Julia Gnida

Position:
Outside Hitter
Class:
Freshman
High School:
St. Stephens
Hometown:
Hickory, N.C.

*Updated December 11, 2025

FRESHMAN (2025)
Played in 27 matches, making 16 starts ... Appeared in 90 sets, averaging 2.20 kills, 0.44 digs, 0.31 blocks, 0.02 assists and 0.07 service aces ... Totaled 198 kills, 40 digs, 28 blocks, two assists, six service aces and hit .175 ... Recorded at least one kill in all 27 matches, including five-plus kills in 20 contests ... Had double-digit kills in nine games ... Made collegiate debut Aug. 29 versus Eastern Kentucky, totaling three kills in one set ... Hit .258 with 14 kills and six digs Sept. 6 against Charlotte ... Tallied nine kills, eight digs and five service aces Sept. 8 against The Citadel ... Recorded season-best 14 kills Oct. 3 at Campbell ... Hit .455 with 10 kills, two blocks and one dig Nov. 7 at William & Mary.

HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB
Four-year letter winner at St. Stephens High School under coach Emma Clark ... totaled 1,519 kills and 957 digs throughout her prep career ... 2024 First Team All-State, All-Conference, AVCA Best and Brightest, NCVBCA All-Region team and St. Stephen's High School MVP ... Also did track and field, going to regionals for triple, high and long jumps.

PERSONAL
Born Aug. 14, 2007 in Randleman, N.C. ... daughter of Travis and Kate ... has one brother, Gabe ... has one sister, Ava.