2025 Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 2
Julia Hunt
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-2
- Hometown:
- Covington, Ky.
- High School:
- Holy Cross
Bio
2024 AVCA Pacific North Region Freshman of the Year
2024 All-Big Ten Freshman Team
Last Week: Six blocks in the 3-1 win at Washington State on Wednesday, adding 5 kills and a season-high 4 digs ... hit .375 with 8 kills on 16 swings in homecoming match at No. 6 Kentucky, adding 1 ace and 3 blocks
2025 | Sophomore
- Reached double figures with 10 kills hitting .389 in the season opening five-set loss at Northern Colorado (8/29), adding 3 aces
- Season-high .600 attack percentage (6-0-10) in win over Arizona (9/12)
- Has had 6+ kills in eight of 10 matches this season
- Four mathes with 6+ kills and a .333 or higher attack percentage
2024 | As A Freshman
Excellent freshman campaign saw her earn AVCA Pacific North Region Freshman of the Year honors, just the fourth Husky to win that award ... also named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team, and AVCA All-Region honorable mention ... started all but one match in the middle for the Dawgs, and led the team with a .330 attack percentage to rank 10th in the Big Ten ... led the team with 1.18 blocks per set to rank 12th in the conference ... her 194 kills ranked fifth on the team, averaging 1.70 per set ... also an effective server, with matches of six aces (11/7 vs Minnesota) and five aces (11/17 vs Northwestern), ranking third on the team in total aces with 27 ... named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on 9/16 after averaging 3.25 kills/set, hitting .391 with 1.13 blocks per set in wins over Washington State and UC Davis ... first UW player ever to win a Big Ten weekly honor ... had double-digit kills in six matches, leading the team in three of those matches (UC Davis, Oregon State, Pepperdine) ... 3.0+ blocks in 25 matches and 6.0+ blocks in 10 matches ... earned first All-Tournament Team honors at the Buffs Classic, where she averaged 1.54 kills per set, hitting .349, with 1.69 blocks per set ... in the 3-2 win at Colorado on 9/8, had 10 blocks, the first Husky since Lauren Sanders in 2021 with 10+ blocks and the first freshman since Sanders in 2017 ... hit over .400 with 5+ kills in 13 matches.
High School and Personal: Born in Edgewood, Kentucky … parents are Jill and Raymond Hunt … both parents played collegiate sports at Bellarmine University in Kentucky, Jill playing volleyball and Raymond playing basketball … has one older sister, Maya, one younger brother, Maximus, and one younger sister, Lacey … sister Maya plays volleyball at Marshall University … a First Team All-American by the AVCA as a senior in 2023 … also named a First Team All-American in 2023 by Volleyball Magazine, one of 14, and one of just four middle blockers … selected for the Volleyball Magazine “Fab 50” of the top seniors in the class … named 2023 “Ms. Kentucky Volleyball” as the top player in the state by the Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association … the 2023 Gatorade Player of the Year in Kentucky … one of 25 nominees for the USA Today High School Sports Awards National Player of the Year … the NKAC and NKGVCA Div. II Player of the Year in 2022 and 2023 … ranked 11th in the national recruiting rankings by PrepDig.com and 23rd by PrepVolleyball.com … ranked among the top-10 middles in the country by PrepDig and PrepVolleyball … KVCA All-State First Team three times … took part in the USA National Team Development Program each year from 2020-23 … played club for NKYVC … the 2023 Capital City Classic co-MVP … named All-Tournament Team at Junior Nationals in 2021 for the 16 Open … earned National Honor Society distinction.
Why Washington: "I chose UW because when I waslked on campus it immediately felt like home. The coaches and players were all so welcoming that I knew that this program was the perfect fit for me. I loved the environment of the people and the beautiful campus. I am so excited to be a part of such a high academic and athletic school with a supportive community."
2024 All-Big Ten Freshman Team
Last Week: Six blocks in the 3-1 win at Washington State on Wednesday, adding 5 kills and a season-high 4 digs ... hit .375 with 8 kills on 16 swings in homecoming match at No. 6 Kentucky, adding 1 ace and 3 blocks
2025 | Sophomore
- Reached double figures with 10 kills hitting .389 in the season opening five-set loss at Northern Colorado (8/29), adding 3 aces
- Season-high .600 attack percentage (6-0-10) in win over Arizona (9/12)
- Has had 6+ kills in eight of 10 matches this season
- Four mathes with 6+ kills and a .333 or higher attack percentage
2024 | As A Freshman
Excellent freshman campaign saw her earn AVCA Pacific North Region Freshman of the Year honors, just the fourth Husky to win that award ... also named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team, and AVCA All-Region honorable mention ... started all but one match in the middle for the Dawgs, and led the team with a .330 attack percentage to rank 10th in the Big Ten ... led the team with 1.18 blocks per set to rank 12th in the conference ... her 194 kills ranked fifth on the team, averaging 1.70 per set ... also an effective server, with matches of six aces (11/7 vs Minnesota) and five aces (11/17 vs Northwestern), ranking third on the team in total aces with 27 ... named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on 9/16 after averaging 3.25 kills/set, hitting .391 with 1.13 blocks per set in wins over Washington State and UC Davis ... first UW player ever to win a Big Ten weekly honor ... had double-digit kills in six matches, leading the team in three of those matches (UC Davis, Oregon State, Pepperdine) ... 3.0+ blocks in 25 matches and 6.0+ blocks in 10 matches ... earned first All-Tournament Team honors at the Buffs Classic, where she averaged 1.54 kills per set, hitting .349, with 1.69 blocks per set ... in the 3-2 win at Colorado on 9/8, had 10 blocks, the first Husky since Lauren Sanders in 2021 with 10+ blocks and the first freshman since Sanders in 2017 ... hit over .400 with 5+ kills in 13 matches.
High School and Personal: Born in Edgewood, Kentucky … parents are Jill and Raymond Hunt … both parents played collegiate sports at Bellarmine University in Kentucky, Jill playing volleyball and Raymond playing basketball … has one older sister, Maya, one younger brother, Maximus, and one younger sister, Lacey … sister Maya plays volleyball at Marshall University … a First Team All-American by the AVCA as a senior in 2023 … also named a First Team All-American in 2023 by Volleyball Magazine, one of 14, and one of just four middle blockers … selected for the Volleyball Magazine “Fab 50” of the top seniors in the class … named 2023 “Ms. Kentucky Volleyball” as the top player in the state by the Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association … the 2023 Gatorade Player of the Year in Kentucky … one of 25 nominees for the USA Today High School Sports Awards National Player of the Year … the NKAC and NKGVCA Div. II Player of the Year in 2022 and 2023 … ranked 11th in the national recruiting rankings by PrepDig.com and 23rd by PrepVolleyball.com … ranked among the top-10 middles in the country by PrepDig and PrepVolleyball … KVCA All-State First Team three times … took part in the USA National Team Development Program each year from 2020-23 … played club for NKYVC … the 2023 Capital City Classic co-MVP … named All-Tournament Team at Junior Nationals in 2021 for the 16 Open … earned National Honor Society distinction.
Why Washington: "I chose UW because when I waslked on campus it immediately felt like home. The coaches and players were all so welcoming that I knew that this program was the perfect fit for me. I loved the environment of the people and the beautiful campus. I am so excited to be a part of such a high academic and athletic school with a supportive community."
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