Troy University Athletics
2022 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Brooks, Julia
Outside Hitter
/ VolleyballMiddle Hitter
/ VolleyballOutside Hitter
/ VolleyballDefensive Specialist
/ VolleyballSetter
/ VolleyballMiddle Hitter
/ VolleyballDefensive Specialist
/ VolleyballOutside Hitter
/ VolleyballOutside Hitter
/ VolleyballMiddle Hitter
/ VolleyballDefensive Specialist
/ VolleyballMiddle Hitter
/ VolleyballSetter
/ VolleyballOutside Hitter
/ VolleyballRight Side Hitter
/ VolleyballOutside Hitter
/ Volleyball
Jersey Number 7
Julia Brooks
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Middle Hitter
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Parkway North HS
Bio
Senior (2023): Started and played in 28 matches and 105 sets… Earned Sun Belt First Team All-Conference accolades… Named Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week (10/17) after leading the Trojans with a .538 hitting percentage and 28 total kills to sweep its weekend series against Arkansas State, resulting in Troy’s best start in conference play in program history… Finished the season tied for third in the conference with 284 kills, averaging 2.70 per set… Had a season-high 19 kills in Troy’s win over Marshall (10/7) and in the Trojans quarterfinal match in the Sun Bet Championship against James Madison (11/17)… Registered 18 kills against South Carolina (9/03)… Recorded double-digit kills in 13 matches, including six matches of 15 or more kills… Led the Trojans with 92 blocks, which included 14 solo blocks and 78 block assists… Became the only Trojan to record 1,435 kills and 429 blocks in their career… Tallied 1,713.5 points over her Troy career
Junior (2022): All-Sun Belt Second Team honors… Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week (11/1)… Played 31 matches in the season and 123 total sets… Recorded 340 kills averaging 2.76 kills per set… Ended the season with 412 points averaging 3.35 points per set… Recorded 70 blocks, with 32 solo blocks… Set a career high with eight block assists against JMU (11/19) … Set a new school record with 32 solo blocks in a single season… Set a new program single-season record of 94 blocks topping the previous all-time school record of 84.
Sophomore (2021): All-Sun Belt First-Team honors… Sun Belt Player of the Week recipient second week of the season after leading the Trojans in all three offensive categories and a win over Alabama … One of four Trojans to start all 31 matches and play in all 113 sets… Only player in the conference to be ranked in the top 10 in four statistical categories (hitting percent, kills/set, blocks/set & points/set) … Led the Trojan offense with 353 kills and 3.12 kills per set… Accumulated double-digit kills in 19 of 27 matches… Set a career-high with 24 kills and 26.5 points in the Trojans win over Georgia Southern and recorded a .684 attack percentage against UAB… Finished the year with 27 solo blocks, the fourth most in a season in program history
Sophomore (2020): Played in 19 matches appearing in 75 sets in her sophomore season … Finished the season with 173 kills, matched her career-high in kills against Georgia State with 17, and had eight games with 10 or more kills…16 digs on the season 11 solo blocks, and 42 block assists, with her season-high of five coming at South Alabama… Her 2.63 attack percentage led the team for the second straight year
Freshman (2019): Played in all 33 matches for the Trojans, missing just one set … Two-time Sun Belt Freshman of the Week recipient … Finished third on the team in kills with 285 on the year … Recorded 79 total blocks, including a career-best seven at Alabama State … Registered a career-high 17 kills against Southern and later tied it against ULM … Posted double-digit kills in five straight matches from Nov. 6 through Nov. 22 … Stepped up to the service line for the first time all season at a 15-15 tie in the final set against Coastal Carolina and struck two beautiful serves to propel the Trojans to their final two points of the match and a thrilling 3-2 (21-25, 25-20, 16-25, 25-22, 17-15) victory … Tallied eight kills and three total blocks in Troy’s second round NIVC matchup against Georgia Tech
High School: Two sport athlete at Parkway North High School (volleyball and soccer) … Garnered all-conference and all-district honors during her junior and senior seasons … Played club volleyball for High Performance-STL for four years … Graduated with honors and a 4.0 GPA
Personal: Full name is Julia Marie Brooks… Born in St. Louis, Mo. … Daughter of Christy Hawkins and Nathaniel Brooks … Has one younger brother, Stephen … Father Nathaniel played soccer at Webster University … Second cousin Pat Noonan played for the United States National Soccer Team … Majoring in physical education
Junior (2022): All-Sun Belt Second Team honors… Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week (11/1)… Played 31 matches in the season and 123 total sets… Recorded 340 kills averaging 2.76 kills per set… Ended the season with 412 points averaging 3.35 points per set… Recorded 70 blocks, with 32 solo blocks… Set a career high with eight block assists against JMU (11/19) … Set a new school record with 32 solo blocks in a single season… Set a new program single-season record of 94 blocks topping the previous all-time school record of 84.
Sophomore (2021): All-Sun Belt First-Team honors… Sun Belt Player of the Week recipient second week of the season after leading the Trojans in all three offensive categories and a win over Alabama … One of four Trojans to start all 31 matches and play in all 113 sets… Only player in the conference to be ranked in the top 10 in four statistical categories (hitting percent, kills/set, blocks/set & points/set) … Led the Trojan offense with 353 kills and 3.12 kills per set… Accumulated double-digit kills in 19 of 27 matches… Set a career-high with 24 kills and 26.5 points in the Trojans win over Georgia Southern and recorded a .684 attack percentage against UAB… Finished the year with 27 solo blocks, the fourth most in a season in program history
Sophomore (2020): Played in 19 matches appearing in 75 sets in her sophomore season … Finished the season with 173 kills, matched her career-high in kills against Georgia State with 17, and had eight games with 10 or more kills…16 digs on the season 11 solo blocks, and 42 block assists, with her season-high of five coming at South Alabama… Her 2.63 attack percentage led the team for the second straight year
Freshman (2019): Played in all 33 matches for the Trojans, missing just one set … Two-time Sun Belt Freshman of the Week recipient … Finished third on the team in kills with 285 on the year … Recorded 79 total blocks, including a career-best seven at Alabama State … Registered a career-high 17 kills against Southern and later tied it against ULM … Posted double-digit kills in five straight matches from Nov. 6 through Nov. 22 … Stepped up to the service line for the first time all season at a 15-15 tie in the final set against Coastal Carolina and struck two beautiful serves to propel the Trojans to their final two points of the match and a thrilling 3-2 (21-25, 25-20, 16-25, 25-22, 17-15) victory … Tallied eight kills and three total blocks in Troy’s second round NIVC matchup against Georgia Tech
High School: Two sport athlete at Parkway North High School (volleyball and soccer) … Garnered all-conference and all-district honors during her junior and senior seasons … Played club volleyball for High Performance-STL for four years … Graduated with honors and a 4.0 GPA
Personal: Full name is Julia Marie Brooks… Born in St. Louis, Mo. … Daughter of Christy Hawkins and Nathaniel Brooks … Has one younger brother, Stephen … Father Nathaniel played soccer at Webster University … Second cousin Pat Noonan played for the United States National Soccer Team … Majoring in physical education
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