wanted to give it try. As soon as I had a stick in my hand I fell in love with the sport. I became a goalie only two years later."