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2023 Women's Volleyball Roster

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5 Julia Gardon

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 5-10
  • Hometown West Chester, Ohio
  • High School Bishop Fenwick HS
  • Class Senior

Biography

2023 (Senior): Played in 17 matches while earning the start as the libero in one match… played in 38 sets… tallied 50 digs on the season led by season-high 12 at Samford a match which she started… added an ace in four matches… tallied two kills against UNC Asheville…2023-24 SoCon Honor Roll... 2023-24 SoCon Commissioner's Medal... 

2022 (Junior): Saw action in 20 matches…Downed a season-best two kills and swatted one block in the win over Evansville...Credited with three digs against NC Central…Logged four service aces on the season with one coming in four separate matches... earned 2022-23 SoCon Honor Roll honors… earned 2022-2023 SoCon Commissioner's Medal... 2022 Fall Academic All-SoCon Honoree... 

2021 (Sophomore): Played in all 28 matches…Tallied six double-digit kill matches…Tied career-high with 14 kills against Tennessee Tech on Sept. 17…Finished with three double-digit dig matches including a season-high 14 at Alabama on Sept. 18…Posted double-doubles at Alabama on Sept. 18 and at Samford on Oct. 29…Swatted a career-best six blocks at Samford on Oct. 29. earned 2021-22 SoCon Honor Roll honors… earned 2021-2022 SoCon Commissioner's Medal... 2021 Fall Academic All-SoCon Honoree... 

2020-21 (Freshman): Played in 18 of 19 matches with 10 starts…Claimed a spot on the SoCon All-Freshman Team after averaging 2.48 kills per set and 2.02 digs per set…Logged four double-doubles…Finished with six double-figure kill matches…Finished second on the team with 149 kills…Posted double-digits in digs in five matches…Had a career-best 14 kills along with 18 digs against ETSU on March 1... earned 2020-21 SoCon Honor Roll honors… earned 2020-21 SoCon Commissioner's Medal... 

Prior to WCU: Four-year letterwinner at Bishop Fenwick High School under the direction of head coach Tyler Conley... A four-year All-Greater Catholic League player, Gardon earned three All-District honors and two All-State accolades during her prep career... Surpassed the 1,000 career kills milestone and concluded her high school career with a state title... Played club volleyball for Cincinnati Volleyball Academy and was named to the All-Tournament team at AAU nationals in 2017

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2020Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    5
  • 5

    2021Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    5
  • 5

    2022Junior

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    5
  • 5

    2023Senior

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    5