Ashley Franks is a Member of the Women's Golf Team at Ashland University

2012 Sep 12

Ashley Franks of Huron, OH, is a member of the women's golf team at Ashland University.

Franks is majoring in biotechnology.

She is the daughter of Jeffrey and Kelly Franks of Huron.

Franks is a 2011 graduate of Huron High School.

The Ashland University women's golf team competes in NCAA Division II in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). They are led by head coach Pam Leonard. The 2012-13 season will be Leonard's ninth with the Eagles. Ashland has advanced to the NCAA playoffs for four consecutive years. During that stretch, AU has featured some of the best golfers in the country. The Eagles host their home matches at the Country Club of Ashland. For more information, please visit the Ashland University women's golf webpage at http://goashlandeagles.com/sports/wgolf/index.

Ashland University, ranked in the top 200 colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report's National Universities category for 2012, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University (www.ashland.edu) values the individual student and offers a unique educational experience that combines the challenge of strong, applied academic programs with a faculty and staff who build nurturing relationships with their students.