2016 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Julia Saunders
- Position:
- Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- LaGrange, Ill.
- High School:
- Nazareth Academy
Of Note: Played outside hitter as a freshman and has moved to middle blocker ... coached in high school by her father ... mother played volleyball at Oklahoma from 1983-87, setting school season records for blocks ... father competed in track and cross country at Illinois-Chicago from 1970-74, earning five All-America honors and is a member of the UIC Hall of Fame
2016: Played in two matches and three sets ... had one kill on one attempt against Texas A&M Corpus Christi (Sept. 4)
2015: Appeared in four matches and played four sets ... tallied the match-ending kill vs. Iowa (Nov. 14) ... also had a kill vs. Georgia (Sept. 10) ... had her first careeer block vs. Rutgers (Nov. 25)
High School: 2015 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 ... ranked as the No. 71 recruit by PrepVolleyball.com ... three-time East Suburban Catholic Conference player of the year for coach Wayne Saunders ... second-team all-state selection by the Champaign News Gazette ... guided Nazareth Academy to three regional titles ... averaged 4.1 kills, 2.1 digs and 0.6 blocks per set as a senior ... participated in USA Volleyball's High Performance program ... third-team AVCA Under Armour All-American ... member of the A Honor Roll ... named an Advanced Placement Scholar ... also played club volleyball with 1st Alliance under coach Sue Keck ... member of USA Volleyball's High Performance program, competing with the Junior A1 team, aiding her team to a first-place finish
Personal: Parents are Wayne and Margaret (Page) Saunders ... has one sister--Emma (21) ... born June 25 ... major is kinesiology ... nicknames are Saunders, Saundy and Sandy
