Julia Whitehead

Height:
5-2
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
High School:
Fort Bend Austin HS
Hometown:
Sugar Land, Texas

2018 (Sophomore) | Appeared in two matches for SFA...Tied her career-high by amassing two digs and passed out the first assist of her career during a neutral-site victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/25)...Again tied her career-best for digs by finishing with two to go along with the first service ace of her career in a home non-conference win over Grambling State (9/8)...Helped SFA capture the program's 10th Southland Conference regular season title...Helped SFA establish program records for wins in a season (32) and winning percentage (.914)...Helped SFA construct a program-best and nation-leading 29-match winning streak...Helped SFA advance to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in program history.

2017 (Freshman) | Appeared in a pair of matches for SFA, making her collegiate debut in a non-conference tilt at Louisiana-Monroe (8/30)...Scooped up a pair of digs in a 3-0 Southland Conference home win over Southeastern Louisiana (10/17)...Helped the Ladyjacks secure the program's ninth regular season Southland Conference title with a 14-2 mark in league play...Was a part of an 11-1 start for SFA which included an 11-match winning streak - the longest in the nation at that point.

2016 (Redshirt Season) | Did not play.

High School | Concluded a three-year varsity career at Austin High School by leading the Lady Bulldogs to the 6A State Championship Finals in her final pre-collegiate hurrah...With her defensive abilities, allowed AHS to reel off a 113-19-1 overall record including a dominant 45-1 showing in District 23-6A action during her tenure...Acquired a bevy of hardware following her senior season including spots on the Greater Houston Volleyball Coaches Association (GHVCA) All-Star Team, District 23-6A First Team as well as the title of District 23-6A Most Outstanding Defender...Got it done in the classroom, too, and was a three-time Academic All-District Team honoree...Received a selection to the 2013 Junior National Team...Put in a substantial amount of time on the club volleyball circuit, too, playing for Spike Sport (2008-10), Fort Bend Fire (2010-15) and Catalyst (2015-16).

Personal | Born Julia Marie Whitehead on March 26, 1998, in Houston, Texas...daughter of Mark and Mary Kay Whitehead...will major in kinesiology at Stephen F. Austin.