Kirk Francis

The 49ers take on UC Santa Barbara in an MPSF semifinal match Thursday at USC's Galen Center.

The 49ers will entertain 10th-ranked Hawaii this Friday and Saturday at the Walter Pyramid.

Position:
L
Height:
5-11
Weight:
173
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Torrance, Calif.
Prev School:
Golden West College

2010: Played in 26 matches and 98 sets ... Led the 49ers on the season with 258 digs (2.63/game) ... Also tallied 43 assists ... Finished with double-figure digs in 14 matches ... Had 17 at UC Santa Barbara on Jan. 13 ... Compiled 16 digs at Stanford (3/6) before registering a career-high 21 digs at Hawaii on March 20 ... Had 11 digs and a season-best five assists vs. BYU (4/1). Junior College: Played two seasons at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, Calif. .... Named first-team All-Pacific Coast Conference after leading the league in digs (4.10/game) and finishing 11th in aces (0.27/game) as a sophomore ... Earned Pacific Coast Conference Co-Player of the Year honors ... Junior college coach was Mike D[apos]Allesandro. High School: Graduated from Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, Calif. ... Lettered all four seasons and was named second team all-league as a libero as a junior ... High school coach was Tommy Chaffins. Quick Facts: Lettered in football in high school ... Named an academic all-star as a sophomore, junior and senior. Major: Communication Studies