Virginia Commonwealth University

2018: SENIOR

• Appeared in all 28 matches and 105 sets
• Ranked third on the team with 102 blocks
• Provided 1.39 kills per set
• Recorded double-digit kills five times
• Produced a season-high eight blocks in a win over La Salle (Sept. 21)

2017: JUNIOR

• Appeared in 32 of 33 matches and saw action in 111 of a possible 116 sets
• Totaled 94 blocks, fourth-most on the team, and averaged 1.45 kills per set
• Hit .778 with nine kills and two blocks against Fordham on Oct. 20
• Produced a season-high of seven blocks against William & Mary on August 29.
• Provided double-digit kills in two matches
• Spiked 11 kills in a critical five-set win over Dayton on Oct. 29

2016: SOPHOMORE

• Named All-Atlantic 10 Conference Second Team
• Led team in points per set (2.76) and ranked second in total kills (277)
• Appeared in all 33 matches, including 32 starts
• Blasted a career-high 17 kills and hit .536 at Davidson on Nov. 5
• Posted double-digit kills in 11 matches
• One of three Rams to register more than 100 total blocks in 2016
• Named to FGCU Hilton Garden Inn Invitational All-Tournament Team

2015: FRESHMAN 

• Appeared in 24 matches, including 10 starts, and averaged 1.69 kills per set. 
• Hit .667 and blasted 14 kills in a win over Hampton (9/15).
• Provided double-digit kills in five matches.
• Produced 11 kills and a personal-best seven blocks in a 3-2 win over Fordham (11/14).

PRIOR TO VCU

• Was a four-year captain at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School
• Named team MVP as a junior and senior after leading Holy Name to the regional finals
• Competed for Leaside Volleyball Club and helped lead her U18 squad to a provincial championship

GETTING TO KNOW JULIA

• Born June 30, 1997
• Daughter of Rick and Susan Adler
• Majoring in mass communications with a minor in French
• Has a brother, Erik, and a twin sister, Kristina, who plays volleyball at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Enjoys skiing and snowboarding