Julie Howlett

Bio

As a Senior: First-team all-Sunshine State Conference…AVCA all-South Region…AVCA third-team All-American…NCAA Championships all-tournament team…Tampa Classic all-tournament team… SSC Defensive Player of the Week (9/12, 9/19)… CoSIDA first-team academic all-district…CoSIDA second-team academic All-American…Saw action in all 35 matches as the team’s top libero, playing in 120 sets…Led team with 485 digs…Also tallied a 673 receptions…Recorded double digit digs in 26 matches, including five with 20-plus…Had a season-high 31 digs versus Asusa Pacific (9/9)…Also notched 24 digs against Central Missouri (9/10), 22 digs versus Pittsburg State (9/9), and 21 digs twice against SSC opponents Florida Southern (10/26) and Rollins (11/9)…Recorded 15 digs in NCAA South Regional versus SSC opponent Florida Southern (11/18)…Registered double digit digs in final two matches in NCAA Final Four tournament…Tallying 13 digs versus Bridgeport (12/1) and 18 digs versus five time defending national champions Concordia-St. Paul (12/2)…Credited with multiple service aces in five matches, with a season-high three service aces coming against Eckerd (11/19) in NCAA South Regional final…Recorded at least one assist in all 35 matches.

As a Junior: Second-team all-SSC…AVCA all-South Region…AVCA honorable mention All-American… NCAA national all-tournament team…Ranked fourth in SSC in digs…Played in all 35 matches as team’s libero…Led team with 539 digs…Also tallied a team-high 668 receptions…Registered 30 double figure dig efforts, including eight with 20-plus…Had a season-high 28 digs at Nova Southeastern (10/9)…Recorded double figure digs in final five matches, including 20 in national semifinal against Central Missouri (12/3) and 18 in national championship match versus Concordia (12/4)…Notched 26 digs in SSC contest with Rollins (10/27)…Opened season with 25 digs versus Nebraska-Kearney (9/3)…Also had 25 digs against Lynn (10/1)…Tallied multiple service aces in four matches…Credited with at least one assist in 33 of 35 contests.

As a Sophomore: Second-team all-SSC…Regional Crossover all-tournament team…SSC Defensive Player of the Week (9/21, 11/16)…Played in 29 matches as the team’s sole libero…Led team with 394 digs…Notched double figure digs in 24 contests, including season-high 24 in five-set win at Eckerd (11/10)…Posted 22 digs at Nova Southeastern (9/20)…Recorded 20-plus digs in four matches, including 20 versus Cal State-San Bernardino (12/3) in NCAA quarterfinal…Notched a kill in four matches…Turned in two service aces at Florida Southern (11/7)…Had a season-best six assists at Saint Leo (11/4).

As a Freshman: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Saw immediate action playing in 28 matches and starting one...Registered first collegiate kill versus Clarion (9/12)...Recorded at least one dig in 26 matches and had double-digits in six matches...Set a career high with a 17 dig effort against North Alabama (10/17)...Had 14 digs against West Florida (9/13) and 13 versus Alabama-Huntsville (10/18)...Finished the season with 153 digs...Notched a season high in service aces with four in an NCAA Tournament match against Albany State (11/20).

High School: Attended Venice High School and played for head coach Brian Wheatley...Led team in digs while recording second most digs in a season in 2005 and 2006...Broke school record for digs in a match...Class 5A honorable mention all-state as a senior...Helped Venice to a 2005 state championship...Played club volleyball for Tampa United...Helped club team to a runner-up performance at nationals in 2007 and a third-place finish in 2008...Member of the all-tournament team at Junior Olympics.

Personal: Volunteered at several volleyball functions and served as a mentor to younger children at local church...Sister Margeaux Sinibaldi was a four-year letterwinner at UT and is the school’s all-time digs leader...Daughter of Mischia Dansak and Steve Howlett...Has an older brother and two older sisters...Business management major...Birthdate: 11/23/89.