2023 Volleyball Roster
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Bishop, Julia
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Jersey Number 25
Julia Bishop
She/Her
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Dearborn, Mich.
- High School:
- Mercy
Bio
Three-Time Team Captain (2022, 2023, 2024) joining Nikki Colson (01-03), Katie Johnson (05-07), Kori Moster (12-14), Nalani Iosia (22-24)
JUNIOR (2023): Academic All-District ... Academic All-B1G ... Appeared in 92 sets, playing in 25 matches and making 22 starts ... Led the team with 524 assists splitting time in a 6-2 system ... Averaged 5.70 assists per set which ranked second on the team ... Posted a career-high seven kills against Tulsa (8/26) ... Had career-best 18 digs against Northwestern (9/29).
SOPHOMORE (2022): Academic All-District ... Academic All-B1G ... B1G Distinguished Scholar ... Appeared in 74 sets, playing in 22 matches and making 10 starts for the Spartans ... Finished season with 257 assists on 3.47 assists per set ... Played in both a 5-1 and 6-2 system with Zoe Nunez and Rachel Muisenga ... Ran a 5-1 after injury to Nunez early on ... Recorded season-best 44 assists in win over Maryland on 9/30.
FRESHMAN (2021): Played in 23 matches and made 13 starts for the Spartans as a true freshman, ranking second on the team in assists with 310 ... Earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors after the road Penn State-Rutgers weekend (11/8) ... Started the match at Purdue (10/20), and had 28 assists and 10 digs in the road upset, her first career double-double ... Had career bests in assists (51), digs (16), kills (5), blocks (3) and hit .625 in a five-setter at Penn State (11/6).
CLUB: Played for Vince Muscat at Michigan Elite … AAU Nationals All-American … Three-time JVA Ultra Ankle All-National Team (2018-20) … Member of the PrepVolleyball Sophomore 79 and a Prep Volleyball All-American in 2019.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Mercy High School … Michigan Miss Volleyball winner (2020) ... Under Armour First-Team All-America as a junior and named to the PrepVolleyball list of Top 50 Juniors … Helped Mercy to a state championship as a junior and runner-up finishes in each of her first two seasons … Earned first team All-State and All-Catholic league honors as a sophomore and a junior … National Junior of the Year finalist by PrepVolleyball in 2019 … Ranked No. 20 in the Prep Volleyball Top 150 for the Class of 2021, and fourth among setters …Four-year starter in basketball at Mercy, earning two All-Catholic League distinctions and was an All-State honorable mention pick as a junior.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Barbara and Michael Bishop … Has one sister, Elizabeth.
JUNIOR (2023): Academic All-District ... Academic All-B1G ... Appeared in 92 sets, playing in 25 matches and making 22 starts ... Led the team with 524 assists splitting time in a 6-2 system ... Averaged 5.70 assists per set which ranked second on the team ... Posted a career-high seven kills against Tulsa (8/26) ... Had career-best 18 digs against Northwestern (9/29).
SOPHOMORE (2022): Academic All-District ... Academic All-B1G ... B1G Distinguished Scholar ... Appeared in 74 sets, playing in 22 matches and making 10 starts for the Spartans ... Finished season with 257 assists on 3.47 assists per set ... Played in both a 5-1 and 6-2 system with Zoe Nunez and Rachel Muisenga ... Ran a 5-1 after injury to Nunez early on ... Recorded season-best 44 assists in win over Maryland on 9/30.
FRESHMAN (2021): Played in 23 matches and made 13 starts for the Spartans as a true freshman, ranking second on the team in assists with 310 ... Earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors after the road Penn State-Rutgers weekend (11/8) ... Started the match at Purdue (10/20), and had 28 assists and 10 digs in the road upset, her first career double-double ... Had career bests in assists (51), digs (16), kills (5), blocks (3) and hit .625 in a five-setter at Penn State (11/6).
CLUB: Played for Vince Muscat at Michigan Elite … AAU Nationals All-American … Three-time JVA Ultra Ankle All-National Team (2018-20) … Member of the PrepVolleyball Sophomore 79 and a Prep Volleyball All-American in 2019.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Mercy High School … Michigan Miss Volleyball winner (2020) ... Under Armour First-Team All-America as a junior and named to the PrepVolleyball list of Top 50 Juniors … Helped Mercy to a state championship as a junior and runner-up finishes in each of her first two seasons … Earned first team All-State and All-Catholic league honors as a sophomore and a junior … National Junior of the Year finalist by PrepVolleyball in 2019 … Ranked No. 20 in the Prep Volleyball Top 150 for the Class of 2021, and fourth among setters …Four-year starter in basketball at Mercy, earning two All-Catholic League distinctions and was an All-State honorable mention pick as a junior.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Barbara and Michael Bishop … Has one sister, Elizabeth.
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