But just because Francisco plays with a team-first attitude, does not mean she has not stood out individually too.
Francisco, who plays both center and wing and is one of the most aggressive players around the net in the ECAC, was an All-Ivy honorable mention last year with 14 goals and 36 assists.
Unexpectedly, Francisco has only one personal goal for this season.
"Individually, I think the one thing I want, is, at the end of this season, to be able to look back and to know I have no regrets," Francisco says. "How did I handle everything I did and didn't do? If I can honestly say that I'm proud of myself, then I'll be a pretty happy person."
It's going to take something special for Francisco to assume responsibility for the Crimson. She admits that she isn't about giving a good speech, it's about leading by example.
Can she help Coach Stone instill that sense of accountability and blue-collar work ethic that in Francisco's eyes is the key to the National Championships? Francisco seems to think so.
In any case, Francisco says, "It's going to be an exciting year."