
Marksmen Sign Matthew Francois to PTO
March 7, 2025 - SPHL (SPHL)
Fayetteville Marksmen News Release
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Fayetteville Marksmen, proud members of the SPHL, announced the addition of forward Matthew Francois to the team on a PTO Friday.
Francois, 25, played five seasons at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, and logged over 100 NCAA Division-III games played in that span.
The Aurora, Colorado native recorded 24 points in his collegiate span, and captured multiple WIAC championships at UW-Superior.
Francois was teammates with Blake Holmes, a Marksmen addition announced Thursday, for the last two seasons.
The Marksmen remain idle until Wednesday, March 12, when they host the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs for a 10 a.m. school day game, before finishing the weekend with a two-game set against the Evansville Thunderbolts.
Single-game tickets to all remaining 2024-25 Marksmen home games are available at marksmenhockey.com. Roster Tags: Blake Holmes, Matthew Francois
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