2020-21 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Handy, Julia
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Jersey Number 24
Julia Handy
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Turlock HS
- Hometown:
- Hilmar, Calif.
Bio
2021 (Redshirt Junior): Appeared in 17 matches and 50 sets .... was one of five 'Dogs to finish with double-figure digs finishing with 110 digs, averaging 2.20 per set ... also finished fifth on the team with 31 assists ... recorded five service aces ... notched a career-high 19 digs and tallied a season-high seven assists at Kansas State (Sept. 11) ... had a season-best two service aces at San Diego State (Oct. 7) ... Academic All-Mountain West selection ... named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
2020-21 (Redshirt Sophomore): Handy saw action in seven matches this spring ... played in 23 sets ... finished third on the team with 109 assists ... registered 46 digs for a 2.00 dig per set ... added six blocks, three services aces & three kills ... accounted for a season-high 38 assists in the season-opening win at San Diego State (Feb. 12) ... added three other double-figure assist contests ... matched a career high of four blocks vs. SDSU (Feb. 12) ... also matched a career high in service aces against the Aztecs (Feb. 12) ... totaled three matches in double-figure digs with a season-high 12 twice vs. SJSU (Feb. 19) & at Air Force (March 5) ... earned Academic All-MW honors ... named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in 26 matches while making eight starts ... played in 79 sets ... ranked fifth on the team with 131 digs & 1.66 digs per set ... accounted for 24 kills, 45 assists and 13 service aces ... totaled 14 block assists ... tallied a season-high five kills in a pair of matches vs. San Francisco (Sept. 21) & at UNLV (Oct. 31) ... recorded a season-best 20 assists on Senior Day vs. Air Force (Nov. 16) ... totaled four matches with multiple service aces ... recorded a season-high four block assists at UNLV (Oct. 31) .... Academic All-Mountain West selection ... named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
2018 (Arizona): Redshirted as a true freshman at Arizona in 2018 ... part of a Wildcats team that qualified for the NCAA Tournament
High School: Played four seasons for coach Amber Lugo at Turlock HS … named a PrepVolleyball.com All-American in as a sophomore and junior … selected to the Cal-High Sports All-State team in 2017 … two-time Sac Joaquin Section MVP and two-time Sac Metro Player of the Year … first-team all-conference performer in all four years … collected over 5,000 assists in her high school career, averaging just under 10 assists per set … also had over 200 service aces and more than 400 kills ... led her team to a league championship and state semifinal appearance as a senior … played for Rage Volleyball Club and won the 2015 15-Open National Champion and was the tournament MVP … played four seasons at Rage with fellow Bulldog newcomer Amilya Thompson ... also ran track and holds the Turlock HS record for the 400 meter dash
Personal: Parents are Craig and Fatima Handy ... has a younger brother, Ryan ... had a 4.3 high school GPA and a 3.9 GPA in her freshman year at Arizona ... chose to transfer to Fresno State because of the coaching staff, quality of volleyball, and the location near her family ... aspires for a career in speech pathology ... majoring in communicative disorders and media, communications and journalism.
Handy Career Highs (Fresno State)
Category: # -- Opponent (Date)
Kills: 5 -- Two times
Attacks: 19 -- at UNLV, 10/31/19
Hitting Percentage: .333 -- at CSU Bakersfield, 9/21/19
Assists: 38 -- at San Diego State, 2/12/21
Service Aces: 2 -- Six times
Digs: 19 -- at Kansas State, 9/11/21
Blocks: 4 -- Two times
Points: 9.0 -- at UNLV, 10/31/19
2020-21 (Redshirt Sophomore): Handy saw action in seven matches this spring ... played in 23 sets ... finished third on the team with 109 assists ... registered 46 digs for a 2.00 dig per set ... added six blocks, three services aces & three kills ... accounted for a season-high 38 assists in the season-opening win at San Diego State (Feb. 12) ... added three other double-figure assist contests ... matched a career high of four blocks vs. SDSU (Feb. 12) ... also matched a career high in service aces against the Aztecs (Feb. 12) ... totaled three matches in double-figure digs with a season-high 12 twice vs. SJSU (Feb. 19) & at Air Force (March 5) ... earned Academic All-MW honors ... named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in 26 matches while making eight starts ... played in 79 sets ... ranked fifth on the team with 131 digs & 1.66 digs per set ... accounted for 24 kills, 45 assists and 13 service aces ... totaled 14 block assists ... tallied a season-high five kills in a pair of matches vs. San Francisco (Sept. 21) & at UNLV (Oct. 31) ... recorded a season-best 20 assists on Senior Day vs. Air Force (Nov. 16) ... totaled four matches with multiple service aces ... recorded a season-high four block assists at UNLV (Oct. 31) .... Academic All-Mountain West selection ... named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
2018 (Arizona): Redshirted as a true freshman at Arizona in 2018 ... part of a Wildcats team that qualified for the NCAA Tournament
High School: Played four seasons for coach Amber Lugo at Turlock HS … named a PrepVolleyball.com All-American in as a sophomore and junior … selected to the Cal-High Sports All-State team in 2017 … two-time Sac Joaquin Section MVP and two-time Sac Metro Player of the Year … first-team all-conference performer in all four years … collected over 5,000 assists in her high school career, averaging just under 10 assists per set … also had over 200 service aces and more than 400 kills ... led her team to a league championship and state semifinal appearance as a senior … played for Rage Volleyball Club and won the 2015 15-Open National Champion and was the tournament MVP … played four seasons at Rage with fellow Bulldog newcomer Amilya Thompson ... also ran track and holds the Turlock HS record for the 400 meter dash
Personal: Parents are Craig and Fatima Handy ... has a younger brother, Ryan ... had a 4.3 high school GPA and a 3.9 GPA in her freshman year at Arizona ... chose to transfer to Fresno State because of the coaching staff, quality of volleyball, and the location near her family ... aspires for a career in speech pathology ... majoring in communicative disorders and media, communications and journalism.
Handy Career Highs (Fresno State)
Category: # -- Opponent (Date)
Kills: 5 -- Two times
Attacks: 19 -- at UNLV, 10/31/19
Hitting Percentage: .333 -- at CSU Bakersfield, 9/21/19
Assists: 38 -- at San Diego State, 2/12/21
Service Aces: 2 -- Six times
Digs: 19 -- at Kansas State, 9/11/21
Blocks: 4 -- Two times
Points: 9.0 -- at UNLV, 10/31/19
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